Sarah Dwyer: Black Chat, Sew Rib

About

Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop is proud to present Black Chat, Sew Rib, the Solo Residency Exhibition by our 12th Solo Resident Sarah Dwyer, who has been working in the studio space above the gallery (January—March 2020).

Sarah Dwyer came to the solo residency with a clear proposition in mind, the desire to expand her practice into the realm of sculpture. It is thrilling to have had Sarah using her time here at Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop to explore the 3D through experimentation and studio ‘play’. Witnessing this exciting evolution has been both enlightening and rewarding and it is fascinating to discover that the relationship between Sarah’s paintings and sculpture is inseparable. Whilst Sarah conjures volumes and spaces in her paintings, this new exploration of physical space feels quite liberating. Drawing is at the heart of her practice and within the medium of sculpture it is no different for her. She separates the line and pops it from the flat plane, juxtaposed with the solids floating and occupying a space the viewer can circumnavigate. Multiple layers and distances between sculptural drawings allow the viewer ever-changing compositions depending on the position of the gaze. An experiential walk through painting made into space is what is at play here. Sarah sculpts and then draws and then sculpts again in a constant dialogue between the volumes and planes and in turn has manifested a way to give this experience to the viewer. Blurring the ‘lines’ between painting and sculpture, and it is very likely that Sarah is neither and both.

Sarah Dwyer (b. 1974, Ireland) earned a Master’s in Painting from the Royal College of Art, London, in 2004 after an MFA from Staffordshire University in 2001. She lives and works in London and has been the latest Solo Artist in Residency at Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop. Recent shows include Penumbra, FE McWilliam Gallery and Studio, Belfast 2020, Tink, Jane Lombard Gallery NY 2019, Stains on a Decade, Josh Lilley Gallery London 2019, Out There Out Where, Boston Manor House, London 2018, The John Moores Painting Prize 2016, The Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, New Order; British Art Today, 2014 Saatchi Gallery, London.

About Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop and the Workshop Foundation:

Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop is Workshop Foundation’s exhibition and residency space in London. It supports a diverse range of emerging and mid-career contemporary artists by providing them with space and time to develop their practice, championing principles of integrity and rigour. Through its residency programmes and exhibitions, it gives artists, curators and theorists a platform to present work and share ideas as well as creating an environment for freethinking and exchange.

The Foundation seeks to progress artists’ careers and connect them to the public. It has now organised more than 25 exhibitions with over 120 artists and curators.

DETAILS

Title: Chat Black, Sew Rib

Artist: Sarah Dwyer

Exhibition dates: 20-28 March 2020

Private View: Thursday, 19 March, 6-9pm

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