New work selected for Bankley Open Call 2016

 

Really pleased and excited to have my work selected for Bankley Studio and Gallery Open Call 2016. The Selected work is one of my newer pieces called "Tastes Good Together" Agent Orange 2016.

"Tastes Good Together" Agent orange is a sculptural installation of 5 slip Cast porcelain McDonalds large soft Drinks cups. The porcelain cups were pit-fired using ancient techniques and recycled CHEP lumber pallets.

My practice is rooted in exploring the media delivery of information that the digital age allows and testing the fluidity of material to exploit the inherent resonance of objects. My source material is war & genocide, propaganda, capitalism, consumerism and social conditioning. Information absorbed is filtered through classical elements and then carefully constructed using a museological language to present a new entity. This series of objects was created after reading George Ritzers "The McDonaldisation of Society" a detailed study into the techniques and process's effecting much of today's society from Geo-Politics to Deforestation.

The selection of work and award of prizes will be made by an impressive panel:
Poppy Bowers – Exhibition Curator at The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
Ann Bukantas - Head of Fine Art at Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
Katie Rutherford – Director & Curator at Object / A, Manchester
Charlie Booth - Programme Co-ordinator at Redeye Photography Network
Matt Davies - Artist, Winner of Bankley Open Call 2015

Exhibition Private View and Awards Ceremony: 7th October 2016, 6-9pm

Exhibition continues Saturdays and Sundays 12 - 4pm until 22nd October 2016
more info
http://www.bankley.org.uk/