Ruin Gazing is a group exhibition of artists who make work that is inspired by place and the way that experiences, memories, stories and viewpoints alter and inform these interpretations.
The exhibition takes its name from an earlier work by artist Bridgette Ashton. In her 2016 project, Ashton invited viewers to climb a platform and observe the picturesque vistas of ruins in Portland, Dorset, from key vantage points. Viewers were then encouraged to turn away from the scene and use a ‘Claude Mirror’ (a small, dark-tinted mirror historically used by artists to frame and idealise landscapes) to view the ruins - thereby altering their experience and ultimately changing the way they look at and see a place.
Exhibiting artists:
Anna Harris Bridgette Ashton Charlie Franklin Claye Bowler Dean Knight Joe Morris Krissy Busviah Oliver Raymond Barker Robin Sullivan Rosanna Martin Shayla Wongwichien Tom Sewell Will Ward
We hope to see you at ALMA for the opening on Friday 5 Sept from 6pm. This will mark the start of our weekend of Monolith celebrations, including Field Day on Sunday 7th Sept!
Poster image: ‘PLINTH’ (detail) by Charlie Franklin
