‘Spread’ - An exhibition of work by Turf Studio members runs from 25th-28th May 2022 in the Turf Project Space (part of Turf Projects, 46-47 Trinity Court, Whitgift Centre, Croydon, CR0 1UQ). Opening times: 11am-5pm. Closing event Saturday 28th May: 2pm-5pm.
Featuring the work of Matt Bannister, Asha Fontenelle, Flora Hunt, Salina Jane, Desilver Johnson, Jhinuk Sarkar, Divya Sharma, Yolanda Shields, Katherine Smith, Miguel Sopena, Amy J Wilson and Daisy Young.
‘Placeholder’, 2022. By Matt Bannister. Acrylic and graphite on canvas. Unframed dimensions: 40cm x 50cm.
I’ve got some thoughts about the work here. It’s more of a stream of notes, really, and I don’t want to spell it all out but it might give you an idea of my approach to creating the final painting:
PLACEHOLDER
The beauty of a sunset. The silhouettes of bare trees like nature’s own charcoal drawings. Space. Energy. Life. The dramatic and otherworldly effects of sunsets that still stun me. Time. Wonder from the familiar - a theatrical dusk in a local park. The wooden cube structures as figures, as 3D drawings, as illustrations of fragile human endeavour. As wild growth contained. Dead wood. Living trees. The handmade nature of all human efforts. Straight lines never stay straight. Creating a new scene from my thoughts. Temporary. Humans. Games. Stillness. Potential. Interaction. Influences - Magritte, Victor Willing, Cornelia Parker.