Artist's residency at Viarco, São João da Madeira, Portugal
During the residency 6 artists, all of whom have recently completed their Masters of Fine Art (Drawing and Sculpture) in the UK, react, create and draw to the material ‘graphite’ and the factory at Viarco: its basic earthly elements, how it is made into art materials and the people who do that - from factory worker to artists.
The resultant works show how graphite ‘thinks’ in the mind of the artist.
Exploring the material and the circumstance where graphite is used to manufacture artist’s tool, during the residency at Viarco, the artists immersed themselves in the elements of its creation, thus creating a body of work. These resultant works sprang from the dedication and the desire to work in this unique factory with the material that is so critical to drawing, to have access to the raw materials, access to the process and unhindered use of the final products and the people involved.
The resultant works show how graphite ‘thinks’ in the mind of the artist.
Exploring the material and the circumstance where graphite is used to manufacture artist’s tool, during the residency at Viarco, the artists immersed themselves in the elements of its creation, thus creating a body of work. These resultant works sprang from the dedication and the desire to work in this unique factory with the material that is so critical to drawing, to have access to the raw materials, access to the process and unhindered use of the final products and the people involved.
The work 'THINKING GRAPHITE' is to be exhibited at DRAWING PROJECTS UK
Please join us for the exhibition preview on Saturday 14 December 2019 from 12noon until 4pm.
During the preview there will be a Drawing Discussion at 3pm, followed by refreshments in the gallery. These events are part of the December Explore Art Trowbridge programme held across Trowbridge by Drawing Projects UK, Trowbridge Town Hall, Trowbridge Museum on Saturday 14 December.
Until 1 February 2020, the exhibition will be open on Fridays and Saturdays 12noon until 4pm.
Please note that the gallery will be closed on 28 December 2019 and 3 & 4 January 2020.
Please join us for the exhibition preview on Saturday 14 December 2019 from 12noon until 4pm.
During the preview there will be a Drawing Discussion at 3pm, followed by refreshments in the gallery. These events are part of the December Explore Art Trowbridge programme held across Trowbridge by Drawing Projects UK, Trowbridge Town Hall, Trowbridge Museum on Saturday 14 December.
Until 1 February 2020, the exhibition will be open on Fridays and Saturdays 12noon until 4pm.
Please note that the gallery will be closed on 28 December 2019 and 3 & 4 January 2020.