New landscapes from China and St Kilda
Wednesday 1st – Friday 24th July, 2015
Corke Gallery, Liverpool, UK
New exhibition of contemporary paintings and sculpture invoke the enigmatic and beguiling wonder of the St Kilda archipelago.
The exhibition at Corke Gallery features 15 new works by Liverpool-based artist John Elcock and includes a rare showing of St. Kilda – The Lonely Islands (1967) directed by Christopher Mylne courtesy of the Scottish Screen Archive, the National Library of Scotland.
And in a new collaboration, the exhibition also features paintings by artist Josie Jenkins following her January 2015 residency in Xiamen, China with the Chinese European Art Center (CEAC). As Jenkins remarks:
“In China, I continually see and hear things that surprise me and some things that at first I found unbelievable. The landscape of China offers a complete contradiction to the landscape of Britain.”
In a similar vein, St Kilda’s remote location and sheer other-worldliness, offers a unique contradiction to the pastoral view of the British landscape. Elcock comments:
“In St Kilda, I have found an unending source of inspiration for the artist. From its ancient geology, rich natural ecology, to the personal stories of the former inhabitants, it is a truly unique and enigmatic place”.
The exhibition is free and open to the public 1-5pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and by appointment by calling 07773 287 827.
Landscapes from China and St Kilda runs from Wednesday 1st – Friday 24th July, 2015.
Enquiries to Nic Corke at Corke Gallery.
You may purchase the exhibition catalogue for ‘Edge of the Known World‘ here.
Winter Solstice, Stac An Armin (2014) John Elcock
‘Container Islandʼ, (2015) Josie Jenkins
