Half in shadow: Half in light - Clare Twomey

Shedding light on life at Welbeck, Half in shadow: Half in light reveals the push and pull of time on the historic estate. Twomey will present portraits of the current working life of the estate, shown as a series of lithopanes. Lithopanes first became popular in the early 1800’s. When placed in front of a light, their hidden three-dimensional images become visible on the thin porcelain plate. Illuminated from behind, the porcelain lithopanes will skew the way that we perceive the contemporary. Just as the lives and work of generations before shape modern life at Welbeck, so too will this old technology frame the telling of Clare Twomey’s modern stories from the estate. CLARE TWOMEY Clare Twomey is a British artist and a research fellow at the University of Westminster. She works with clay in large-scale installations, sculpture and site-specific works. Over the past 10 years she has exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Tate, Crafts Council, Museum of Modern Art Kyoto Japan, the Eden Project and the Royal Academy of Arts. THE GRAND TOUR This exhibition is part of The Grand Tour, showcasing the diverse richness of art, architecture and landscape Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire have to offer. Discover more of the region’s hidden gems at www.thegrandtour.uk.com. Supported by Arts Council England’s Cultural Destinations fund and The D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership.

Suitable for
Any age


Website
http://www.harleygallery.co.uk/exhibition/clare-twomey/

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/em000009?id=EVENT581861