WHEN : 6th July, 6:00 – 8:00pm
WHERE : Spiro Grace Art Rooms
Keith Burt – ‘Repose’
Keith Burt’s exhibition ‘Repose’ is a collection of studio paintings observed from life. Burt poses everything in the same place and arranges the lighting to suit. At length, he contemplates the folds and creases of a sheet laid across the floor. He finds the highlights and shadows in the breathing ribcage of his models, and mixes the perfect colours and tones that weave through a Persian rug or construct a bentwood chair. He then lays one brushstroke alongside another, piecing together a work of art. Crafting a painting.
Burt believes there may be disquiet in an empty chair and a deserted space, but there is comfort and harmony in the flowing undulations of a sheet and a sense of calm to a model in repose.
Kent Gration – ‘Outtakes’
Kent Gration’s design/art philosophy highlights the need for renewable resources through an approach to process that carries the sentiment of ‘good design should last forever, but needn’t last forever in the environment’. The questioning of consumer needs has allowed Kent to develop works that factor in the whole-of-life cycle of a product, from its material origin and benefits, biodegradability and recyclability while exploring a conceptual approach to form and object. He addresses growing environmental concerns regarding mass-production and the overuse of non-renewable polluting materials in the furniture industry.
The Wambamboo by Kent Gration furniture range encompasses stylish and functional bamboo furniture and everyday objects. The range highlights bamboo’s versatility as a natural high-end material using bamboo poles, cross-laminated boards and veneers, whilst promoting the environmental benefits of this rapidly renewable resource.
Image – Ken Gration : Tectonic Hemispheres
