Artist Marged Pendrell Critical Review of Cysylltiad Lliw + Colour Connections

CYSYLLTIAD LLIW + COLOUR CONNECTIONS

Visiting the exhibition Cysylltiad Lliw + Colour Connections by the artists Andrew Smith and John Hedley in Storiel Bangor is a total immersion in colour.

The work of these two artists creates an energetic dialogue that deepens the longer one spends in the installation.As the natural light through the large exhibition window changes, so do the works. Colours in Hedley’s 3 dimensional works are echoed in Smith’s paintings and vice versa.

 

We identified, in our critical discussion the need for paring down the body of work in future installations so that the strength of this dialogue is maintained throughout.

The installation of Hedley’s 3D free standing works could be simplified with the elimination of the added wooden plinths and mirrors. 

 

The collaborative work on Japanese paper made by both Hedley and Smith in Crete is at an embryonic stage of development with much potential for a future collaboration of extended duration.

Further experimentation with the installation of these pieces as interactive suspended works were also discussed and the question of how they can enter the dialogue and become integral with the main body of works. 

 

There’s a richness and depth to this collaborative project, the progress of which can be followed in the various insightful videos, available to view.

 

Marged Pendrell