Liverpool galleries
I took a trip to Liverpool last weekend to take a look around the art galleries.
The Walker gallery has a great Bridget Riley exhibition on until the 13th December, showing past and recent work from the popular op-artist. Although I would have liked to have seen more of her earlier work in a larger exhibition, the work was fantastic. Riley has always been closely associated with the flamboyant fashion world of the 1960s. Her early work of black and white geometric shapes captured the spirit of the 60s perfectly. However, her influence doesn’t stop there. Riley’s style can be seen in more recent fashion branding such as Paul Smiths’ coloured parallel lines. Find out more about the exhibition here
“This Is Sculpture” at the Tate takes a unique look at the history of modern and contemporary sculpture. Don a pair of wireless headphones and walk into a silent disco gallery filled with ambient lighting and mirror balls.
Classic disco tunes play as you wonder round viewing a number of sculptures displayed on specially created plinths. You’re invited to pull some shapes on the Saturday Night Fever style dance floor in the centre of the space (designed by Kathrine Sandys - Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts). This is a really unique and enjoyable way to view sculpture. On the surface, there’s a air of fun and campness yet a dark undertone of eroticism and sinisterness lie underneath. It’s on until April next year and it’s well worth a visit. Find out more about it here.
Posted By: Matthew
12 October 2009