Private View April 25th 6pm - 9pm
Opening Times: Tue - Fri 12:00-6:00 Sat 11:00-5:00
April 25th - May 9th 2013
Surface Gallery presents a show by Lisa Selby, the winner of the 2012 International Open Show.
The awareness of inevitable loss is central to Lisa Selby’s material and sculptural approach. With and Without seeks to grasp and eternalize what cannot be held firm: Selby re-articulates items from the domestic environment, relaying the familiarity and alienation experienced as one moves physically and psychologically from one home to another.
Whilst she begins with found objects, her sculptural forms effectively make these anew: imperfect copies are alien from their originals, traces of former existence are erased and their function is redefined. The fragile and impermanent works evoke vulnerable homely spaces: materials are far too delicate or look poised to fall, fragrant domestic liquids evaporate throughout the exhibition, and disappearance, failure and melancholy hang in the air.
This atmosphere, along with questions of originality, contingency and duration, will be amplified through Selby’s invitation for two artists to perform during the opening. João Nôro Caldeira’s work presents a still, confrontational body, whilst Hannah Jones’ live and recorded selves converse in a melodic a cappella dialogue.
Opening night performances
João Nôro Caldeira - Everything Becomes Sunday
João Nôro Caldeira’s body of work is grounded in ideas of loss, longing and hope; where the external expresses the internal. His performances mirror a longing for a distant past and future expectations which may never materialise. Presented within specific time frames, not known by the viewer, Caldeira’s pieces echo an undiscovered belief.
Hannah Jones - Scarborough Fair (play)
Hannah Jones’ work is concerned with the moment of live performance where the performer and audience unite in a contract of time and space. Predominantly static Jones presents herself as a living sculpture (and often, living pun), she allows herself to be observed visually and aurally by audience and camera. The presence and intensity from the perspective of the audience, performer and camera is an ongoing investigation.
The three artists graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London after studying on the MFA Fine Art course.
for ‘Farmyard Presents’ where there will be female singer songwriter types and dancing till the small hours.
Lisa Selby lives and works in London. She studied at Nottingham Trent University and Goldsmiths, University of London. Selby is a visiting lecturer and exhibits throughout the UK and Internationally.
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“Pert” and “Simple” are two adjectives that James and Salmane most
frequently use when discussing art. However, the artists cannot agree
whether these terms should be ascribed to the aesthetics of their work,
the conceptual aspects of their practice, or their personal beliefs as
to what art in general should be; the exhibition visitors are invited to
judge for themselves. 
