BALTIC, Gateshead
When visiting the BALTIC in Gateshead for the second time this year, there were new exhibitions on including work from holly Hendry and Rodney Graham, both of which explored art in very different forms.
Holly Hendry, Wrot
With this being her very first exhibition, Hendry made a huge impact with a large-scale sculpture consisting of many different materials varying from wood, steel, water-jet cut marble and plastic. Wrot showed many features such as phone cords and teeth in a way which shows the steps behind decomposition. By presenting a cross-section of what appear to be the many layer making up the earth, Hendry is able to present various layer of decomposition and what contributes towards it. Whilst presenting this exhibition Hendry used upbeat, pastel colours in order to brighten up the sculpture hiding it away from the 'dirty' and 'dying' meaning behind it.
When visiting this exhibition. I was amazed by all of the underlying detail that was revealed when standing closer and looking further into the sculpture. As well as this the materials that Hendry used created a comic-like appeal with making the layers of decomposition look soft and spongy, making it very child-like.
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Rodney Graham, That's Not Me
Within That's Not Me, Graham is seen introducing and experimenting with new ideas when creating this exhibition. The Canadian artist used the combination of photography, film and light boxes in order to create the larger than life pieces shown within the exhibition. By using numerous influences from everyday life as well as incorporating many roles such as a painter, photographer and musician.
When visiting this exhibition I was left speechless at the size of these pieces as well as the vivid imagery they portrayed. Each telling a different story, I was left intrigued by what each image showed as well as the history behind them. When talking to the tour guide she mentioned that the divisions within the work can be interpreted and a division within a book or window pane, adding more depth to the work as well as making the pieces more individual and life-like.
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