Business As Usual: an exhibition in times of climate crisis
The Crossley Gallery, Dean Clough Mills, Halifax, from January 25 to February 8
Tom Alexander has curated a ‘pop-up’ exhibiton dealing with the climate crisis. Business as Usual sees selected graduate artists tackle themes such as:
Food waste
Excess consumerism
Pollution, especially in nonvisible ecosystems Ecoanxiety, grief and despair Unity and people power
Tom Alexander – who has studied at Camberwell School of Art – was encouraged to instigate Business as Usual at the Easter Studio Artists Open Day at Dean Clough Mills. “The artists were really supportive about the idea of a show by up-coming graduates that sought to reverse climate change,” said Tom. After graduating in July, Tom obtained commitments from 20 graduate and student artists and proposed an exhibition to
Dean Clough’s arts director Vic Allen, who scheduled the exhibition at once.
“It’s flattering really,” said Vic.“This is the topic of our times and these are the people most eligible to complain about the world they are inheriting. The exhibition features work by Orlando Parr who works from a studio in Gloucestershire where he digs, processes and fires clay from the surrounding countryside. His work looks at the progression of environmental stability and how that will affect the artistic outcome of future artists.
Josh Caudwell is a still life photographer, taking inspiration heavily from the natural world.
He creates imagery that has a sense of drama and intrigue, while also capturing feelings of balance and calm, borrowing colours and textures from nature.
He also gives his work a graphic edge through minimalist compositions and styles of execution.
The special opening is on Saturday, January 25 from noon to 2pm.