Glynn Vivian Exhibition, Swansea
Until Sunday 11 Mar
The ocean covers more than 70 percent of our planet’s surface. From commercial shipping to leisure activities, humans are innately connected with the precious oceanic water. That’s why every wave encodes a mysterious but compelling story. Under the endless blue canvas, it is the stories that make the waters utterly mesmerising.
Welsh art fans finally have the chance to delve into and reflect on these hidden stories. Curator Celina Jeffery is hosting an exhibition featuring six international artists who will share their personal relationship and experience with the ocean. They will lead us on a creative exploration of the waters and guide us towards realisations on how humans activities can impact on the oceanic ecosystems and overall climates.
Rapid urban development has sacrificed many natural oceanside habitats and caused overfishing and contamination to global waters. Artists Shiraz Bayjoo, Julia Davis and Sylvia Safdie incorporate three different colonised coastlines – Tasmania, Cyprus, and Mauritius, into their artwork to raise awareness of ocean degradation. Besides this, oceanic and marine lives are often seen as blissful environments; Jaanika Peerna, Alexander Duncan and trio Christian Sardet and The Macronauts encourage us to understand how we can complement and work with the oceans in harmony. Their beauty should neither be ruined nor be taken for granted.
Admission: free Info: 017 9251 6900 / www.glynnviviangallery.org (JL)