Lizi Sanchez Exhibition

Yesterday I made a special journey out to Malton to catch the last day of the Lizi Sanchez Exhibition at Duckett and Jeffreys Gallery and got there with little time to spare. I was however really glad to have made it, it was fantastic to see this quality work in North Yorkshire. The presence of abstract sculpture is something rarely seen in these parts, the arrangement of materials was considered and poignant bringing a feeling of wholeness to the work.

Duckett and Jeffreys Gallery seem to share many of Revolving galleries goals, the biggest is in showing quality work from the region and beyond and the second to educate the audience. This, as with all the exhibition so far has an accompanying book including an essay about the work. Carmen Cebreros Urzaiz essay here sets the context of the work nicely and although it starts with Baudrillard quotes goes on to talk about the work in a very accessible manner.

Perhaps a bit more accessible than the Sculpture where the collage works, built from magazine pages these works still hold the structural presence of the sculptural work but with many more pictorial devices. By chopping up the magazine leaving only abstract shapes, the assemblages have a look of Malevich Suprematism but also bring up images of 1950's pop artists like Richard Hamilton. The works however only have the link to popular culture references via the use of magazine pages, the way the shapes are used is very clear and concise like the works of Tony Patterson. The picture plan has many layers with objects crossing over one another or folding back all of which is highlighted by a thin pencil border. All in all there is plenty to enjoy in each work as they seem to have there own character despite the strict use of materials and form.

So if you have a chance make sure to check Lizi Sanchez out and also the exhibitions coming up at Duckett and Jeffreys gallery.

Nathan