Katie Brookes (Drawing Year 2013) has
a solo exhibition at new art space The
Chopping Block in Peckham.
KATIE BROOKES: First Date for Three Years
28th April - 6th May
Private View Thursday 28th April
Private View Thursday 28th April
The Chopping Block is proud to be presenting its first solo show, First
Date for Three Years, featuring the new works of talented artist, Katie
Brookes.
In an exhibition exclusively showcasing Brookes’ most recent paintings, First
Date for Three Years serves as an insight into the artist’s ongoing
endeavours to explore and interpret the varied conditions of human experience.
Brookes’ paintings are carnal unfoldings; visceral, subversive and
absurd. Instinctual forms and colours exist somewhere between suggestion and
evidence, revealing to us perturbed scenes that flaunt the subtle ways in which
narratives are formed. Whilst at times grotesque and primal, these are stories
whose characters, and motivations lie hidden. They are untrue realities –
peculiar to themselves – liberated by symbols, signs and a constant flux
between surreal humour and the real – in which deeper meanings are inevitably
conveyed.
The new gallery's ambition is to provide an alternative platform for creative, artistic talent – both well known and obscure – across multiple spheres. Through a considered selection of programmed events, printed ephemera and a digital presence, we aim to create a critical engagement that revolves around a monthly curated topic – culminating in an exhibition at the end of each month.
Address: The Chopping Block, 22a Blenheim Grove, Peckham London, SE15 4QN
For more info visit the gallery's website.
