Utilising ideas and themes developed through his recent practice, such as signage, props, scale and modelmaking, Stuart presented a new sculptural installation featuring frameworks, structures and illuminated elements that explore our experience of the everyday and how the world is presented to us.
The Gallery
01/03/17–05/04/17
Promontory
Stuart Robinson
The work explores familiar shapes, colour and materials from our daily encounters with media, signs and surroundings, as well as inspirations from Plymouth itself.
Stuart Robinson is a mixed media sculptural- installation artist currently living and working in Penryn, Cornwall. Having studied Fine Art at the University of East London, Stuart relocated to Cornwall and lectures on the Foundation Diploma Art & Design at Truro College. His practice explores imagery and inspiration from a wide range of sources across art, media, landscape and popular culture digested and condensed into object and form. He has shown across the UK and internationally and at the time of the exhibition, had just published the book ‘Ham Fisted Half Cocked’, exploring his work.
This exhibition was part of the South West Showcase, a recurring open call platform (est 2013), showcasing artists from across the South West region. The showcase aims to support contemporary artists working and living in the South West through a year long programme of mentoring and support with an exhibition outcome; presenting a long-term commitment to profiling and supporting the practices of artists in this region.
