Sunday WW1 Remembered..

 

 Gassed by John Singer Sergeant
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I recently visited this poignant WW1 Exhibition at IWM North 

Iconic paintings from WW1 are on display including two of my favourites. I first saw The Menin Road when I visited the Imperial War Museum on a school trip to London in the 1970s. This iconic painting left a memorable impression and is still an evocative reminder of the devastation left behind by the fighting on the Western Front.

The Menin Road by Paul Nash (1919)

Nash was commissioned by the British War Memorials Committee to paint a battlefield scene for the proposed national Hall of Remembrance (which was never built!) The painting is considered one of the most iconic images of the First World War and is held by the Imperial War Museum (wikipedia)

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Gassed by John Singer Sergeant (1918)

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Gassed is a very large oil painting completed in March 1919 by John Singer Sargent. It depicts the aftermath of a mustard gas attack during the First World War, with a line of wounded soldiers walking towards a dressing station. Sargent was commissioned by the British War Memorials Committee to document the war and visited the Western Front in July 1918 spending time with the Guards Division near Arras, and then with the American Expeditionary Forces near Ypres (wikipedia)

If you are in the North West this exhibition is well worth a visit

There are lots of WW1 ephemera,exhibitions and installations which explore the effect of the First World War, including a poignant reminder of the preparations for the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior

Until 24 February 2019

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REPETITION 730:92

On a cold and snowy afternoonI viewed Kate Bufton's latest exhibition Book Art exhibition

at Golborne Library

REPETITION 730:92

Kate's project is based around the libraries' Dewey Decimal system and the way books are categorized within it. Kate’s aim was to explore four key elements of the Arts & Recreation category (books contained within the 700-790’s), focusing on sculpture, photography, printmaking and painting. Inspiration came from the array of art books on the shelves and the artists that she found within the pages. The main inspirations for Kate's project have come from two books in particular - Eva Hesse’s ‘Studio Work’ and Andy Goldsworthy 'Hand to Earth’

Kate Bufton creates intricate and fragile paper sculptures from pages of timeworn books. Delicately assembled paper vessels enhance the books’ original beauty, whilst absent words - either stained or removed - highlight the damaging consequences of removing public libraries from our communities.

Kate transforms this familiar medium from a carrier of text to an object of art. The process of repetition, seen throughout many of her pieces, enables the artist to enter a trance-like state, in which she finds her mind to be most creative.

1st March - 29th March, Golborne Library 

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Kate Bufton : Book Transformations

I have showcased the work of this talented local author before and I am absolutely thrilled to feature the details of her latest exhibition.

REPETITION 730:92

Kate Bufton creates intricate and fragile paper sculptures from pages of timeworn books. Delicately assembled paper vessels enhance the books’ original beauty, whilst absent words - either stained or removed - highlight the damaging consequences of removing public libraries from our communities.

Kate transforms this familiar medium from a carrier of text to an object of art. The process of repetition, seen throughout many of her pieces, enables the artist to enter a trance-like state, in which she finds her mind to be most creative.

Kate’s latest exhibition ‘Repetition’ explores the creative potential within our public libraries. Kate proposed a project working directly with Wigan libraries collection of Art books during a 6-monthartist residency at Golborne library.

Kate's project is based around the libraries' Dewey Decimal system and the way books are categorized within it. Kate’s aim was to explore four key elements of the Arts & Recreation category (books contained within the 700-790’s), focusing on sculpture, photography, printmaking and painting. Inspiration came from the array of art books on the shelves and the artists that she found within the pages. The main inspirations for Kate's project have come from two books in particular - Eva Hesse’s ‘Studio Work’ and Andy Goldsworthy 'Hand to Earth’.

1st March - 29th March, Golborne Library 

Artist Talk & Celebration: 1st March 3pm-5pm

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Twitter @BuftonKate #ImagoWigan 

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