25 April 2012 - 26 May 2012
Seeking Beyond the Surface
Time: 11:00
Venue: Art Exchange, Colchester Campus
“Look in a mirror and one thing’s true, what we see is not who we are.” (Richard Bach)
Seeking Beyond the Surface explores reflections, distortions and mirroring in the work of five international contemporary artists. Each artist focuses on the body, offering ways of exploring human presence, made inconsistent and hard to grasp by the reflective surface itself.
This exhibition attempts to suggest how art can seek beyond the surface and reflect on a widespread preoccupation with identity, social theory, psychological issues and self-exploration.
Artists include Oscar Muñoz, Hans Breder, Elina Brotherus, Adad Hannah, and Joan Jonas.
An MA Gallery Studies and Critical Curating exhibition.
Events
Curator’s Lunchtime Tour
Thursday 3 May
Venue: Art Exchange
Time: 1.00-1.30pm
Admission free. Booking required.
Join the curators of Seeking Beyond the Surface for a tour of their exhibition and discuss the art and ideas on show.
Fluid Reflections: Óscar Muñoz
Thursday 17 May
Venue: Art Exchange
Time: 6.30pm-7.30pm
Speaker: Rebecca Breen (Lecturer, Centre for
Curatorial Studies, University of Essex)
Admission free. Booking required.
Rebecca Breen explores themes of disintegration and frustration in colombian artist Óscar Muñoz’s image-making and his elaboration of a portraiture which implicates the viewer.
Family Day: Mirror Mirror
Sunday 13 May
Venue: Art Exchange
Time: 2.00pm-4.00pm
Admission free. Booking required.
Explore reflection and create your own mirror masterpiece.