dear colleagues and friends,
here is some brief information about the current show in the canteen space. i chose david because i wanted to engage with his work, as i felt he was alway quiet reserved and shy. [ or a bit nervors about showing it to me . im glad i have , i find david's work [ especialy his drawing ] interesting in terms of how the pieces all work toghether as an installation.. possibly also with the 3d work , but in this case i wanted to show a group of drawings that was very much about exposure and contact in same way. they appear to be quite surreal, but actualy they are much more expressive i think than may be intended. i love them, i think they are very sexual and sensual, they make me think of exotic flowers and bodily organs, some are phalic and some are very feminine, they are never alone. there is always a sense of encouters and some kind of intercouse. david has titled the exhibion , close encounters . please check it if you havent seen it, the exhibition is on till next thursday.
franko.

Recently the artists at Wysing have decided to create an ongoing ‘organic’ project space in the Window Room to enable an open forum for discussion and dialogue surrounding their work. The idea is that one artist (in a curatorial capacity) selects another to present their work in the space for a 7 day period and so on……………………….

First up was Franko B selected by Kiki Stickl.

Franko’s Black painting occupied the space in the Window Room beautifully and had a real physical presence with the 3-Dimensional application of squeezed paint on canvas. The outline of Man and Dog (Franko’s partner, Tom and pet dog, Rothko) was sensitively and delicately drawn in a kind of child-like style. There was clear evidence of a ‘hands-on’ and personal touch, which echoed the sentiment of the subject matter - a simple, calm scene – and portrayal of tenderness between ‘friends’.

My experience with the painting changed on a daily basis due to the atmosphere of light and shadow cast on the surface of the canvas, in a sense, bringing the characters to life.