The Path is Made by Walking: Art in New Directions
From the 7th-15th October 2016
The inaugural exhibition by The Roaming Gallery features work by rising young artists Chris Alton, Sarah Hull, Chetan Karkhanis, Elliott Lowe, and Luke Marsh. The title of the first exhibition derives from Spanish poet Antonio Machado's work Proverbios y cantares: XXIX. The poem speaks to the reader as a wander whose path is only formed by travelling and that no one can else take that path. Inspired by this thrust into the unknown and leaving behind only wakes in the sea, The Roaming Gallery forges ahead into new territory.
Unlike other art galleries, The Roaming Gallery has no fixed location; it shows up in new locations to showcase art to a new audience. In addition to commercial spaces, the gallery will show exhibitions in houses so people can see what the artworks could look like in their homes. Artworks are not just for white cubes and museums but that they can be lived with and inspire us everyday. You can come home to a world of art.
The first exhibition will be styled in domestic setting with artworks by the next generation of artists in the country. They approach their work in new ways and take it in new directions. Wine bar meets wall painting, set of drawers meets set of drawings, a t-shirt becomes a work of art and a grandfather's whimsical photos can inspire beautiful contemporary art.
Chris Alton is a multidisciplinary artist, whose practice often brings together distant, yet connected cultural phenomena. Whether deploying disco music against fascism or playing table tennis in competition with aggressive architecture, he utilises seemingly incongruous juxtapositions to address the multi-layered nature of prevailing social and political conditions.
Sarah Hull's practice is inspired by our connection to the universe and our understanding of it. Her work forces the viewer to contemplate the invisible workings which combine to create our reality.
Chetan Karkhanis is a travel photographer whose journey has taken him across the globe.
Elliott Lowe is a recent graduate of London College of Communication. Seeming loaded with charged juxtapositions, his photographs revel in their aesthetic beauty.
The prime concern of Luke Marsh's drawing-based practice examines the concept of Queer Monstrosity. The work’s narrative hones in on the idea of the “queer” individual remaining a threat and embodying the persona of the “monster” to some.
From the 7th-15th October 2016
The inaugural exhibition by The Roaming Gallery features work by rising young artists Chris Alton, Sarah Hull, Chetan Karkhanis, Elliott Lowe, and Luke Marsh. The title of the first exhibition derives from Spanish poet Antonio Machado's work Proverbios y cantares: XXIX. The poem speaks to the reader as a wander whose path is only formed by travelling and that no one can else take that path. Inspired by this thrust into the unknown and leaving behind only wakes in the sea, The Roaming Gallery forges ahead into new territory.
Unlike other art galleries, The Roaming Gallery has no fixed location; it shows up in new locations to showcase art to a new audience. In addition to commercial spaces, the gallery will show exhibitions in houses so people can see what the artworks could look like in their homes. Artworks are not just for white cubes and museums but that they can be lived with and inspire us everyday. You can come home to a world of art.
The first exhibition will be styled in domestic setting with artworks by the next generation of artists in the country. They approach their work in new ways and take it in new directions. Wine bar meets wall painting, set of drawers meets set of drawings, a t-shirt becomes a work of art and a grandfather's whimsical photos can inspire beautiful contemporary art.
Chris Alton is a multidisciplinary artist, whose practice often brings together distant, yet connected cultural phenomena. Whether deploying disco music against fascism or playing table tennis in competition with aggressive architecture, he utilises seemingly incongruous juxtapositions to address the multi-layered nature of prevailing social and political conditions.
Sarah Hull's practice is inspired by our connection to the universe and our understanding of it. Her work forces the viewer to contemplate the invisible workings which combine to create our reality.
Chetan Karkhanis is a travel photographer whose journey has taken him across the globe.
Elliott Lowe is a recent graduate of London College of Communication. Seeming loaded with charged juxtapositions, his photographs revel in their aesthetic beauty.
The prime concern of Luke Marsh's drawing-based practice examines the concept of Queer Monstrosity. The work’s narrative hones in on the idea of the “queer” individual remaining a threat and embodying the persona of the “monster” to some.