Exhibition
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Embodying the ethos of art as a free discipline, the exhibition presents a variety of works including paintings, sculptures, installations, digital media and more. Disciplines and mediums freely intertwine and the artists dissect, reconstruct, and reimagine our understanding of the world, leading us ‘through the looking glass’ to a realm of untamed creativity. Embracing the inherent complexity of reality, the exhibition invites contemplation on the myriad of ways in which we perceive the world around us.
Schedule
OPENING HOURS
PRIVATE VIEW
Tuesday 29 August
18:00 - 21:00 Private View
Monday 28 August 10:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 29 August 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 30 August 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday 31 August 10:00 - 18:00
Friday 1 September 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday 2 September 10:00 - 15:00
About
EXHIBITION PREFACE
"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven."
- John Milton, Paradise Lost
Reality is subjective. The universe is indifferent. Change is inevitable.
Our suffering does not stem from impermanence itself, but rather from our desire for permanence in circumstances that are inherently transient. The beauty of art lies in the sublime ability to express, translate, preserve, and immortalise the human experience.
A fragment of memory, a trace of presence, a cunning metaphor, a mesmeric tale, a taste of loneliness, a morbid curiosity, a parade of dreams. The untamed desires and untold truth, the overlooked beauty and fleeting moments. Captured by the eyes, and reshaped by imagination, through the hands of the creators, they weave their way into reality, giving emotions a tangible shape and preserving the transient in time. The artwork is a manifestation of the mind - a vehicle for imagination, a conduit for perception, and an intimate invitation into the unique perspective of its creator. Through the looking glass, there lies the wonderland. We may be lured, provoked, challenged, or inspired, we may find ourselves in awe or dismay. And at times, our individual narratives converge, the longing to understand and be understood surfaces, and we may relate, despite all our differences, transcending time and distance. And in that moment, however brief, we would know that we are not alone.
Welcome to wonderland. Together we would experience art, from imagination to creation, fantasy to reality, mind to mind.
Featured Artworks
EXHIBITION PREVIEW
Venue
MALL GALLERIES
Mall Galleries is located in the cultural heart of London’s thriving arts and heritage district on The Mall, between Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square. Behind the elegant facade is over 450 sqm of fully equipped dedicated exhibition space of unparalleled scale for its location. For over fifty years, Mall Galleries has hosted exhibitions by eminent Royal art societies and welcomed a range of activities from art fairs, auctions, solo, and group exhibitions, and more.
https://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/through-looking-glass