An Exhibition by members of the Royal Society of Sculptors arrives to Oxford.
On The Edge 1.0 was first seen at The Espacio Gallery (London 2023). The exhibition showcased work by members of the Royal Society of Sculptors, who had initially got to know one another on Zoom meetings during the pandemic. The idea for the exhibition came from discussions on these Zooms, the artists reflected on how, at a time when the world is on the edge of uncertainty, with war in the Ukraine and climate change they could respond.
This question still seems very pertinent today, as the threat of climate change remains as great and the war continues in Ukraine, in addition to new wars in the middle East, protest in Iran, amongst other conflict around the world. Within the group, there are two sculptors from Ukraine, Borys Krylov and Oles Sydoruk, who are continuing their practice as best they can in Kiev. Stephen Duncan, an artist and poet of the group, has recently been to visit them and experienced life in Kiev first hand.
The exhibition at OVADA, co-curated by Denise Bryan and Tere Chad, takes a quote from the Ukrainian poet Boris Khersonsky: ‘Every hut in our beloved country is on the edge. And to be honest, I’m on the edge too. I feel sorry for the ones at the centre, but really I’m especially sorry for the ones in the camp towers, watching the frosty distance…’
The group proposes not a reprise of the previous exhibition but a follow on, when Stephen Duncan returned from his recent trip to Ukraine he told the group just how important sculpture and art are for the people there, and it made everyone think about how can the artists involved can contribute a positive voice which is still on the edge.
PV: Friday 19th July 2024 6 – 9pm
EXHIBITION OPEN: 17th - 28th July 2024 12 – 6pm / 28th July 10am – 1pm
VENUE: OVADA, The Warehouse, 14a Osney Lane, Oxford OX1 1NJ
CONTACT: terechad@hotmail.com
MORE INFO: www.terechad.com/on-the-edge
ARTISTS: Borys Krylov MRSS, Oles Sydoruk MRSS, Farnoush Amini MRSS, Pauline Antram MRSS, Ronn Beattie MRSS, Barbara Beyer MRSS, Paul Bonomini MRSS, Lise Bouissiere MRSS, Julie Brixey-Williams MRSS, Denise Bryan MRSS, Ros Burgin MRSS, Tere Chad MRSS, Ali Darke MRSS, Sally de Courcy MRSS, Elizabeth Degenszejn MRSS, Stephen Duncan FRSS, Emma Elliott MRSS, Anna Gillespie MRSS, Cheryl Gould MRSS, Kate Hammersley MRSS, Alexandra Harley MRSS, Ben Joiner MRSS, Steve Johnson FRSS, Amale Freiha Khlat MRSS, Julia Ellen Lancaster MRSS, Sandra Lane MRSS, Briony Marshall MRSS, Melissa Murray MRSS, Susie Olczak MRSS, Elspeth Penfold MRSS, Desa Philippi MRSS, Mark Richards FRSS, Caroline Russell MRSS, Livia Spinolo MRSS, Lisa Snook MRSS, Christy Symington MRSS, Almuth Tebbenhoff FRSS, Paul Tecklenberg MRSS, Jill Townsley MRSS, Teresa Wells MRSS, Poppy Whatmore MRSS, Caro Williams MRSS, Emma Woffenden MRSS.
PUBLIC EVENTS PROGRAMME:
FORUM: Thursday 18th July 6 – 8pm
Short Presentations by artists Oles Sydoruk, Denise Bryan, Tere Chad, Stephen Duncan, Dr. Sam Skinner and Mita Vaghela, followed by an open discussion
SCULPTURAL WALKABOUT: Friday 19th July 4 – 6pm
Facilitated by Melissa Pierce Murray (open for families)
PLASTIC MOUNTAIN WORKSHOP: Sunday 21st July 11 – 1pm
Facilitated by Briony Marshall (open for families)
PERFORMANCE: 27th July 6 – 8pm
Dare To Walk Over Me by Farnoush Amini
GUIDED TOUR: 28th July 11am – 1pm
Facilitated by Julie Brixey-Williams and Paul Tecklenberg
