I am very excited about sharing A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM with paintings by Karl Bielik, Valerie Brennan, Sarah Mc Nulty, Sophie Rees, Melanie Russel and Sabine Tress.
TWITTER introduced me to the painterly paintings by Karl, Valerie and Sophie.
I am thrilled to show again with Sarah whose work sat beautifully at studio 1.1 in London.
I am also glad Matthew introduced me to Sabine's work, who I hope to meet not before too long.
One dream come true.
A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM
@ Bankley Studios & Gallery
Private View 15th May / 18.00 - 21.00
Continues every Saturday / 12.30 - 17.30
17th May - 7th June
"Is all that we see or seem
But a dream within a dream?"
Edgar Allan Poe
The exhibition takes its title from a work by Sabine Tress, ‘A dream within a dream’, 2014. The Edgar Allan Poe poem which it shares the same name with is a poem about trying to distinguish between reality and fantasy.
In a similar way to dreaming, the activity of abstract painting often treads the line between reality and fantasy, sometimes it is hard to separate the two from each other. The unconscious state of dreaming offers us access to different memories and ideas, whilst in painting we can often look back at created paintings and realise that something has been included in the work from a previous memory.
The fully immersive activity of creating an abstract painting, with the full involvement, and the enjoyment of the process can create a kind of flow. This cognitive flow is a well accepted an idea proposed by Hungarian psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
Cognitive flow suggests that some activities creates an energized focus, and results in all your attention being put into the task at hand with no more attention being left for anything else. There is a merging of action and awareness as well as improvement of performance which results in a intrinsically rewarding experience.
The focus of flow can offer clear goals and direction which in turn offers great feedback, giving the painter the feeling that their actions matter and have a real effect on the painting and world.
A Dream within a Dream continues a thread of Pluspace exhibitions, such as Painted Thought (2014), Without an Edge there is no Middle (2013), Form / Function (2013) and Meditations (2013), that examines contemporary painting.
But a dream within a dream?"
Edgar Allan Poe
The exhibition takes its title from a work by Sabine Tress, ‘A dream within a dream’, 2014. The Edgar Allan Poe poem which it shares the same name with is a poem about trying to distinguish between reality and fantasy.
In a similar way to dreaming, the activity of abstract painting often treads the line between reality and fantasy, sometimes it is hard to separate the two from each other. The unconscious state of dreaming offers us access to different memories and ideas, whilst in painting we can often look back at created paintings and realise that something has been included in the work from a previous memory.
The fully immersive activity of creating an abstract painting, with the full involvement, and the enjoyment of the process can create a kind of flow. This cognitive flow is a well accepted an idea proposed by Hungarian psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
Cognitive flow suggests that some activities creates an energized focus, and results in all your attention being put into the task at hand with no more attention being left for anything else. There is a merging of action and awareness as well as improvement of performance which results in a intrinsically rewarding experience.
The focus of flow can offer clear goals and direction which in turn offers great feedback, giving the painter the feeling that their actions matter and have a real effect on the painting and world.
A Dream within a Dream continues a thread of Pluspace exhibitions, such as Painted Thought (2014), Without an Edge there is no Middle (2013), Form / Function (2013) and Meditations (2013), that examines contemporary painting.
Piste, oil & spray paint on mdf panel, 25 x 22cm, 2014
Yes we can can, oil & spray paint on mdf panel, 80 x 65cm, 2014
Farewell Aquarius, oil, acrylic & spay paint on mdf panel,
60 x 50 cm, 2014
For more info about her paint and painting see Just Another Painter
60 x 50 cm, 2014
For more info about her paint and painting see Just Another Painter
F. (Magic), 127 x 157 cm, Oil on Linen
Pant II, Gouache, Fabric & Grided Tape, 38 x 75 cm
Keyless (Bear Overhaul), Oil on Linen, 120 x 150 cm
For more info about her paint and painting see Just Another Painter
For more info about her paint and painting see Just Another Painter
Blink, 152 x 122cm, oil on canvas, 2012
Waa, 35 x 40cm, oil on canvas, 2013
Meadow, 40 x 50cm, oil on canvas, 2013
Trifle 2011 oil on board
Midnight Trifle 2011 oil on board
Summer Pudding Cross Section 2011 oil on board
Sandriver, oil on canvas, 80x60cm, 2013
As I am not sure what paintings Karl, Valerie, Sarah, Sophie, Melanie and Sabine are showing at Bankley Studios & Gallery but hope they don't mind the paintings I chose from the web to represent them.
What a shame I can't go to the Private View this Thursday and meet them.
However I will travel to Manchester on Saturday 31 May to have a look.
Exciting, I can't wait to see it! The following three paintings of mine are on show:
What a shame I can't go to the Private View this Thursday and meet them.
However I will travel to Manchester on Saturday 31 May to have a look.
Exciting, I can't wait to see it! The following three paintings of mine are on show:
breaking far and near (auseinanderschwimmen) 2014, oil on assembled board 19.5x20cm
Blending (ineinandertreiben)
2014, oil on assembled board 24x18cm
2014, oil on assembled board 24x18cm
Appearance (Anschein)
2014, oil on assembled canvas and board 25x30cm
2014, oil on assembled canvas and board 25x30cm
A Big Thank You to Matthew Macaulay for selecting these very interesting painters for
A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM
How to get to the show:
Bankley Studios & Gallery
Bankley Street
Levenshulme
Manchester, M19 3PP
You can reach Bankley Studios by train to Levenshulme station or 192 bus route.
(191, 197, 168 and 169 also come near to the studios) A brown heritage sign for Bankley Mill Studios marks the turning onto Alexandra
Terrace from Stockport Road (A6).
Bankley Street
Levenshulme
Manchester, M19 3PP
You can reach Bankley Studios by train to Levenshulme station or 192 bus route.
(191, 197, 168 and 169 also come near to the studios) A brown heritage sign for Bankley Mill Studios marks the turning onto Alexandra
Terrace from Stockport Road (A6).
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