The art work also reveals some amazing creativity, technique and beauty. Each piece stands alone with aesthetic quality as well as a deeper sense of meaning.
The context of the subjects is significant. We may see nudity in a gallery as art, whereas the same image in a sex shop is pornography. Similarly, a death theme may provoke a fear of horrific memories for some people or innocent comedy to others. When we view these images, we are often looking at a reflection of ourselves.
There are seven artists featuring in Naked Truths, each with a different combination of media, style and message:
- After longer inspection, the apparent chaos of the angular shapes and striking colours in Thomas Dowdeswell’s painting starts to generate familiar figurative forms and strange stories.
- Peter Bullen is influenced by the artist/model relationship and contrasts the confident contortionist with the vulnerable first-timer in his nude portraits.
- There is a wonderful innocence and charm to David Thompson’s male figurative paintings, with an undercurrent of commentary on our attitude to sexuality.
- In ‘The Sex Shop’ series, Simon Ledson plays with our minds as we explore apparently innocent forms in imprints and wallpaper.
- Russell Oliver's large and dramatic paintings explore the attitudes to life and death through the eyes of different subjects, including a self portrait.
- Tim Perks challenges the traditional figurative sculpture, as the unusual poses and compositions of the female form involve imaginary cross breeding of species.
- In Becky Kidson's 'Young Hearts' installation three friends take it in turns to jump into a bowl of mirrors.
Naked Truths presents some beautiful art with provocative themes and offers us a mirror to reveal our hidden thoughts. The show runs from July 29th to September 12th.
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Now I like the sound of this! Look forward to seeing some images. Do we get a sneak preview?
There's a link to a selection of some of the work on the website's Exhibition page. We're not publishing some of the potentially more controversial work... you'll have to visit the gallery to see everything, but be warned some of the work has themes that may be uncomfortable to some viewers.
The shows aim is to get people to realise how we see things, not the obvious what. I think the overall feeling of the show creates poise, comfort and projects amusement and enjoyment. The audience begin to view things differently through the paintings and sculptors. They become confident and at ease with topics such as nudity and sexuality. The colours used in the artworks attract and generate contentment, gentleness and realisation. All the pieces are carefully made and detailed in the right way. Each artist has their own technique that suits the type of message they are trying to produce.
-Chloe.
Love Love Love 'Cowl' such an impacting painting., have been in twice to see him. A must see!
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