Casement have collaborated with a HOP Project takeover of the window, showing a single painting by Alexander James Pollard in advance of a solo show at Hop projects.

 

“ The Paleo Fauvism is a collection of recent paintings by Alexander James Pollard, part of Surface Tensions, Contemporary Works 2018 at HOP Projects CT20. The title of the show points to the playful marriage of Fauvism and Paleo Art, rupturing established narratives associated with Modern painting in a truly positive and imaginative manner.”

 

A solo painting Bear 2018, floats in the space where recognisable images oscillate between image and abstraction. 

 

“The works reveal his desire to reconnect with a “clairvoyant” painting first explored by the artist as a pupil at the Brighton Steiner School in the nineteen eighties. Rudolf Steiner believed that painting could provide a gateway to something more than just a simple message. The methods associated with clairvoyant painting can be loosely described as a form of wet on wet painting, allowing the artist to intuitively tease out an image without having a rigid plan or relying too heavily on outlines or linearity to define forms. Pollard transfers this wet on wet or alla prima technique from water colour (used universally in Waldorf Steiner Schools) to oils, exploring mythic and archetypal imagery that echoes repetitious and ritualistic art from varying time periods and histories within World painting.”

 

Casement is a street facing window space that attracts passerby interest from all members of the community. In the last nine months, a series of two week shows has attracted comment and controversy. exploring different ways that artist deal with the street and how the public react to a constantly changing exhibition.

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The project continues at HOP Projects CT20 73 Tontine Street  from the 22 September – 25 October 2018  

Opening: 22 September, 18:00 – 20:00