IRON MAIDENS II: MADE IN WALES / LINE AND FORM
Art Central, Barry
Until Sat 19 Oct
One of two distinct but conceptually related exhibitions in Art Central this month, Iron Maidens II features female sculptors using the medium of cast iron. First assembling for a collaborative exhibition and later touring as Iron Maidens, the collective is Wales-based and work across various disciplines with a range of skills; some members even evoke the visual scene of iron pour for video and performance. Inspired by the definition of ‘iron maiden’ itself as synonymous with strength and resilience, they wish to remove the stigma of dullness, or greyness, associated with the metal in question.
Featuring four sculptors, Line & Form is an exploration of the natural work through carving, casting, and installation – using the line as a conceptual element via repetition of lines through flat or rounded surfaces to create form. Gwyneth Price is an avid mixer of materials with vertically piled forms often carved from wood and stone. Showcasing will be the Cardiff-based Dilys Jackson, influenced by landscape and the body, and Su Roberts, sculptor of bronze and cast iron who brings figures into existence via explorations of emotion and expression. Artist-letterer Valerie Coffin Price’s studies of cultural environmental links to the interior self will also feature.
Admission: free. Info: 01446 709805 / www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/arts (MF)