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Magazine-October-2019-Large-Print CHAPTER 10.19 ART Garth Evans But, Hands Have Eyes: Six decades of sculpture Until 26.01.20 ‘But, Hands Have Eyes’ is a solo exhibition featuring six decades of sculpture. Alongside works produced in the UK in the 1960s and 70s, Evans also presents a body of work for their UK premiere, that he has produced in the United States since his move there in 1981. The work of Garth Evans is integral to the history of British sculpture. Experimenting with the potential of scale, weight, medium and form, Evans’ work comprises both a formal and conceptual approach. He is always interested in interrogating established boundaries and, as a result, his sculptures are made from a diverse range of materials including ceramics, steel, leather and fibreglass. Evans states that many of his works, even when most abstract, are “triggers for, and containers of, particular identifiable memories”. Ultimately, Garth Evans’ works are ambiguous, multi-faceted and completely original. Gallery Opening Times: Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun: 12–6pm, Thu, Fri: 12– 8pm, Mon: Closed Talks at 4 26.10.19 FREE Are you interested in finding out a little bit more about our latest exhibition? Then why not join us for a free and informal guided tour! Our ‘Talks at 4’ are led by our wonderful gallery assistants and are a great way to delve a little deeper into our current exhibition by Garth Evans and his approach to his work. No two talks are the same so come along and be a part of the conversation. Garth Evans: Untitled Sculpture Until 18.03.2020 Cardiff, The Hayes In 1972 Garth Evans created a large-scale sculpture that was placed in The Hayes, Cardiff city centre for six months as part of a ground-breaking national sculpture project. Garth chose Cardiff as the location for his work as he had very strong family connections with Wales and his Welsh grandfather’s tales of his time as a miner were hugely influential in the sculpture’s form — evoking both a hammer-like tool and the image of a mine tunnel. After the project, the sculpture was relocated to Leicestershire where it remained hidden, neglected and unseen by the public for almost 50 years. Following a successful crowdfunding campaign supported by Art Happens with Art Fund, the generous donations of the public have enabled us to carry out the specialist restoration that was so desperately needed. In a unique project, Chapter has been able to return the work to its original location, for six months. You can see it at The Hayes, in Cardiff city centre. About the Artist Garth Evans was born in Cheshire in 1934 and studied sculpture at the Slade School of Fine Art, London and now lives and works in North East Connecticut, USA. Since the 1960s, Evans has exhibited widely across the UK and USA including in ‘British Sculpture ‘72’, Royal Academy of Arts, London (1972) and ‘The Condition of Sculpture’, Hayward Gallery, London (1975). In 2013, artist Richard Deacon curated the survey exhibition ‘Garth Evans’ at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. His work is represented in numerous collections including Tate; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Victoria & Albert Museum and the British Museum. Exhibition supported by The Henry Moore Foundation and Hales Gallery. The sculpture project is supported by Art Fund through Art Happens, Studio Response, Anthony Stokes, Landsec, Cardiff City Council and the many donors and supporters who made the restoration and relocation possible. Art in the Bar Jon Pountney: Waiting for the Light Until 14.02.20 ‘Waiting for the Light’ is a body of photographic works that capture a particular type of light; a harsh, acutely angled low sunlight that gives the scenes in Jon Pountney’s images a somewhat surreal and melancholy feel. Hard light catches the swish of a grubby lace curtain, or casts a shadow across the delicate, threadbare surface of a mattress, to elevate the seemingly mundane into something extraordinary and beautiful. The glare of the sun makes the subject appear hyper-real; rendering the everyday unfamiliar and enigmatic. About the Artist Jon Pountney is an artist based in South Wales. His work spans photography, painting, drawing, and filmmaking. He is interested in creating narratives through this imagery; exploring the idea of a ‘sense of place’ and often creating work that is rooted in specific locations or communities. Previous projects include ‘Cardiff before Cardiff’, which later became a publication and exhibition at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. Currently, Jon is working on a joint commission for the National Assembly for Wales and Ffotogallery. Sponsored by: Robertsons Solicitors PERFORMANCE Company of Sirens The Creature Director Chris Durnall Writer Lucy Gough 01.10—05.10 + 08.10—10.10 8pm | 05.10 2pm & 