Keen to kick off your year with a spot of cultire? Grove Square Galleries has extendnde the run of its current Arcadia showcase until 5th February, meaning you've two weeks left to get into town to check out some of the best works from artists represented by the gallery.
Featuring work by Orlanda Broom, Crystal Fischetti, Elena Gual, Christopher Kieling, Jim Naughten, Harry Rudham, Marc Standing and David Wightman, the exhibition showcases painting, photography and mixed media works, with works focusing on humanity’s relationship with nature and our evolving ideal of a perfect world. Arcadia examines how this highly subjective concept has evolved – from an idyllic wilderness abounding with nature to a futuristic utopia, drawing upon the past, present, future and fantasy, we see each artist’s comment on this ideal and their examination of our relationship with the natural world.
From poetry to art, film to music, the idea of a perfect epoch and environment has fascinated us throughout the ages and has been the inspiration for art in all its forms. Historically, Arcadia has been synonymous with a nostalgic ideal of man’s Golden Age – both through living in harmony with nature and as a symbol of a simpler time – and yet we see through these artists’ eyes potential new perspectives. Whether directed by ecological or spiritual concerns, or emotional desire for time or space, these artists provoke compelling narratives. However diverse, together they culminate in a powerful articulation of our relationship with the world.
February 5th. For more information visit www.grovesquaregalleries.com
