exhibition: states of the nation-art and politics in the 1980's
(gallery 17)
Susan Hiller
'Monumuent' 1980-1 (mixed media)
This work is concerned with the fragmentation of contemporary culture, Hiller states that she acts as an archeologist returning lost remnants of history to mainstream attention. Hiller believes 'art should reveal hidden, undisclosed, unarticulated codes within a culture ' and I feel the personal slant on this piece portrays this perfectly. The artist invites the viewer to reassess the ignored heroes highlighted by this work and makes the viewer stop and listen to the message she is communicating and in doing so you the viewer completes the tableaux!
Stephen Willats
'The Doppelganger' 1984 (mixed media on board)
This piece is one of a series of 'night works' exploring the inter social relationships with other people/environments.
I was unable to take photographs of the art work on the day and couldn't find any photograph on line that did the wok justice! So.....as it's on the door step you'll all have to go and have a look for yourselves!!
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