PRESS RELEASE for immediate use / 07 May 2015

 

 Derya Erdem | Emma Williams | Hilary Mayo

23 May to 27 June

Windy Walk, 2015 | Derya Erdem

Derya Erdem’s abstract paintings find their power in the artist’s mastery of composition and an uplifting palette of primary and secondary colours. Inspired by dreams and the collected histories of her years living in Cornwall, works in this exhibition explore the relationship between human nature and the environment, fusing fiction and primitive imagery with the artist’s passion for the colours and textures of coastal minutiae.

The vivid colour, flattened perspective and rhythmic composition of Emma Williams’ paintings reflect the artist’s background in printed textile design and bring a contemporary edge to the classic genres of still life and landscape. Pairing interior spaces with framed views of beach, town and sea she works in a distinctly decorative style, where geometric, almost cut-out areas of colour are balanced against intense bursts of floral and linear detail.

Hilary Mayo’s ceramics vessels and sculptural pieces are inspired by fragments of visual memory, and this new collection of works respond to Mayo’s recent stint as a volunteer at the Rio de Janeiro Street Child World Cup. Drawn from photographs documenting the Vidigal favela and the notorious ‘City of God’ suburb, the fragile rims, cracked glazes and imperfections in her work reflect both the poverty of the people who live there, and the beauty that can still be found in the details.

This exhibition will be on show from 23 May to 27 June.