Abbot Hall reopens with Julie Brook's 'What is it That Will Last?'
The First Art Newspaper on the Net    Established in 1996 Friday, November 8, 2024


Abbot Hall reopens with Julie Brook's 'What is it That Will Last?'
Ascending by Julie Brook.



KENDAL.- Scotland-based Julie Brook (b. 1961) works primarily in remote landscapes, creating large scale sculptural interventions that express the invisible forces - gravity, time and tide – that govern our lives. 

Julie Brook said: “I am so pleased to have my work exhibited in the Lake District. The show at Abbot Hall will focus on work I’ve made in remote landscapes in the form of sound, film, photography and drawing.

“I am excited for people to experience the exhibition and then travel into the landscape to see the physical piece at Holker Hall. The installation resonates with what people will see in the exhibition.

“The piece, made of Brathay Cumbrian Black stone, is in dialogue with the hills where it originally came from and is accessible to people of all ages.”

Abbot Hall is one of Britain’s leading small art galleries, set in a beautifully restored Grade I listed Georgian building on the banks of the River Kent in Kendal, Cumbria. It was temporarily closed in February 2020 to enable essential renovation work. The gallery reopens as a place for members of the community to gather, experience art and be inspired to create.

What is it That Will Last? signals a fresh direction for Abbot Hall as the gallery aligns its programme to explore the themes of landscape, ecology and identity through its collection and new collaborations.  

Several works from Abbot Hall’s collection will also be on display throughout the exhibition. Selected with Julie Brook, works including those by Frank Auerbach, John Piper, John Ruskin, JMW Turner and Elizabeth Frink, further explore the timeless relationship between artist and landscape. 

Dame Barbara Hepworth’s Moon Form - which entered the Lakeland Arts permanent collection during lockdown - is on display in the entrance hall at the gallery. The acquisition was included in the Arts Council’s Cultural Gifts Scheme and Acceptance in Lieu Annual Report 2020-21.

Rhian Harris, Chief Executive of Lakeland Arts, said: “We are delighted to be reopening Abbot Hall with a stunning exhibition by the British artist Julie Brook. This is the start of a new era for Abbot Hall as a welcoming and vibrant space for all.”

Abbot Hall will also launch a new digital gallery guide to enrich both onsite and offsite visits. The free guide joins more than 150 cultural institutions around the globe on the established Bloomberg Connects network.

The free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies is available for download from Google Play or the App Store. It features photo, audio and video features offering unique insights into Abbot Hall.

Helen Stalker, Lakeland Arts Senior Producer (Collections), said: “Abbot Hall will offer a new exhibition and engagement programme that explores dynamic stories behind landscape, ecology and identity. This signals a new direction for the refurbished gallery.”

Julie Brook’s work frequently emerges from her inhabitation of a landscape and its materials. Exposed to the full range of natural forces, these works are often transient in character, or eventually eroded by the elements. 

Her seminal work, Firestacks, is being presented as an immersive series of films that enable us to experience the might and mystery of the tidal forces that surround the islands of Scotland. These dazzling beacons of fire, crafted by the artist through feats of physical endurance, are eventually consumed by the sea, inviting us to engage with our own precarious co-existence with the natural world.  

Other works include: 

•  Ascending. A stepped stone path that has been hand-built by Brook in the steep Kanagaso quarry in Japan.  

•  Winter Wall. Built on moorland on the Isle of Harris, Winter Wall receives the evening light at midwinter. 

•  Parallel Space. A sculptural work created deep inside the Winter Chamber of the underground quarry in Takigahara, Japan. 

•  Outdoor sculpture, Holker Hall. Commissioned by Lakeland Arts in collaboration with the Holker Group and its subsidiary Burlington Stone. Here Brook has created a major work using stone extracted from the Brathay and Kirkby-in Furness quarries. Over two years, Brook has explored the industry and the dramatic sites of local quarries. This monumental outdoor sculpture reflects the region’s historical relationship with slate and stone and contrasts with the formal architecture of Holker Hall, offering a rare opportunity for people to physically interact with Brook’s work in the pastoral setting of Holker Hall’s Deer Park.  

