| Tuesday
14th October to Friday 17th October
Alison Dunhill presents her latest work at this gallery, opposite the
British Museum.
For details see http://dunhill.writenote.co.uk
SEGMENTS is an exhibition of new paintings by Alison Dunhill.
Most of the work in this show has its origin in a visit the artist made
to New Mexico in 1995, where "I became mesmerised by the extraordinary
landscape of high, flat-topped mountains rising above desert, by the contrasting
and complementary shapes of mesa and tumbleweed, by the eerie feeling
of land, vibrant and immense, untouched by human beings."
A SERIES of five oil paintings, three of which are exhibited here, resulted
from this trip. Each depicts the same landscape, but explores different
aspects of the setting using different palettes. DunhillÕs use of colour
is not naturalistic, but responds directly to the tonal relationships
of the landscape. The paintings are neither abstract nor figurative, but
walk the tightrope between the two.
THE NEW paintings in this exhibition take this exploration further: "When
I look closely at the New Mexico paintings, I see within their detail
new patterns and shapes, some abstract, some almost mini-landscapes that
are independent of the naturalistic scale and reference points of the
originals." BY SELECTING sections of the original paintings, then segments
of the sections, Dunhill has created a new body of work which challenges
the division between representational and abstract work. Her bold use
of colour and texture generate a powerful visual impact that aims to stimulate
and encourage the viewerÕs imagination.
THE EXHIBITION is at Gallery Forty-Seven, 47 Great Russell Street,
London WC1 (opposite the British Museum)
from Tuesday 14th to Friday 17th October 2003.
The exhibition is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm, except Friday when it
closes at 3 pm. Entry is free.
For details see http://dunhill.writenote.co.uk
or phone 020 8567 0426.
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