This show is a riot of creativity, colour and love of the natural world. Whilst many of the images celebrate the variety and abundance of nature, there are also images which protest and caution us about damage to the planet and the myriads of species that inhabit it.
Here are a few of the show's highlights
These joyful three works: Frog, Butterfly in the Bunny Park, & Toad, acrylic and mixed media on recycled board and displayed as a triptych, are by artists Keith Miller & Kate Pollitoc, who collaborated on the middle image Butterfly in the Bunny Park. Jewel-like colours, the unusual round framing, and engaging creatures all contribute to these engaging works.
Peter Hirst's photographic print: Shoe Boxes, Portugal 3, is intriguing. The colours and textures are enjoyable, and as we look longer at the image we wonder exactly where the scene is set. Do the inner white bars suggest a prison, or a secure warehouse? There is an added element of fun with the inventive use of shoes as plant pots, to me reminiscent of Richard Wentworth's series Making Good & Getting By, humorous photos of random objects put to use in ways far removed from their original function.
Last, but definitely, not least, O Yemi Tubi's Message in a Bottle, combines bravura painting and drawing technique in a shockingly witty, cautionary tale of environmental pollution.
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