SMALL : Group Show

6 Jul-3 Sep 2017

Overview

Amy Bennett, Jonathan Delafield Cook, Claire Kerr, Anni Leppala, David Quinn, Anna Maria Schönrock, Bettina von Zwehl, Masao Yamamoto. Purdy Hicks is pleased to present a new group exhibition of small scaled works. The show will gather a selection of international artists working across a large variety of genre and media from photography to painting and mixed media. These artists all specialise in the nature of small and miniature works as a working process and statement. The scale defines their personal aesthetic, yet, also an aim to revitalise a certain genre. From Victorian miniatures to what may look like a trivial postcard or an arrangement of modest materials onto board, the works presented certainly celebrate the preciousness of their scale. As one gets closer, it becomes tangible that the small also affects us in a deep and intimate manner. The dimensions of the works resonate with our desires of protection, and longing to cherish. Indeed, the small retains its quality of keepsake, or amulet.