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A Bestiary

A wooden wall with green shelves displaying a range of flyers
A range of illustrations and photographs being spread out on a table
a sculpture of a man in a grass box surrounded by other illustrations
A range of illustrations being displayed on a white table
four illustrations of tortoises being displayed on a white wall
A slap displaying an imprint of a lizard being displayed on a wall
A range of small colourful sculptures casting a harsh shadow on a white wall
A beige sculpture with black straps being displayed on a wooden plinth
a sculpture of a European goldfinch being displayed on a table
a castle like clay sculpture with a creature in the middle being displayed on a table
a clay sculpture of an owl being displayed on a table
An illustration of someone walking a large lizard in a busy park being displayed on a white wall
A purple, black and white abstract illustration being displayed on a white wall
a charcoal illustration of a man walking goats being displayed on a white wall
A cut-out illustration of an anthropomorphic creature being hung on a white wall
An illustration of a black cat being hung on a white wall
an illustration of a wolf eating a hunter being displayed on a white wall
a range of illustrations of animals being displayed on a white wall
a line drawing of a rabbit being displayed on a white wall
A sculpture made out of several household objects hung on a white wall
an illustration with several figures displayed on a white wall
an illustration of a cat and rabbit on a cloudy night hung on a white wall
an abstract with purple, orange and brown. hung on a white wall
A illustration displaying a red shape on top of a green pole, the background is black and its hung on a white wall
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A charcoal illustration featuring someone with a rodent
A red piece of paper with a small charcoal illustration in the middle is hung on a white wall
two metallic sculptures are hung on a white wall. they both involve fish and arrows
a black and white abstract illustration hung on a white wall
a blue and white abstract painting hung on a white wall
three paintings are displayed on a white wall, the middle one much smaller then the other two
a range on illustrations of animals are displayed on a wall with a fabric sculpture hung next to it. in the foreground a castle like sculpture is being displayed on a table
a range on illustrations of animals are displayed on a wall with two other hung next to it. in the foreground a castle like sculpture is being displayed on a table
a range on illustrations of animals are displayed on a wall with a fabric sculpture hung next to it. in the foreground a castle like sculpture is being displayed on a table
Three pieces of artwork are displayed on a white wall, one is a black and white illustration, another is black, purple and white. the final is a painting showing a field with trees. on the grey floor shows a small, colourful sculpture
three pieces from an exhibition hung up on a white wall, one large image displays a hybrid creature, an unidentifiable illustration and a black, white and purple illustration
an exhibition with art work displayed all over the white walls. the middle of the room have some tabled displaying sculptures
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an exhibition with art work displayed all over the white walls. the middle of the room have some tabled displaying sculptures
an exhibition with art work displayed all over the white walls. the middle of the room have some tabled displaying sculptures
an exhibition with art work displayed all over the white walls. the middle of the room have some tabled displaying sculptures
An exhibition with art work displayed all over the white walls. the middle of the room have some tabled displaying sculptures
an exhibition with art work displayed all over the white walls. the middle of the room have some tabled displaying sculptures
A wide shot of an exhibition with art work displayed all over the white walls. the middle of the room have some tables displaying sculptures
A wide shot of an exhibition with art work displayed all over the white walls. the middle of the room have some tabled displaying sculptures
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Curated by Ed Hill & Sam Cotterell
November 27, 2015
 to December 19, 2015

Free & open to all

Opening night: Friday 27th November, 6-9pm

 

Turf Projects are pleased to present ‘A Bestiary’, a new group exhibition exploring the representation of animals in art and the relationship between such pictures and their display location. Curated by Ed Hill and Sam Cotterell, the show takes inspiration from Cock and Bull Stories: A Picasso Bestiary, an exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s animal paintings shown at the Croydon Clocktower in 1995, which received more attention for its apparently incongruous Croydon location than for the work itself.

 

The exhibition brings together work from a group of contemporary artists in order to explore a number of apparent juxtapositions: between the great master and the city-suburb, nature and urbanity and medieval morals and contemporary myths. Featuring the work of various artists representing creatures and stories of both myth and reality, ‘A Bestiary’ explores the apparent juxtapositions of the urban bestiary, relating to both the 1995 show and the present. Challenging the former notion of the area as lacking in artistic content, the show also importantly represents the contribution of contemporary artists and organisations like Turf in encouraging the positive growth of Croydon’s art scene today.

 

Aaron Angell
John Arthur
Hattie Batten
Laura Bygrave
Sam Cotterell
Alex Crocker
Mike Davies
Sara Gillies
Rebecca Gould
David Harrison
Ed Hill
Paul Housley
Robert Lovejoy
Matthew Peers
Mark Scott-Wood
Ross Taylor
John Thole
Esme Toler
Joel Tomlin
Max Wade
Ben Westley Clarke

 

‘A Bestiary’ is presented within Turf Projects’ gallery & workspace on Keeley Road, Croydon, which opened in May 2015. The exhibition and events were made possible with the generous support of Arts Council England, Mayor of London & Centrale Shopping Centre, Croydon. A publication has been produced to coincide with the exhibition, along with various events including a family fun day & reading group.

 

All photos: Ollie Harrop

A slap displaying an imprint of a lizard being displayed on a wall
Ed Hill is a graduate of BA Fine Art at University College Falmouth who went on to do a three-month residency at Spike Island, Bristol. Ed’s recent exhibitions include Bloomberg New Contemporaries (2014), World Museum (Liverpool), ICA (London) & Newlyn Art Gallery and The Exchange (Cornwall); and Cure, Transition Gallery (London).

Sam Cotterell studied BA Fine Art at University College Falmouth and received the Spike Island studio fellowship for the year 2013-14. He also currently designs and puts together the art and writing journal Fungus.
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