♊ part two

our very own local photography space

the focal point gallery shows the latest exhibition

anti-photography 

curated by Duncan Wooldridge:

firstly a quick apology ....

I stupidly lost the information for the artists of

this part of the show 

but I will endeavour update this post

with names and titles when

I get the chance to revisit the gallery:

encyclopaedia britannica as critic:

who needs Gok Wan?

not the size of my wardrobe:

tights unnaturally suspended:

my favourite piece:

images of car stereos playing good tunes:

music to drive by:

road trip song memory:

꒾꒿ anarchy in the gallery

we are very lucky to have a dedicated 

photography gallery not too far from home:

Focal Point's first exhibition this year

is a real statement:

anti-photography 

curated by Duncan Wooldridge

not only challenges us with experimental

photographic processes

it also brings together two separate gallery spaces:

many locals have overlooked a little gem

in our cultural heritage

The Beecroft Art Gallery:

there's a common misconception that it 

only houses watercolours and oils of 

Thames vistas within its fusty exterior:

think again!

think perfect collaboration:

scratched postcards:

retro hued recycled daytrips:

the world is beautiful by

David Raymond Conroy:

haunting faceless repetition:

remnants from the passport photos

of Rwandan children by

Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin: 

staring gaze: cut copy:

love v by John Stezaker:

the ghosts of notices past:

sugar paper made pastel

by Sara Mackillop:

anti-photography runs until 2nd April:

the Beecroft is host to not just one photography 

exhibition:

in the quietly lit Thorpe Smith Rooms

a fabulous collection of images taken

by Josef Koudelka & Ron McCormick:

{I urge you to click on the images to view them larger}

a tender glimpse of Southend in the 1970's:

rockers down the seafront:

vegas-on-sea:

{apologies for the yellow hue this is not a representation of 

the true colour but a result of low gallery lighting}

an excellent exhibition that runs for

all of 2011: 

there's so much more:

take a new peep inside the Beecroft:

it's recommended:

part two ~ Focal Point to follow ....

𐌏𐌈 reel to reel

for a little while I have had this box:

it's part of a collection that belonged 

to my Grandad:

cines and slides from days past:

blues being the colour of things cinematic:

priced £3.65: 

probably expensive those days:

luckily my Grandad was very organised:

each reel hand labelled:

last Sunday, Ken & Angie came to my house:

with their film projector:

after much tinkering, tea & cake

we managed to set it up and watch a reel:

it was strange and exciting seeing myself

as a little girl with my family:

seeing who was who:

with Libbie too, marvelling and laughing

at the fashions and decor:

the changing face of family life:

{notice an early liking for a choccie biccie: some things don't change}

⻝ mystical souls

new sculptures developed specially for his

solo exhibition at the 

Tap Gallery by David Murphy

Almost Island:

'these are the mysteries and these are 

the traps of the mysteries'

2 & 3 metres long:

steel, bolts and boot polish:

harshly industrial but somehow fragile:

like huge eel traps ready to capture

some large mythical being:

or man:

projected flotsam:

plastic jellyfish:

static:

winched high 'the water rules':

leaking under their 3 tonnes of water:

vast and bulging:

the concept for this exhibition make for an

exciting read:

'Murphy's work deals with the relationship of

land to water and situates itself frequently in the 

impermanent, edgeless territory

between the two':

but for me I felt there could be more:

I wanted there to be more:

go see for yourself:

runs until 11th February:

❤♡❥ shopshopshop

a shameless flag waving and go-see-now

my lovely friend Suzie's new online shop

Trilogie:

yes click that ☝word up there and 

go see her delicious things:

not only is she selling her amazing sculptures

paintings

and shadow boxes:

{she's such a talent}

she's selling yummy french finds

like these

and these!

hurry hurry:

they're selling fast:

someone has already bought the vintage 

swirly red dress that goes with those shoes:

{recommend further visits as she updates the store often}

you still here?

get clicky! 

here ☛ Trilogie: