New Art Show: SUSPENDUNG NATURE
Embo Cafe, 29 Haddington Place
1st July until 4th August 2019
All artwork for sale Contact – 07812083292.
This exhibition explores the nature of materials, transparency and decay. New work by Alan McIntyre, Edinburgh artist with sight loss.
Suspended, Dormant, recycle, regrowth, hope.
From the desire to capture the essence and sensory associations of the movement of a falling leaf. Alan has been looking at the transitory nature of the seasons, with particular interest in the autumn time. The remembrance of seeing leaves fall in the autumn time, led to the idea of the pausing of nature’s decomposition cycle. To appreciate the simple beauty of a leaf. How to preserve natural material in a certain state. Freezing time.
The works consist of acrylic encased leaves which are preserved and suspended in front of mirrored panels to allow for interplays of light and give depth to the work. The works which are mounted in acrylic cases investigate ideas of the suspension of the natural decomposition of nature and the suspension of time and movement as the dried leafs are halted permanently in space.
Taking from the familiar scrap book hobby of collecting leaves in childhood. Collecting Nature. Natural materials are sought, sorted, arranged and flattened in books for later enjoyment. The hiding away of the leaves or flowers. Delicate veins and damp rich earthy fragrances. Natural materials becoming signals and triggers for memories of the sights and sensations of remembered happy summertime’s playing out in nature.
As a blind artist, the tactile qualities of the contrasting materials and developed techniques that were needed to make these works were very important. Also the works came about after a long journey of experimentation and discovery that started from the desire to present the simple beauty of a dried leaf. The passing of the seasons and the yearly cycle of growth, generation, preservation and dormancy of energy during the year.
Alan hopes that you will enjoy these small celebrations of the immense complexity, diversity and intransigent beauty of the humble leaf. Celebrating and preserving the fragile quality of nature. Taking time to reappraise nature.
A percentage of any sales will go towards the recording of an audiobook from CALIBRE , audiobook charity.
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