Free for All (Part I) features the best of this year’s Free for Art Festival’s open submissions. Exhibiting artists: Lyn Bannister, Ann Charlesworth, Ines Elsa Dalal, Rachael Gittins, Katie Hare, Mr. and Mrs. Mill, Julia Taylor, Ela Tezyka, Rebecca Wild, Estelle Woolley.
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...."
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