LOUISA CHAMBERS: March 2017

Tuesday, 21 March 2017

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Magical Geometry, Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Magical Geometry, Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk

28th January - 25th March 2017

What do we think of when we hear the word geometry? A sharp shape and a clean line?

Works produced with a ruler and a steady hand certainly feature in this group show, but visitors will also discover pieces that play with the dynamic qualities associated with this ancient term.

The resulting exhibition is a celebration of shape, symmetry and pattern – the mysterious magic of geometry.

Exhibiting Artists: Emma Bennett, Louisa Chambers, Damian Cruikshank, Stephen Cunliffe, Lisa Jones, Collette Lilley, Jim Milner, Arthur Roberts and Jason Thompson.

See below for installation views from the exhibition.

Artworks by Emma Bennett

Artwork by Louisa Chambers

Artworks by Louisa Chambers

Artworks by Jason Thompson

Artwork by Arthur Roberts

Artworks by Emma Bennett

Artwork by Jason Thompson

Artworks by Louisa Chambers

Artwork by Louisa Chambers

Artworks by Emma Bennett

Artwork by Jason Thompson

Artwork by Arthur Roberts

Artwork by Jason Thompson

Razzle Dazzle, Transition Gallery, London

Razzle Dazzle, Transition Gallery, London

Craig Fisher / Louisa Chambers / Rob Flint

25 November – 17 December 2016

Closing Event with a performance by Rob Flint

Saturday 17 December 3-6pm

The collaborative exhibition, Razzle Dazzle takes as its starting point Dazzle Camouflage, credited to artist Norman Wilkinson where, ‘military vessels were painted with strong geometric patterns and bold contrasting colouration so as to misinform U-boat captains bent on attack. The intention was optical deception: to mislead the eye and manipulate visual perception.’ (Gil McElroy, The Uses of Abstraction)

Artists Craig Fisher, Louisa Chambers and Rob Flint each employ pattern within their practice as a form of pictorial disruption, interruption and spatial collapse. Initially to start the dialogue each artist will work site-specifically by making work directly on the gallery walls. Over the duration of the exhibition each artist will develop work by responding to the space and each other; artworks will butt up against each other, they may be shown on top of each other making individual practices both indistinguishable and jarring. As the space begins to evolve, as well as adding, interjections will be made where artworks will be removed or displaced. The artists are interested in further crossovers, which will be made during a marked time frame, the possibilities of pattern disruptions and figure/ground painting relationships within the gallery space.

Works in the exhibition are concealed within the overall dazzle effect of the installation producing interesting juxtapositions and correlations.

The exhibition follows on from a public residency at the Harley Gallery in the East Midlands.

There were two main installation collaborative points during the exhibition. Images taken from stage one:

Only This, Dear, Gallery No.1, Repton, Derbyshire

10^th November – 16^th December

PV Saturday 3^rd December, 5- 7 pm

Gallery No.1, Repton School, Repton, Derby DE65 6FH

Only This, Dear features a selection of artworks made by Louisa Chambers during a four year period as Artist-in-Residence at Repton School.

Since graduating from the Royal College of Art in 2007 Louisa has had a studio based practice with an inquiry into expanded Painting practice. This has been predominately through painting and more recently moving image, sculpture and wall painting that considers installation approaches in Fine Art.

Installation images taken of the exhibition:

Monday, 20 March 2017

Drawn For Something Else, Rogue Project Space, Manchester

Drawn to affect, Rogue Project Space, Manchester
19th - 28th November 2016

Drawn to affect offers an experimental platform for a group of 6 artists for whom drawing plays an important role. Each artist has invited another artist, writer, scientist or architect to respond to one of these pairings is to explore the dialogue that takes place when a drawing is translated and re-formed. The collection of works on show are collaborative and singular objects, some of which operate in tandem, while others quietly sit alone disconneced from their origins. Curated by Emily Strange.

I selected and collaborated with the artist Ruth Solomons for this exhibition. See the images below for the results.