Cathy's Art Diary

Interesting exhibition at the Halcyon Gallery of new work by Ernesto Canovas.   The work explores the theme of fake news taking apparently straightforward images but which are questioned and given new meaning. I must admit I didn’t really get this show! I admit I was tired having done 16 small exhibitions that day and I needed the last one to be straightforward and hit me between the eyes and this didn’t. I think it needed more concentration and thought that I was prepared to give it. I did however like the newspaper format hand out which went with it. The images were large film or newspaper images on wood with blocks of colour added. They remind us that images can be manipulated and to question what we see. However they weren’t beautiful objects and probably needed to be seen together to get the message. Closed on 10 June 2018

Atmospheric exhibition at Halcyon Gallery of new work by Ernesto Cánovas. The large pictures on wood panels split into sections consisted of found images and plain coloured panels. I liked the fact the wood grain showed though the images giving a real sense of them as made objects. They made me think of Hopper as they had a nostalgic feel to them. Closed on 13 March 2016

Peaceful exhibition at the Halcyon Gallery of work by Ernesto Cánovas evoking Turner. I am enjoying the whole Turner thing at the moment and most interesting have been shows like this where contemporary artists are responding to the work. The commentary said these works were based on visits to the National Gallery and concentrated on small sections of colour. These pictures explored the colour and texture of Turner and consisted of mixed media and resin on wood. I loved the fact that the pattern of the wood showed through when you got close to the work adding another layer. I liked the ones which had Turner like small traces of red, blobs or thin lies, which drew the eye into the picture. Very varnishing day!