The 2006 Red Wire Open

The 2006 Red Wire Open
24.11.06- 08.12.06
Featuring
Oliver Braid Michael Branthwaite, Aidrian Pritchard, Jayne Lawless, Pui Lee, Janie Nicoll, Eleanor Louka, Bob Milner & Tom Senior & Hondartza fraga Gonzalez

Adrian Pritchard from Blackpool had two pieces in our Open exhibition. The painting (above) is titled 'Cumulus Nimjin', and was done, not using tiles, like many believed, but using a silicon gun to make the squares, and contrasting this acuracy with letting gloss paint blur between the boundaries.



Adrians other piece in the exhibition was a suspended Gas Mask. 'Body' was a gas mask filled wiht gloss paint, which dripped thoroughout the duration of the show. The piece was actually shot using an air-rifle to create acurate markings.



These four screen prints are the work of the Milk, Two Sugars duo, Bob Milner and Tom Senior. Milk, Two Sugars is a fanzine, which featured alongside the screenprints, and the prints are characters taken from its pages. The pink piece opposite was sold at the exhibition



Eleana Louka from Londons piece 'Jonny Long' is a black, gay porn piece, in which the viewer is confronted by a mostly nude Jonny. The piece invites the viewer to interact, being passive in his stance, but visually active in his eyes and confidence.

The elegent slides are from Hondartza Fraga Gonzalez. They are places she has visited and photographed, often isolated and cold, but with the projector shining through, it appears there is a sun coming up. The piece featured is from Scotland.



Janie Nicolls flies were one of the most popular piece in the exhibition. They have been used o spell out differatn phrases in thier time, and said 'There is no ending' at our gallery. The title refers to Arab Strap's final song during thier last tour. They ar eboth dirty in subject but clean in reality (being laminated)



Jayne Lawless' piece was featured on the postacard and poster for the event. 'The Thing That Holds you Back', refers to the contrasting elements in the piece, the balloon (being blown from a nearby fan) is tied down by a huge (& heavy!) block of concrete.

Pui Lee's piece covered the window, walls and floor with yellow post-it notes. 'A message to you' evokes feelings of lost or unrequited love, the notes being blank, and is another piece that developed over time, as the notes fell from the wall


Michael Branthwaite from Sunderlands piece,like Adrians also featured moving paint. In this piece coloured dye gradually moved up meticulously hand-drawn toilet rolls- undoing the craft gone into his own work.
 

Oliver Braids stunningly accurate biro drawing and accompanying box of crackers celebrates Quentin Crisp. The crackes quoted Crisp as a whit and literary figure, and was full of sparkles and glitter.