Art In Mind

The Brick Lane Gallery, 23rd March – 5th April 2010

The exhibition features works by Sorin Dumitrescu, Claudio Giannini, Didi Bjornerud, Hakan Denizer, Ignazio Lasio, Tom MacDonald, Craig David Hills, Jurena Wille, Sharmila Agnihotri and Mary Perrotta.

In continued support of emerging artists, The Brick Lane Gallery is excited to present its next selected group exhibition 'Art in Mind', opening on the 24th March and running through to the 5th April. On this occasion, we bring together diverse concepts of works from various mediums from painting to digital works, and drawing to photography and sculpture from ten talented UK and international artists.

Argentinean artist Claudio Giannini came to painting later in life. Having initially studied psychology, his work combines his knowledge of sociology with his heritage resulting in thought provoking images of modern day city life and iconic figures from the old Buenos Aires tango scene.

Wireman is the story of the trials and tribulations of an innocent creature, plucked from the rubbish heap by Tom MacDonald. The humour, albeit dark, is evident throughout and the seamless staging of each scene brings Wireman to life in all its dangerous glory. Turkish archaeologist and artist Hakan Denizer works intricately with the medium of ink. Countless stories emerge from each piece and his work exposes surprising likenesses between Turkish, Indian and even Celtic symbolism. Ignazio Lasio explores the theme of excess in his work. A clever take on the desire for total abandonment, whether through over indulgence in alcohol or complete immersion in creating art, his ‘quick fix’ solution is a can of inspiration, a combination of these two routes to inner gratification. In this series, Mary Perrotta looks at the obsession we have with how we are perceived by others. The use of personalised number plates on cars is widespread, an apparent statement by the driver, as to who he or she is, which is often misinterpreted by the viewer. The humour of this situation is illustrated by Perrotta’s work. Sorin Dumitrescu’s paintings are textured and layered, seemingly simplified figures intricately hidden and simultaneously revealed in a mystical way. His distinctive style is rich in colour and depth, a myriad of subject matter for the viewer to lose themselves in. Illustrator Craig David Hills uses a variety of media including pen, ink and tissue paper. His work has deeply personal meaning, specific to the moment of creation. While sometimes dealing with chaotic or dark subjects, Hills’ steady and sure draughtsmanship has a reassuring assertiveness. Sharmila Agnihotri uses her experience as a midwife and her appreciation of the resilience of nature as inspiration in her intricate ink drawings. Each piece appears completely symmetrical and essentially perfect but reveals small imperfections on closer inspection, deliberate flaws which reflect the relationship between chaos and order, harmony and disharmony. German tattoo artist Jurena Wille studied psychology and her mixed media works deal with concepts such as the stereotypes associated with identity. Her work is graphical and full of colour, the precision and detail of tattoo art apparent throughout. Didi Bjornerud left Norway in 2003 to study in London and since then has paved a way for herself through the combined worlds of Fashion, Graphics, Painting and Photography. She draws huge inspiration from her homeland and there is a subtle darkness underlying the serene images she presents on silk.

Art in Mind is an ongoing group exhibition organized by The Brick Lane Gallery, offering emerging artists a platform to showcase their work to a fresh and growing London audience.