Barbara Nicholls: Emerge

About

BERLIN

Barbara Nicholls reviewing the topography of historical and current maps of the city could discern the territorial shifts formed by the layers of historical events.

Entering Berlin in 2009 Nicholls was armed with her established themes of research and creative practice; questions of surface, depth, chance, order, the found, the fabricated, systems of mapping, both archaeological and geographical.

Further metaphorical maps were created using a variety of sources; architectural form and detail, blocks of granite pavement, indecipherable graffiti, fragments of The Wall covered in chewing gum, and evidence of historical boundaries.

The approach to making these works is in part that of the archaeologist and part that of the cartographer, mapping out and sifting through the detritus of evidence. There is a sense of reference, retrieval and meaning, which combine connections made to navigate, create and construct new forms and labyrinthine structures.

Born in Cheshire and lives in London Nicholls graduated from Goldsmiths College in 1986, the University of East London in 1998 with an Masters in Fine Art , and a Doctorate in Fine Art in 2006.
She has exhibited Nationally and Internationally including The Trench Imperial War Museum London, London in Six Easy Steps ICA, Characters in Fire, The Gate and the Electric Cinema, British Council residency and touring exhibition, Brazil.

There is a further exhibition and residency in 2010 ; Borderlines Artoll Kleve Germany and a one person exhibition at Central Space ACAVA London, in September

These works have been created as a result of a three month residency in Berlin,as part of an Arts Council Award

Private view Wednesday 14th April 6.00 ? 9 00
Exhibition opens 13th ? 18th April Monday ? Friday 10.00 ? 6.00 Weekends 10.00 ? 4.00
AVA Gallery School of Architecture and Visual Arts University of East London Docklands Campus
London E16 2RD. Nearest station Cyprus (DLR)