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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20181101
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20181202
DTSTAMP:20181106T111556Z
URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/editions-ltd-natural-forms-and-o
 rganic-mythology-john-hedley/
SUMMARY:Editions Ltd: Editions Ltd: Natural Forms and Organic Mythology : 
 John Hedley
DESCRIPTION:Natural Forms and Organic Mythology \n- John Hedley\n\nPrivate
  view - Thursday 1st November\n5.30-8.00pm - until 1st December\n\nBased i
 n North Wales\, John has over many years\, developed a deep and sustained 
 interest in visual aspects of the natural sciences\, especially geology an
 d arboreal morphology. His work is multifaceted\, encompassing oil paintin
 g on pieces of native woods\, relief collage using Japanese paper and goua
 che and intaglio printmaking.\n\nThis exhibition features a series of pain
 tings\, which are treated in response to their organic forms and the surro
 unding nature. Embedded within his work is a long-standing visual dialogue
  between the islands of Crete and Ynys Môn and the works are painted on w
 ood from both islands\, mainly windfalls. He acknowledges the remarkable g
 eological and landscape similarities of the two islands. This is extended 
 to the study of Greek icon painting and its relation to figuration and abs
 traction.\n\nThe series prints in this exhibition are over printed photopo
 lymer and carborundum plates. These works explore imagery for so long excl
 usive to the natural sciences. They are impressions that respect – even 
 venerate – the visual mystery at the heart of this subject matter.\n\nTh
 e stress\, layering and cracking in the printing process is analogous to p
 rocesses in geology. The timeless quality of the flowing matter that creat
 ed the rock creates a timeless image.\n\nTrees too\, grow in response to l
 ight and environment and their form\, like rocks\, is created over many ye
 ars. The organic abstraction and ambiguous patterns and layering found in 
 the rock and tree formations are helping the work evolve in a new directio
 n. It is the multi-faceted possibilities in the different variations of la
 yering and cracking within trees and rocks that manifest in the existence 
 of nature that are inspiring this work". Since 2015 John has been funded b
 y the Welsh Arts council having a number of one-person exhibitions in publ
 ic galleries in Wales\, including Oriel Mostyn and the Royal Cambrian Acad
 emy. John has exhibited widely around the UK and also had work exhibited i
 n the Royal Academy in London. .
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LOCATION:Editions Ltd\, 16 Cook Street\, Liverpool\, Liverpool\, United Kin
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