Kollektivyne's review of the exhibition.
"Upon approach, the setting for this triptych instantly stirred intrigue, set in the ground floor spaces of some exceedingly swish offices about three minutes stroll from Piccadilly Gardens, the arty takeover of the courtyard area seemed certain to provoke some sort of reaction from the buildings regular inhabitants. The day’s intense sun finally setting and the offices clearing, a fierce swell of folk were congregating in and around three initially bare but now individually distinctive rooms. The first of which is home to Free For All (Part I), one half of an open submissions exhibition curated by Emily Songhurst. While open submission exhibits can often be a mixed bag, this one deserves recognition as each piece justifies its inclusion through its quality and concept, on a personal level I was particularly drawn to the eerie series of portraits by Lyn Bannister whose depictions of murderers lent themselves intriguingly to the choice of oil paint on glass, the effect hinting at the various layers of the human personality and psyche. Mr. & Mrs. Mill also catch the eye with an interesting selection of works ranging from a giant teacup to an instrument made from kitchen utensils in a series that examines the notion of the kitchen being the heart of the home...."
Read more at...http://www.kollektivnye.com/?p=1488
Exhibition preview: Friday 30th September 2011, 6pm – 8pm
A selection of photographs from the opening evening.
Artist: Ela Tezyka
Ela Tezyka
Using inexpensive everyday products, such as the ones bought from pound-stores, Ela works to create the atmosphere of a non-existing nature.
“We are surrounded by the plastic beauty of shopping centres and virtual reality. I am trying to persuade people to reflect about the meaning of the world of nature in their lives.”
“To create my objects I use the items which to me seem the most common, and at the same time the most useless. By this I want to point to the fact that our lives have becomes more and more artificial. People are less likely to look for contact with real nature, and too often content themselves with the substitutes offered by the marketing machine driven by money."
Ela's work on display at Free for All.
Artist: Ann Charlesworth
Ann Charlesworth
“ …art is not just a series of pretty objects; it is rather a way we have of articulating our interior life.” How we understand Art – Parsons, 2008.
"My work is about communication and dealing with intense buried emotions, after the death of my father as a child. Art is my way of finally trying to deal with the emptiness, confusion and anger that has been allowed to build up over years; the engagement in the process and materials are all part of my emotional journey, encouraging dialogue and introspection.
Art as a significant and relevant vehicle for communication, metonymy and catharsis is my main enquiry and therefore is my most salient theme and my final degree pieces act as a microcosm of this belief.
The pieces that I have created also perform on a different level as the viewer gets drawn into the complex, ambiguous, abstract patterns that are formed as part of my process."
Ann's work on display at Free for All.
Artist: Estelle Woolley
Estelle Woolley
1. Nests, 2011, Mixed media
2. Dorment, 2011, Mixed media
Estelle Woolley is a contemporary artist based in Chester , currently studying for an MA in Art as Environment at Manchester Metropolitan University
Recent exhibitions include: Expo! - Telford’s Warehouse Chester, In The Woods Today - Alvanley Cliff Woodland, Yarrangall Green Farm, Memory Blanks - Axis Arts Centre, Wunderland - TactileBOSCH Gallery, Cardiff,Panoply - Piccadilly Place, Manchester, The Conversation - Christ Church, Chester.
Estelle’s practice explores the metaphorical and transformative potential of materials, and the context in relation to the space in which these are sited.
For Free For All, Estelle has made a collection of nests, which aim to question the varying opinions towards mental health illness, how it is treated, and our understandings of it. Sited in an industrial space, she is concerned with our relationships towards the man made and the natural; nature and nurture...
Artist: Mr. and Mrs. Mill.
Mr and Mrs. Mill's work on display at Free for All.
Mr. & Mrs. Mill
"Feed your lover, gorge on the love presented on a plate, bake an ode to Valentine".
Love and the Kitchen are intertwined. It is possible to be a Goddess in the kitchen, it is possible for domesticity to be a drudge. It is possible to have the best intentions and produce burnt remnants.
Mr. & Mrs. Mill present a selection of works exploring the spectrum of emotions relating to feeding your family/lover.
Including two works which celebrate the music of the kitchen.
You are encouraged to interact with 'The Kitchen Gong' and 'The Confessional'.
Mr. Mill is a musician on Exotic Pylon records. Mrs. Mill is an artist and designer. They live on the edge of the moors.
Artist: Katie Hare
Katie Hare
Katie's work on display at Free for All.
u made me feel like i was living in a teenage dream 2
Katie Hare, 2011
Video Installation
Primarily working in video and installation, Katie Hare explores the coming of age of young women in relation to domestic space and pop culture. Using blurred and distorted images to create barriers between the viewer and the bedroom depicted, u made me feel like I was living in a teenage dream 2 examines the protective power of groups and private space.
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