Greg Palmer
dal 7/3/2003 al 17/4/2003
Segnalato da
7/3/2003
Greg Palmer
Art Space Portsmouth (ex Aspex Gallery), Portsmouth
Synthetic Truths reflects a world of domesticity and natural history, where evolving landscapes and life cycles are played out against a backdrop of disposable plastic.
Greg Palmer
This major solo exhibition of Portsmouth based painter Greg Palmer represents
over two years work, produced since the artist relocated from London in 2000.
Synthetic Truths reflects a world of domesticity and natural history, where
evolving landscapes and life cycles are played out against a backdrop of
disposable plastic. Bear shaped meat slices, insects, birds, snowflakes from
freezer labels, plastic cups and text are all employed in these paintings,
presenting a view of the world that is at once joyful and menacing. The
responsibility of parenthood and watching his young children start to look at
and understand the world has greatly informed this work.
These are highly ordered and constructed paintings with thickened acrylic
paint squeegied onto the canvas. The flat amplified plastic nature this method
offers, results in a clarity of image and reflects a stylised 'easy wipe'
version of reality.
Born in Lancashire, Greg Palmer studied at Portsmouth Polytechnic and
Wimbledon School of Art. He now teaches on the fine art degree programmes of
the University of Portsmouth and Southampton Institute.
Aspex Gallery runs a programme of FREE gallery talks in association with its
exhibition programme. These talks are usually conducted by the exhibiting
artist or curator and everyone is welcome to attend.
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The details of the next gallery talks are as follows:
Wednesday 5 February 2003, 7.30
Roy Brown & Joanne Bushnell Gallery Talk
Curators of the exhibition Homemade will talk about the work on display.
Admission FREE
Wednesday 12 February 2003, 7.30pm
Gallery Talk
Artist talk (speaker to be confirmed).
Admission FREE
Thursday 3 April 2003, 7.30pm
Greg Palmer Gallery Talk
An opportunity to hear artist Greg Palmer talk about his work, influences and
the exhibition Synthetic Truths.
Admission FREE
Thursday 15 May 2003, 7.30pm
Fiona Crisp Gallery Talk
Fiona Crisp will talk about the exhibition Santa Maria and her residency at
the British School in Rome.
Admission FREE
Aspex Gallery open: Tuesday-Friday 12-6pm, Saturday 12-4pm, Closed Sunday &
Monday Admission FREE
Aspex Gallery
27 Brougham Road, Southsea
Portsmouth
023 92812121