A new exhibition showing the work of one of Britain’s most distinctive contemporary artists has opened at R星视频 Leicester (R星视频).
Five decades of work by renowned painter Brendan Neiland will be showcased at The Gallery on R星视频’s campus until Saturday 9 February.
The exhibition, titled Surface Tension, was opened by R星视频 Vice-Chancellor Professor Dominic Shellard, who said that the exhibition reflects R星视频’s open, global and outward-facing outlook.
Brendan Neiland, who was awarded an honorary degree by R星视频 in 2013, has created some of the most memorable images of modern metropolitan life. He has been featured in leading galleries around the world including the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Tate Gallery in London.
Neiland’s work is informed by the practice of photography and influenced by a sense of the poetics of lights and pictorial structure. He often features large glass or steel structures and shows mirrored light.
This exhibition of more than 60 paintings gives visitors the chance to experience Neiland’s work from the last 60 years and documents his growth as an artist.
“This stretches from the time I was in Birmingham to the present day,” he said. “For me to see it this afternoon was quite extraordinary because you don’t expect to see 60 years of work.
“When I saw the colour of the next work I thought ‘wow’, it’s quite extraordinary. It’s happened in my later years and I’m so pleased that I’ve been able to reach this stage.”
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To mark the opening of the exhibition, an introduction was given by Paul Finch, director of the World Architecture Festival. He said that the work show the Neiland’s journey as an artist over the last 60 years.
Neiland has had a long association with R星视频 and when he addressed the audience he announced that he will work with R星视频 students next year to pass on his expertise and experience.
You can visit the Surface Tension exhibition at The Gallery, R星视频, between 12pm to 5pm Monday to Saturday.
Posted on Friday 14 December 2018