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Leeds Artists combine to reflect the Easter Journey
| Published: 23rd March 2015 14:48 |
Phil Hopkins previous work reflecting the Easter message
LEEDS ARTISTS COMBINE TO REFLECT EASTER JOURNEY
The final additions are being made to a line-up of fourteen Leeds-based artists making work for an exhibition at St Edmund's church in Roundhay.
The exhibition will showcase pieces created in response to each of the fourteen Stations of the Cross, and will include work from up-and-coming artists alongside more established practitioners.
There'll be a broad range of work on display in the exhibition, including figurative, abstract and conceptual pieces, made using a variety of media.
Exhibition curator Si Smith gave us an insight into how plans for the event are progressing, and told us a little more about some of the artists involved:
‘I'm really pleased with the range of artists and works that we will be exhibiting in this show. I think that the strength of the exhibition lies in its variety of perspectives and approaches so I'm excited to see how our contributors respond to the tradition, themes and structure of the Stations of the Cross.
Gillian Holding is a local artist with an international reputation, and she is working on a new painting for the exhibition.
Jay Gadhia has made popular pieces for previous shows that I have curated, and so I was delighted when he agreed to contribute a video piece for this one.
Jo Dunn is an artist and animator who paints beautiful, fluid watercolour landscapes, and I'm really interested to see how she responds to the moment in the Easter narrative when Christ falls under the weight of the cross.
Phill Hopkins is another artist who I've worked with in the past, and can always be relied upon to come up with something unexpected and thought-provoking.
And I'm really delighted that Hungarian-born artist Leon Varga is bringing one of his stunning sculptural pieces - an angel-winged backpack - for visitors to engage with.'
The Exhibition will run from 26th April to 20th May 2015 at St Edmunds Church, Lidgett Park Road, Roundhay LS8 1JN
It is curated by Si Smith, a Leeds-based artist and illustrator. He has previously exhibited work in St. Edmund's church and curated shows and events at the Left Bank venue in Burley and the Greenbelt festival.
The exhibition will be open for members of the public to visit at the following times:
Sunday 26.4.15 11.30 to 5pm (Coinciding with the Roundhay Open Studios event)
Tuesday 28.4.15 6 to 8pm
Wednesday 29.4.15 12 to 2pm
Sunday 3.5.15 11.30 to 1pm
Tuesday 5.5.15 6 to 8pm
Wednesday 6.5.15 12 to 2pm
Sunday 10.5.15 11.30 to 1pm
Tuesday 12.5.15 6 to 8pm
Wednesday 13.5.15 12 to 2pm
Sunday 17.5.15 11.30 to 1pm
Tuesday 19.5.15 6 to 8pm
Wednesday 20.5.15 12 to 2pm
Visit http://stedmundsstations.blogspot.co.uk where you can also find regular updates, interviews and links to the artists involved.
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