Make Hauser & Wirth presents the work of seven UK-based experimental artists and makers.
Juli Bolaños-Durman, Wild Flowers Collection in collaboration with Jorum Studio, 2019. Photo: Shannon Tofts
Make Hauser & Wirth Somerset present 'Re-Use, Re-Think, Re-Imagine’ the work of seven UK-based experimental artists and makers, whose practice explores unique responses to materials and process. The group exhibition will feature new and existing works, spanning glass, ceramics, found objects, textiles and furniture.
Aimee Bollu, Beauty in Space, 2018. Photo: Kate Rossin
Gavin Keightley, Green Leg, 2018.
Charlotte Kidger, Industrial Craft Table, 2019. Photo: Louise Oates
Lola Lely, Potluck Stools, 2019. Photo: James Champion
Whether repurposing, recycling or innovating, each of the makers are challenging traditional conceptions of craft and functional design. Visitors will journey through a reimagined material landscape, from Juli Bolaños-Durman’s multifaceted glass sculptures to Charlotte Kidger’s 3D polyurethane foam hybrids and Lola Lely’s ‘Potluck’ solid timber stool series.
Whether repurposing, recycling or innovating, each of the makers are challenging traditional conceptions of craft and functional design.
At the core of the makers’ shared vision is an interrogation and consciousness of materials, whilst continuing to employ conventional techniques and methods. The exhibition provides an opportunity to consider our future craft heritage, whilst reflecting on the makers’ awareness of material use and our changing urban and rural environments.
James Shaw, Swivel Party Chair, 2019
Alice Walton, Fountain Rishi and Fountain Kali, 2019. Photo: Ester Segarra
Makers featured within the exhibition include: Juli Bolaños-Durman, Aimee Bollu, Gavin Keightley, Charlotte Kidger, Lola Lely, James Shaw and Alice Walton.
From 19 October 2019 – 1 January 2020
Make Opening hours: Wednesday – Sunday 10 am – 1 pm & 2 pm – 4pm
About Make Hauser & Wirth Somerset Make Hauser & Wirth Somerset is a destination for contemporary making and the crafted object, from the best emerging and established makers both nationally and internationally. Since opening in September 2018, Make occupies two rooms of a Georgian townhouse at 13 High Street, Bruton with Jacqueline Moore, formerly of the Moore Gallery at the helm. There is an emphasis on work created specifically for Make, presented through an engaging programme of curated exhibitions, with all works available for purchase. The gallery presents approximately six exhibitions per year, some of which includes work created in response to Somerset and the South West, employing locally sourced materials. To coincide, participatory experiences include talks, workshops and community-specific events.
