Summer 2007
North and South,3 July – 2 September 2007, galleries 0 - 4
What, in the 21st century, does 'England' stand for? In recent years, the topic of national identity and what constitutes Englishness has been the focus of both key political speeches and media hype.
North and South has invited visual artists from every region of the country to address this most pressing issue. With work from over thirty artists, including fifteen new commissions, the exhibition will be a fascinating exploration of Englishness and what it means to be English in the culturally diverse society we live in today. The artistic responses will serve to develop and help shape this national cultural debate.
The commissioned artists featuring at Southampton City Art Gallery are Yvonne Buchheim, Andrew Cross and Pippa Hale. In support, existing work by Sally Cutler, Susan Diab, Robert Grose, Matt Hearn & Sarah Warden, Chris Lewis-Jones and Chris Poolman will also be presented.
North and South results from collaboration with the John Hansard Gallery, Millais Gallery and 3 other galleries in Sunderland: The Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art, The National Glass Centre and the Reg Vardy Gallery.
North and South is funded by Arts Council England.
Image credits: (TOP) Politics for Lunch, 2007 by Yvonne Buchheim, video still from Song Archive: Listen to England. Copyright courtesy of the artist.
(LEFT) English Field, 2007 by Andrew Cross, production still. Copyright courtesy of the artist.
(RIGHT) Charge, 2007 by Pippa Hale, photograph. Copyright courtesy of the artist.
Frederick Lee Bridell: Southampton's Forgotten Artist,3 July – 2 September 2007, gallery 7
This exhibition and newly published biography of the Southampton born artist aims to awaken an interest in Bridell’s work and accord recognition for the achievement of his short life.
Although receiving no formal art training, Bridell’s career spanned 15 years and is a testimony to a natural talent, which some have called ‘genius’. The artist’s life is set in the context of the times and includes references to people and events which occurred during this very interesting period in British art history.
Image credit: The Coliseum at Rome by Moonlight, 1859 by Frederick Lee Bridell, oil on canvas. Copyright Southampton City Art Gallery
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