Beyond Pattern, www.creativeboom.co.uk, 10 December 2009
Posted by Natalie Rose Smith

BEYOND PATTERN  is the current exhibition atOriel Davies Gallery, The Park, Newtown, Powys.
It's a really interesting & inspiring exploration into the cultural meanings of pattern.

'This ambitious project brings together new & existing work by contemporary artists & makers whose work references pattern & its potential to exist as a social, cultural & political commentator.  Reaching beyond the purposes of ornamentation & decoration, artists working in Wales & from other parts of the UK present a diverse reflection of how pattern might present opportunities to enlighten, subvert, de-stabilise & offer reflection on our view of the world.'

There is a wide & eclectic range of work on display.  A couple of my favourite exhibitors includeNisha Duggal with 'Wherever you are in the world you take up the same volume of space' - images consisting of hundreds of squares, each different & individually coloured.

Catherine Bertola's work also caught my eye.  Large scale pen drawings of patternedstockins / hoisery (as partly shown above).  Such intricate detail, with the black on white creating strong contrast, high impact images.

Other commisions include - Steve Messam, Angharad Pearce-Jones, Michael Brennand-Wood, Leo Fitzmaurice, Doug Jones, Adam King, Pamela So Henna Nadeem & Andrea Stokes.

Recommended.

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