Private View : 04 October 2012 18.00 - 21.00

Opening Times : Thurs - Sat 12.00 - 18.00

Artist Talk: 11 October 2012 18.30 - 19.30

Can a dehumidifier provide enough moisture to keep the plants in a flowerbed alive?

This is the question that forms the starting point for We Florists and it is one that will be answered from 4 – 27 October at A Brooks Art. During this time a flowerbed and two dehumidifiers will occupy the gallery. While the gallery is open these dehumidifiers will take moisture from the air and drain this directly into the soil.

We Florists is a site-specific response to the history of 194 -196 Hoxton Street and particularly its previous role as a florist. In this case visitors to the gallery have contributed all the flowers and plants used. The arrangement of the flowers has been made by Mark Brooks who ran this space as a florist before it became a gallery.

A publication documenting the progress of We Florists will be available from A Brooks Art once the exhibition has finished

 

Bio

 

Lawrence Daley is a UK based artist and has shown work regularly across the UK including Departure Gallery, the South Square centre and the Waterfront G allery. He is currently completing an MA in Fine Art at the University of Brighton.

 

Artist Talk with Lawrence Daley and Dr Megha Rajguru 11th October 2012 6.30-7.30pm

 

Just what sort of impact does art have on us? Can it change how we perceive the world around us? Or is it just a trivial distraction providing a momentary break from more pressing concerns. Lawrence Daley and Dr Megha Rajguru will discuss these issues in relation to A Brooks Art current exhibition We Florists. This is an open discussion to which you are invited to attend and also share your opinions. This event is free of charge but please book your place as we have limited availability www.abrooksart.com

 

Dr Megha Rajguru is a practicing artist, researcher and an academic and lectures in Fine Art at the University of Brighton on the MA Fine Art programme.

 

This event is free but booking is required. Contact Julia Riddiough

 

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