Drench/Absorb

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‘DRENCH/ABSORB' Curated by Amelia Francis and Simone Wallace 15th — 30th August 2009 Private View — Friday 14 th August 2009 6pm-9pm Over-Supply/Soak/Engulf/Flood/Engross/Take-in/Learn/Saturate/Sponge/Mop/Water or simply provide something in great abundance. Oblong Gallery presents ‘DRENCH/ABSORB', an exhibition which brings together 15 selected artists whose work obtains and demands the viewer's full attention with its diversity from Fine art and Photography to Sculpture and Installation. The show aims to highlight the playful title ‘Drench/Absorb', two opposites both Mental and Physical and challenge the public to question its validity. Participating Artists: Andrew Hladky/Cos Ahmet/ Charlie Duck/ Clinton De Menezes/ Christina Mitrentse/ Dale Lewis/ Dawn Stringer/ Govinda Ash/ Gaea Todd/ Matthew Ratcliffe/ Nicholas Adams/ Richard Bunce/ Rhiannon Fraser/ Richard Stone/Zachary Saitoti