MA Show at Colours May Vary, Leeds - 23-29/11/18
Our Post Graduate Show will be held at Colours May Vary, Leeds from 23-29/11. Private View on 22/11 5-8pm. All welcome.
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Forms Assembled in the Light - KPP Prize Exhibition - Runner-up
Absolutely honoured to have received a runners up prize from KPP Architects at the 'Forms Assembled in the Light' exhibition at Sunny Bank Mills on Friday.
Degrees North Collective - Exhibition at RK Burt, Southwark, 2-11 October 2018
Very proud of our 'Degrees North' Show at RK Burt over the last couple of weeks. Terrific space in a lively area, lots of visitors interested in our work and a few sales. Opening night video below (put together by Tom (@tombennettxi). Ground floor view Lower floor view Degrees North is a collective of artists who have recently completed MAs at Leeds Arts Uni - Rachel @bookofsongs, Nicola @ofsorts62, Di (@dianeshillito) and myself (@russellhughesart). More shows planned in 2019.
Left Bank Leeds Art Prize Exhibition, July 2018
Very happy to have my work selected for the excellent Left Bank Leeds Prize Exhibition. Lots of photos of the exhibition on Left Bank Leeds Facebook page ( Click here ).
Abandoned Space - Residency in Canale di Tenno, Italy (2017)
Chi Se N’è Andato (Those who have gone) Artists' House, Canale di Tenno During a short residency in Canale di Tenno I became interested in the abandonment of the village after World War II as many of the inhabitants migrated, often overseas, to find work. Although the village has been restored and reoccupied, in many ways it still felt to me like a thin veneer of life on largely empty stone structures rather than a re-birth of a community. Our learning experiences about the strength of local co-operative networks and the open and engaging nature of the people we met only served to emphasise how much has been lost from this village. This led me to think more deeply about the human impact of migration, on those that leave, but also on those that stay. Installation, Canale di Tenno My work in this exhibition comprises made and found objects and a series of prints, intended to prompt thoughts about the experience of migration and separation. ...