Regeneration by Martin Kinnear
Moving exhibition at the Bowes Museum of new work by Martin Kinnear. The show had been scheduled to happen pre-Covid but became about it as he worked though the lockdowns. These were big bold paintings of Northern towns and landscapes which were mainly unnamed but were accompanied by a profound commentary. Kinnear had been disabled in an accident so the pictures were also about how life can change suddenly. There was a good video interview with him discussion the works including the Pieta in the show, a dramatic picture which should be acquired by a church. There was also a video installation inspired by local waterfalls of cascading words. We went a week before it closed when we were nearby on holiday. It was lovely that there seemed to be local people in responding to the works. I have to give a shout out to the museum too. I had not been before but was very impressed. In fact we didn’t have long enough on out first visit and ended up going back again the next day. Cl...