Queen Street Gallery, Neath
Sat 7-Sat 28 Sept
Following the success of their collaborative project Hidden Voices early last year, Eleanor Flaherty and Paul Steer will be launching a sequel this September at Queen Street Gallery. The exhibition focuses on the same topic as its predecessor, the ins and outs of the Brecon Beacons, a topic well suited to two artists who have always drawn primary inspiration from the wilderness.
Hidden Voices II tells the story of a landscape that is at first unseen, and aims to immerse spectators in an emotive recreation of nature. Whilst Steer predominantly specialises in fresco art, Flaherty’s skillset extends into photography and filmmaking, the combination of which promises for a range of media; their new exhibition features their thoughts on industrialisation as well as the natural world.
While Flaherty and Steer first met at an art club in 2012, both artists are already individually known for their connections to nature through their art – particularly Flaherty, who is a qualified Mountain Leader and therefore leads educational expeditions to find further inspiration for her work. The Hidden Voices series allows the two to indulge even further into their love for land by bouncing inspiration off one another.
Admission: free. Info: 01639 631081 / www.queenstgallery.co.uk (GE)