Exhibition
Cartography
26 Feb 2016 – 24 Mar 2016
Event times
Monday - Saturday 10-3, Show nights 6pm onwards
Cost of entry
free
Address
- 10 Broad Street
- Bungay
- NR35 1EE
- United Kingdom
A solo exhibition of drawing and prints and mixed media works by Hannelore Lucie Smith
About
Cartography brings together several collections that explore charting, mapping and recording through a variety of forms including drawing and printmaking.
Wartime stories, photographs and reconnaissance maps all inform my ideas. Found scars and saw marks on wood lead to compositions suggestive of reconnaissance maps, secret escape tunnels and aerial viewpoints.
Architectural blueprints, functional and industrial buildings, construction and the photography of Bernd and Hilla Becher inform the compositions of more recent work. Selection of materials and process are integral to my work; spent engine oil suggestive of elbow grease, hard graft – hailing the workmen in my life.
Intangible rhythms and patterns of nature are recorded through scientific research. Data charts the seasonal cycles and travel of particles through the atmosphere and the rising levels of carbon dioxide. The use of a volatile naked flame, fire soot & ash as a drawing medium allow for interplay between the intentional and accidental mark; for me, the lack of full control underlines the tussle between human activity and the power of nature.
Friday March 11th: Artist talk tea and cake: visit website for further details.