8pm BSL When someone kills, when their crime is so terrible and incomprehensible, can we still call them human? Who is to blame? Who and/or what creates monsters? Taking Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein as inspiration, The Creature takes place in the mind and the prison cell of a young boy in a secure unit as he attempts to avoid taking responsibility for what he has done whilst also trying to understand it. Developed through work with young offenders, this specially commissioned play explores the origins of criminal behaviour and asks what it is that makes us monsters. Post Show Talk: 01.10 8pm £12 | £10 Elis James – SOLD OUT 14.10, 21.10 + 28.10 8pm Following two sell out stand-up tours across Wales, the star of S4C’s Cic Lan Yr Archif, Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats and Radio 5 Live’s The Elis James & John Robins Show takes a look at fatherhood, internet trolls and the guilt inherent in neglecting to use the Welsh option on an ATM. HUSHLAND CREATIVE PRESENTS Stone’s Throw, Lament of the Selkie 11 + 12.10 8pm Written, composed and performed by Rachel Taylor-Beales in collaboration with Lucy Rivers. Directed by Louise Osborn and featuring award winning actor-musician Lucy Rivers alongside Rachel, the performance combines breathtaking music, songs, spoken word and storytelling against a backdrop of large-scale visual projections and bespoke verbatim recordings of women’s birth stories and broader thoughts on identity. This show is an intimate, stirring, but ultimately uplifting exploration of the ongoing process of rebuilding and reclaiming oneself after an experience of trauma. Connecting ancient myth with modern mortals… walking the line where the ocean meets the land, to find a skin that fits. 12.10 (AD performance) £12 | £10 JO FONG + GEORGE ORANGE The Rest of Our Lives 11.10 + 12.10 7pm Jo is a mature dancer; George is a middle-aged clown. Hopefully hopeful, The Rest Of Our Lives avoids a mid-life crisis and asks ‘Where do we go from here?’ We’re only at the beginning of the end. Age 14+ £10 | £8 Our Friends Imaginary 18.10 5pm | 19.10 11am, 2pm & 5pm Our Friends imaginary is a fast paced, funny and visually exciting bilingual show about childhood imaginary friends created especially for young children and their families to share and enjoy together. Be amazed and enthralled as two performers interact with film projections of their own imaginary friends and go on an adventure to explore the wonder of children’s imaginations. Bombastic is a Cardiff based company committed to creating and making quirky and exciting productions that feature and fuse digital technologies and humorous theatre and dance to inspire and entertain young people and their families across Wales and Britain. Plus free workshop following the performances on 19.10 12 & 3pm Please contact the box office to book your place £10 | £5 Child | Family Ticket £25 (4 tickets) EVERYMAN THEATRE Playhouse Creatures by April De Angelis 22—26.10 7.30pm 26.10 2.30pm 1663. Charles II reopens the Playhouses and for the first time, allows women to take to the stage. For four women, this signals the beginning of a new chapter in their lives. As the camaraderie and chaos of the dressing room ignites their ambitions to play a bigger part in the theatre, can the women stick together to negotiate greater roles? And will their new-found fame bring with it better fortunes? A vivacious comedy that celebrates a bold moment in the history of modern theatre, Playhouse Creatures tells the story with bawdy comedy, theatrical flair and emotional poignancy. 1663. £14 | £12 Contains strong language Rob Newman’s Total Eclipse of Descartes 2019 27.10 8PM Based on the hit BBC Radio 4 series ‘Rob Newman’s Total Eclipse of Descartes’ Rob’s whirlwind tour of philosophy explores 3000 years of good and bad ideas from Pythagoras to driverless cars, by way of levitating Buddhist monks, Pavlov’s dogs, Jean-Paul Sartre’s mum, Fat Man On A Bridge, T.Rex, Morrissey and wire monkeys. In a world gone crazy, can philosophy help? This sparklingly brilliant new show tries to give you the answer. ‘He is the funniest comedian I have ever seen… a passionate, chaotically brilliant comedian’ Sunday Times £14 Parama 2: Tic Toc 30.10—02.11 | 7.30pm 01.11 | 2.30pm Writer and director: Valmai Jones Composer & musical director: Catrin Edwards Tic Toc is a musical tale of a close knit group of friends who worked together in a factory. They sang, laughed and danced together finding strength in friendship while around them the world was changing. Then came a tear in the future of that friendship. And now a reunion’s been planned — but one of them hasn’t been invited…! As they gather to recreate the good times and become young jivers again, we are privy to their exploits and memories, re-living the past along with them.
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