STRUCTURES (At the Wallace Trust Gallery)

7 March 2012 to 27 April 2012, Long Gallery

'Structures is an exhibition of works, from the Wallace Arts Trust’s collection, that speak of architectural concerns either through form or content. The selection on display encompasses a wide range of styles from the mid-20th Century to the contemporary.

Several observations about contemporary art can be realized upon visiting this exhibition. One being that there has been a revival of drawing and particularly watercolour by contemporary practitioners. These mediums are not used as in past practice - as simply studies in the aim of producing large grand oil paintings. Contemporary artists with drawings and watercolours on display (such as Simon Esling, Robert Sly and Rachel Wells) provide the affirmation that these mediums are just as vital as oil on canvas. Another observation is that sculpture is still very diverse as an art form, particularly notable in the use and choice of media. This, like the use of watercolour today, is also a challenge of the art-historical hierarchy.'

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