| Annie
Attridge |
| Splash
& The Spectacle |
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Annie Attridge, Splash & The Spectacle, 2006;
Splash & The Spectacle (preparatory study), 2006 |
| 29
March - 12 May 2006 |
| Annie
Attridge has created a flamboyant fountain in the heart of the
plaza that oozes with sensuality, fruitiness, vibrant colours
and a refreshing aura of springtime vitality. A large nude
cocktail girl, meticulously moulded in clay and cast in
fibreglass, leans back against a zesty orange slice in a
fountain overflowing with roses. Water sprouts and splashes
from her breasts in a stream of spectacular exuberance. |
| Annie
is interested in exploring representations of classical and
architectural sculpture, and the significance of public art in
relation to its history and immediate context. The bather
could reference a modern day Venus with a touch of rococo
sugary decadence or merely herald the joy, scent and beauty of
spring in London. Splash
& The Spectacle conjures up an endless stream of
references to and interpretations of public-garden fountains,
monuments and representations of the nude while remaining
ultimately enigmatic. |
| The
Artist: |
| Since
graduating from the Royal Academy Schools with an MA in Fine
Art in 2002, and winning two Charles Saatchi Scholarship
Awards, Annie Attridge has featured in the Zoo Art Fair with
The Great Unsigned in October 2004, and in several British
group shows, including Flies Around the Fury and Flotsam at
Curator Space in October 2005. |
| Upcoming
shows include: |
| Baroque
My World
at
the Transition Gallery, 8thApril
– 7th May 2006 and
a joint exhibition with Jane Simpson at the Royal
Academy Schools Gallery (New River Ave, Hornsey, London N8
7QD), 4th June – 30th July 2006, with
a catalogue launch on Sunday 2nd July. |
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