Virginia Head
dal 11/1/2008 al 16/2/2008
Segnalato da
11/1/2008
Virginia Head
Chapter Gallery, Cardiff
Assembly: Art in the Bar - We Are Not What We Seem. The artist's work explores themes of transformation and initiation - the subconscious and dream worlds we occupy during the moments between sleep and wakefulness.
Virginia Head’s work explores themes of transformation and initiation - the subconscious and dream worlds we occupy during the moments between sleep and wakefulness. In her new body of work ‘We Are Not What We Seem’, Head focuses on the daydream, seeking out that transient state where the mundane is temporarily illuminated. The mood and pace of her animations evoke languid yet lucid journeys to parallel dimensions, where latent urges and intangible forces are at large.
Head examines how we perceive one another through an instinctive or sixth sense, receiving information and processing it while allowing the ghosts of past experiences to cast their shadows. Head’s new work will be shown alongside existing works at Chapter, including her animation ‘Pelegrina’ (2006). ‘Pelegrina’ was shown earlier this year as part of the ‘Welsh Artist of the Year’ exhibition in Cardiff in which Head came second.
Biography
Virginia Head graduated with a degree in illustration from Brighton Polytechnic in 1991 and has since worked predominantly in the animation industry. She produces, directs and animates her own short films.
Her work has been shown at live music performances, galleries and international animation festivals, including: ‘Welsh Artist of the Year 2007’, St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 2007 (second prize); exhibition at Oriel Capsule, Cardiff, 2007; ‘Cardiff Film Festival’, Cardiff, 2007; ‘SAND’, Swansea 2006; ‘Le Pub’, Newport, 2006; exhibition at CBAT Gallery, Cardiff Bay, 2005; ‘Anifest’, Trebon, Czech Republic, 2005 and ‘Experimentica’, Chapter, 2004.
Chapter Gallery
Market Road, CF5 1QE - Cardiff
Opening times: Monday 1-5pm; Tuesday – Sunday 12-8pm