Seven artists from London and Brighton have come together to exhibit works in an assortment of media including drawing, installation, photography, film and performance. Each artist explores their own subject in a sensitive, provocative and sometimes humorous series of works engaging our shared experience of life, growing up, imagination and art. What bind the artists together are their individual observations of anxieties concerning modern life and art.

This exhibition explores the journey from childhood to adulthood as expressed in Daniel Jefferies’ fascination with “The contrast of the two worlds - of being in one and staring at the other... of the development of a relationship in which we try to revive something lost”. The boundaries of childhood and adulthood are further explored by Katrine Storebo’s photographs and videos, which invite adults into a spontaneous and playful imaginary world of dolls and toys.

Teasing out our childish fantasies and re-invigorating our imagination and sense of humour, Dave Anderson’s satirical drawings are both quietly disturbing and incredibly witty. His animation ‘The Grand National’ (2004) sees a grimy, faceless fellow pelvic thrusting along to the National Anthem...with no pants on. This work made it to the finals of the 2004 Jerwood Drawing Prize. Anderson’s drawings, animations and performances give unforgiving exposure to the darker recesses of our minds and our lives.

Kate Walmlsey’s installations express an interest in the perception of artworks, in the connotations of the artistic medium and its effect on the viewer’s expectations. Walmsley’s video installation Still Life, 2004, plays with the concept of genre in painting and our response to symbolic references.

This is just a taste of the ‘Exhibiting Thoughts’ exhibition, for which all seven artists will be creating new work. 

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