Category: Contemporary Art

Clem So’s images ebb with the flow of Chinese ink, bleeding, layering and merging with photographic elements such as oriental food and ghost money to suggest connection, memory, culture and the afterlife.
Through a combination of the traditional and digital process, hidden layers are peeled back to reveal the powerful and the delicate, conveyed as emotive portraiture. Through the viewpoint of Buddhist ideology, this British born Chinese artist explores the sometimes painful Diaspora and cultural conundrum of his identity.
The Exeter Phoenix Bar Gallery, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter, EX4 3LS

Tuesday 26 Apr – Sunday 22 May 2011

Gallery Opening Times: MON – SAT: 10am-5pm SUN: 11.30am-5pm. Entry is Free.

http://www.clemso.com/

In an atmosphere unlike any other, a multi-faceted tale is unfolding inside the walls of the medieval Spanish Barn – images, objects, sounds and movements call up hidden worlds and almost-forgotten things.
Much of the work is interactive, demanding the viewers’ attention – without which, it will sink quietly back into the dark walls of the barn… Paranormal investigation, responsive kinetic installation, video installation, painting and sculpture all seek to immerse you.

The title of the exhibition ‘Immersive worlds’ hints at audience engagement and interactive play, and the curator (James Derwin) has brought together some of the most interesting and experimental art practitioners from across the Westcountry – contemporary artists whose works build on these ideas in very different ways.

Artists include: James Derwin, Phil Dixon, Linda Khatir, Michele Whiting, Clem So, Rik Pitman, Beth Jenkins, Carl Cashman, Sarah Baker and Helen Tranckle.
Torre Abbey, Torquay (Spanish Barn)
Free Admission
14th -26th April, Mon-Sun 10am-5pm
www.torre-abbey.org.uk