LAND ACTS
Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Camarthen
Sat 27 July-Sat 12 Oct
Land Acts unites five different artists with a shared passion – to explore the contemporary relationship between the land and the socioeconomic structure of the communities who experience it. The exhibition aims to open the floor to a discussion about how artists help people to re-imagine their connection with the land, and what it might be in the future.
Rebecca Chesney is known for her pieces depicting the evolution of land, and how it might be affected by various historical and environmental elements, with her themes looking at ecosystems in India, Germany, Italy and the USA. Morag Colquhoun’s work depicts the idea of ecological innovation as a phoenix, arising from the ashes. She shines a light on the beauty of nature through collaborative films, photography and printed textiles.
Elsewhere, Owen Griffiths’ vision is that community land projects provide the lifeblood of a city’s future. He often brings together members of the community as a key element of his projects. He builds his pieces around the celebration of traditions, such as Ty Unnos, a Welsh folk tradition in which those able to build a house in one night on common land were then entitled to that land. Overall, Land Acts looks to be an earthy and intriguing exhibition, exploring what the land means to us.
Admission: free. Info: 01267 222775 / orielmyrddingallery.co.uk
words Janani Suri