Bideford Black: The Next Generation exhibition
3rd October to 13th November
2015
Bideford Black: The Next Generation - watch the trailer now to get a taste of what is
coming to the Burton Art Gallery this autumn.
On Saturday October
3rd the Burton Gallery in Bideford, Devon, opens its doors to a
veritable mine of newly commissioned artworks, all responding to the local
pigment known as Bideford Black. Be prepared to awaken all of your senses –
sound, scent and touch are all present to provide a rich encounter with this
black, sticky stuff found in the nearby landscape.
Bideford Black: The Next Generation is the outcome of a year of research and
making, during which nine artists from across the UK pushed Bideford Black
pigment to its physical limits and thought about what the material might mean
today. This natural material has historically been used in industry, and by
artists to draw, paint and print with.
This eclectic
exhibition represents the Next Generation of artists to use Bideford Black, and
offers a 21st century response to a pigment that took millions of years to
evolve. These new artworks are made using a myriad of materials – pastels,
paper, film, scents, sounds and machines. What they share in common is that
they all reflect upon, or are made with, Bideford Black pigment.
Creative film-maker
Liberty Smith followed the artists for a year as they researched and developed
their ideas. Liberty’s film will be part of the exhibition and presents a
visually stunning record of these modern encounters with Bideford Black
pigment.
Liberty’s film
trailer offers tantalizing glimpses of what the full length film and the
exhibition will be revealing on the opening weekend.
The full list of
artists is: Tabatha Andrews (Devon),
ATOI (Cornwall), Luce Choules (Essex), Corinne Felgate (London), Neville and Joan Gabie (Gloucestershire) in collaboration with Dr. Ian Cook, Littlewhitehead (Lanarkshire), Lizzie Ridout (Cornwall), Sam Treadaway (Bristol) and Liberty Smith, presently lives
and works in London and went to school in Hartland, North Devon.
This Burton Art Gallery and Museum project is produced
by Flow Contemporary Arts in association with Claire Gulliver, funded by the
National Lottery through Arts Council England as well as the Friends of Burton
Art Gallery and Museum. We also acknowledge the support of the National Trust
for their loan of Bucks Cabin to some of the artists during their
investigations.
The exhibition opens
on Saturday 3rd of October and runs until 13th November.
There will be associated workshops and events - for more information and
opening times, visit the website: http://www.burtonartgallery.co.uk
Warren Collum, Exhibitions and Collections Officer,
Burton Art Gallery and Museum, “This
project is really exciting for me as it brings together the two key aspects of
the Burton, local heritage and art. The film is integral to the project as a
document and as a work of art in its own right. Getting to the point of
releasing the trailer is a real milestone providing a fascinating and
intriguing insight into what’s to come.”
Download still images here - please be sure to credit Liberty Smith
Venue Contact Details:
THE BURTON ART GALLERY & MUSEUM, Kingsley Road, Bideford EX39 2QQ
(e) burtonartgallery@torridge.gov.uk (t) 01237 471455 (w) www.burtonartgallery.co.uk
THE BURTON ART GALLERY & MUSEUM, Kingsley Road, Bideford EX39 2QQ
(e) burtonartgallery@torridge.gov.uk (t) 01237 471455 (w) www.burtonartgallery.co.uk
Opening Hours:
Monday - Saturday,
10am - 4pm.
Sunday 10.30am -
4pm.
