Two Exhibitions At Roar!

‘Translocator’ an exhibition by Paul Bradley

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‘Trees and Rocks’ new works by Timothy Rodley

ROAR! gallery 55 Abel Smith St, above Real Groovy, Wellington

Opening Thursday 31st May at 5.30pm

Exhibition 31st May – 16th June

In this exciting pairing of two Wellington artists interested in exploring the dimensions and parameters of drawing, ROAR! gallery brings together two innovative artists. In some sense the contrasts between these two could not be greater; Paul Bradley describes his work as;

‘characterised by the reckless approach I have towards making images; embracing mistakes and often intentionally ‘damaging’ the work in order to create unexpected results. I often choose art materials based on my lack of control over them and I rarely have any idea what I will end up with when I begin a new piece. Letting go of the process in this way helps me to create artworks which are streams of consciousness rather than formal considered designs.’

With ‘Translocator’, Bradley makes a return to discrete artworks after having been heavily involved in VJing, performing live animations with audiovisual groups The Axis of Weevils and Anaesthesia Associates. Bradley will be engaging intimately with all aspects of the space, creating wall works, individual artworks and a performance piece during the opening of the show;

“’Translocator’ is artworks within artworks. On a macro level, the gallery will be an installation piece, a considered artwork in its own right. On a micro level, individual smaller artworks create the larger picture.

Most of the works in Translocator are drawing based, mixed media pieces on paper. The materials used include old wallpaper, graph paper, coffee, tea, drawing inks, water colours, acrylic paint, wine stains, pencil, ball point pens, discarded packaging, street posters and printing inks.”

Timothy Rodley, in contrast, uses his pen and ink drawings of trees and rocks to explore the control which can be exercised through the medium of drawing. His works depict life size versions of Bonsai trees; an art which is governed by intricate rules. Similarly, Rodley states;

‘I like the idea of absolute rules, strict rules, and aesthetic rules and then complete freedom. Contradiction and juxtapositions; absolutely restricted and absolutely free. There is knowledge of how things work within that system.‘

Rodley’s works are highly detailed, intricate and beautiful renderings. He explores the natural landscape, detailing the history which he sees has formed that particular form in the land or a tree. He works without photographs and rarely sketches from life, but rather works from the rules and designs which he has explored in life through the creation of Bonsai. Unpeopled, his landscapes are bare and strange but evocative in their twisted and reaching tree forms which bend and grow around obstacles.

Timothy Rodley is a Wellington artist who has been making work for a number of years. This is his first solo show.

This show promises to be a fascinating snapshot of two practising artists with very different approaches and methodology to drawing.

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