A new book accompanying the show will be published by Lund Humphries to coincide with the exhibition. What is it That Will Last? Land and Tidal Art of Julie Brook offers a rich and expansive visual record of Julie Brook’s artistic practice and proposes a unique collaboration between Brook and distinct voices from the nature writing and craftsmanship traditions. Find information about the book here.  










Today's News

June 2, 2023

London's Apollo Art Auctions offers connoisseur's selection of antiquities, June 10-11

Kunstraum Dornbirn presents the exhibition "on/" by the Austrian artist Judith Fegerl

Was Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' originally 'Mongolian Rhapsody'?

Artist Nicolas Party debuts a pastel mural at Frick Madison

'Balancing Act' by artists Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins now on view at Cristin Tierney Gallery

George Rickey in Schwante: Sculpture Park Schlossgut Schwante shows solo exhibition

ARCOlisboa successfully concludes its most international edition

Alighiero e Boetti Regola e Regolarsi opening at Ben Brown Fine Arts

Break Easy solo exhibition by Kim Bartelt now on view in Milan

History of the New at The Fine Art Society in new summer exhibition

Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin opens ALICE SPRINGS. RETROSPECTIVE

Mario Schifano: il nuovo immaginario now opening at Gallerie d'Italia

Mary Quant: Fashion Revolutionary now open at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Solo exhibition Garage Stills & Fringe Nature by Jacquie Maria Wessels, Musée de la Photographie Charleroi

Lisa Milroy: Correspondence now opening at Kate MacGarry's

Rare artworks by icons and Andy Warhol, David Bowie, Lawren Harris and others at Cowley Abbot

Exhibition walkthrough – Maki Na Kamura for Gallery Weekend

Margaret Mitchell: An Ordinary Eden illustrates society's failure to support our fellow humans

Almine Rech now represents the Estate of Jean Miotte

Wedgwood announces new Creative Director Alice Bastin with launch into Web 3

"Merlin James & Victoria Morton Double Shuffle" opens at Kerlin Gallery

Abbot Hall reopens with Julie Brook's 'What is it That Will Last?'

Woody De Othello joins Stephen Friedman Gallery

Louise Fedotov-Clements appointed the new Director of Photoworks

Dominating the Rift: Discover the Best Place to League of Legends Accounts Buy at HappySmurf.com

Exploring the Incorporation of Keychains in Architecture

Go With Your Gut: Why Probiotics Are Essential at Every Age

8 Key Characteristics of a Successful Company Logo

YouTube Vanced APK Download Latest Version 2023

The Top Israeli Hit Maker Who Is Invading The Global Music Scene

How to Track a Cell Phone Using a Monitoring App?

Camping Gear - Why Are They Worthy of a Comfortable Camping Set-up?

How To Choose The Perfect Immigration Consultant




Museums, Exhibits, Artists, Milestones, Digital Art, Architecture, Photography,
Photographers, Special Photos, Special Reports, Featured Stories, Auctions, Art Fairs,
Anecdotes, Art Quiz, Education, Mythology, 3D Images, Last Week, .

 



Founder:
Ignacio Villarreal
(1941 - 2019)
Editor & Publisher: Jose Villarreal
Art Director: Juan José Sepúlveda Ramírez
Writer: Ofelia Zurbia Betancourt

Attorneys
Truck Accident Attorneys
Accident Attorneys
Holistic Dentist
Abogado de accidentes
สล็อต
สล็อตเว็บตรง

Royalville Communications, Inc
produces:

ignaciovillarreal.org juncodelavega.com facundocabral-elfinal.org
Founder's Site. Hommage
to a Mexican poet.
Hommage
       

The First Art Newspaper on the Net. The Best Versions Of Ave Maria Song Junco de la Vega Site Ignacio Villarreal Site Parroquia Natividad del Señor
Tell a Friend
Dear User, please complete the form below in order to recommend the Artdaily newsletter to someone you know.
Please complete all fields marked *.
Sending Mail
Sending Successful