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The Turnpike Gallery has invited four of the UK’s most promising and
talented contemporary artists to exhibit the results of their personal
explorations into the evolving subject of landscape.
The gallery’s latest exhibition ‘Topographica’, featuring Kate Atkin,
Layla Curtis, Tania Kovats and Peter Macdonald’s stunning work, runs
from Saturday 19th January through to Saturday 1st March.
The exhibition takes its name from topography: the study of the natural
and artificial physical features of an area. Visitors to this exhibition
can expect to see drawings made using global satellite positioning
technology (GPS); collages that re-define familiar maps; as well as
traditional draughtsmanship and landscape subjects.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust Gallery Co-ordinator Louise Clennell
said: “This is an inspiring and thoughtful exhibition that brings
together some great talent from across the country. Each artist has
taken the idea of landscape in a state of change as their starting
point. Through the medium of drawing, each of the artists articulates
their own experiences and understanding of the landscape.
“Ranging in scale, from the vast to the intimate, all of the drawings
are beautifully executed. We hope Topographica poses some interesting
questions and ideas for those who are lucky enough to see it. We welcome
visitors of all ages to enjoy this work and get involved in the
accompanying workshops and activities.”
Each of the four artists that feature has built impressive reputations
within the art world:
Kate Atkin was recently featured in Art Review’s list of twenty five
artists to watch out for in 2007. She graduated from the Royal College
of Art in 2005 and had a solo show at Museum 52 in London last year.
This year she will also take part in group shows in Berlin and New York.
Layla Curtis recently worked with the London Transport Company, who gave
away 25,000 limited edition posters of her work to passengers at central
London tube stations as part of its Art on the Underground programme. In
2005, Curtis travelled to Antarctica with the British Antarctic Survey
as part of its International Fellowship Programme. Some of the work she
produced there will be shown in Topographica.
Tania Kovats is an established artist based in London. Since completing
a masters at the Royal College of Art in 1990, she has exhibited
extensively in national and international exhibitions, edited a
comprehensive book on the subject of drawing and, most recently, she
established the Museum of the White Horse. This is a touring ‘museum’
housed in a converted horsebox that offers the artist’s interpretation
of the famous Uffington White Horse in Oxfordshire.
Peter Macdonald is an emerging artist based in London. He studied at the
University of Newcastle and was a winner in the 2005 Jerwood Drawing
Prize. His work is held in international collections and he is currently
exhibiting work in his first solo show in London.
The exhibition opens on Saturday 19th January and runs through to
Saturday 1st March. For further information about ‘Topographica’ and the
accompanying activities programme contact the gallery on 01942 404469 or
via
turnpike@wlct.org
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The Turnpike Gallery: The Turnpike Gallery is the only purpose built art
gallery in Wigan Borough and is situated within the Turnpike Centre, at
the Civic Square in Leigh, the town’s focal point for a variety of
cultural activities. The Turnpike’s programme of exhibitions and
activities gives visitors the chance to engage with a range of visual
arts and engage in hands-on activities. Please call 01942 404469 or
visit
www.wlct.org/turnpike
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