NORTH SOUTH DIVINEAlison Wilding / Kate Davis / Annie O’Donnell / Phil Illingworth / Deb Covell / Tony Charles / Boa Swindler / Chiara Williams
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WW and Platform A are pleased to present North South Divine, an exhibition of works by eight artists which will be spread across two cities, in the North and South of the country. Organised in partnership between the two galleries, the exhibition will open in London at WW Gallery and tour to Middlesbrough’s Platform A Gallery.
North South Divine makes obvious reference to the age-old geographical and traditional social tensions between both ends of the country. This opposition is brought into focus by the locations of the two collaborating venues: WW gallery is situated in Hatton Garden, the diamond district of London and home to purveyors of expensive decorative finery; while in contrast, Platform A exists within a North Eastern railway station, located deep in the heartland of heavy industry.
The artists exhibiting in North South Divine have paid no heed to this dichotomy in the making of their work, yet all the artworks in the show possess a fusion of stereotypical bi-polar characteristics which suggest the gracefully gritty, the silently strong and the richly real. These are works which complement or overlap in their processes, materials, concepts and reference points. Strength meets sensitivity, serious creative practice meets humour; ultimately, the show expresses the very simple beauty of shared belief, the unity of ideas and the pleasure of real conversation.
Further texts can be found in the North South Divine catalogue below, with an introductory essay by Kate Brindley, then director of mima.
Extract from a review by Paul Hobson for the Contemporary Art Society (Hobson's Choice, 12 April 2013):
"The exhibition addresses questions around civic language and art’s place alongside it, and the distinction between public and private space. Many of the works find common ground through the use of a modernist language that aims to investigate, critique and uncover. While also held together by shared processes and materials, the artists respond to their common art historical reference point individually, some with subversive wit, others through their use and juxtaposition of materials. This makes for an interesting dialogue between unity and simplicity on the one hand, and a more interrogative, questioning discourse on the other. Don’t miss this exhibition!"
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North South Divine makes obvious reference to the age-old geographical and traditional social tensions between both ends of the country. This opposition is brought into focus by the locations of the two collaborating venues: WW gallery is situated in Hatton Garden, the diamond district of London and home to purveyors of expensive decorative finery; while in contrast, Platform A exists within a North Eastern railway station, located deep in the heartland of heavy industry.
The artists exhibiting in North South Divine have paid no heed to this dichotomy in the making of their work, yet all the artworks in the show possess a fusion of stereotypical bi-polar characteristics which suggest the gracefully gritty, the silently strong and the richly real. These are works which complement or overlap in their processes, materials, concepts and reference points. Strength meets sensitivity, serious creative practice meets humour; ultimately, the show expresses the very simple beauty of shared belief, the unity of ideas and the pleasure of real conversation.
Further texts can be found in the North South Divine catalogue below, with an introductory essay by Kate Brindley, then director of mima.
Extract from a review by Paul Hobson for the Contemporary Art Society (Hobson's Choice, 12 April 2013):
"The exhibition addresses questions around civic language and art’s place alongside it, and the distinction between public and private space. Many of the works find common ground through the use of a modernist language that aims to investigate, critique and uncover. While also held together by shared processes and materials, the artists respond to their common art historical reference point individually, some with subversive wit, others through their use and juxtaposition of materials. This makes for an interesting dialogue between unity and simplicity on the one hand, and a more interrogative, questioning discourse on the other. Don’t miss this exhibition!"
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North South Divine catalogue
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ABOUT PLATFORM A
Founded as an extension to Platform Art Studios in 2011, Platform A is a gallery dedicated to innovative developments in contemporary art through its diverse programme of exhibitions. Located in the railway station of central Middlesbrough, Platform A represents emerging and established artists and is committed to working creatively, exploring new approaches to arrive at the best outcomes to provide the highest calibre exhibition programme.
Alison Wilding appears courtesy Karsten Schubert, London
Kate Davis appears courtesy Fred [London]
Phil Illingworth, Boa Swindler & Chiara Williams appear courtesy WW, London
Annie O’Donnell, Tony Charles & Deb Covell appear courtesy Platform A, Middlesbrough.
Download PDF Press Release, exhibition plan & list of works:
Founded as an extension to Platform Art Studios in 2011, Platform A is a gallery dedicated to innovative developments in contemporary art through its diverse programme of exhibitions. Located in the railway station of central Middlesbrough, Platform A represents emerging and established artists and is committed to working creatively, exploring new approaches to arrive at the best outcomes to provide the highest calibre exhibition programme.
Alison Wilding appears courtesy Karsten Schubert, London
Kate Davis appears courtesy Fred [London]
Phil Illingworth, Boa Swindler & Chiara Williams appear courtesy WW, London
Annie O’Donnell, Tony Charles & Deb Covell appear courtesy Platform A, Middlesbrough.
Download PDF Press Release, exhibition plan & list of works:
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