The latest exhibition in the Clayden Gallery at Quay Arts Centre in Newport is an experimental film, ‘Wellow’ (2020) by Sally Waterman.
The ‘Wellow’ project dwells upon place, ancestry, mortality and religion, triggered by the redevelopment of her late Grandfather’s Baptist chapel in the rural village on the Isle of Wight.
Sally says,
“Drawing upon T.S Eliot’s poem, ‘Four Quartets’ (1935-1942), correlations are made between the temporality of human life, the changing seasons and my ancestor’s connection to the local landscape.
“This autobiographical work considers the role of faith within my mother’s family and the generational differences in their religious practices and attitudes.
“A sense of loss – of the building, of traditions, of heritage and of community is inherent, as I gather and reflect upon the memories and artefacts that are left behind. The self-reflexive exchanges between my mother and I, recorded during the pandemic, not only allows the recollection of past experience, as well as the forgotten aspects to emerge, but also reveals the construction of the filmmaking process itself.”
More about the artist
You can find out more about the artist and her work by reading a recent interview on the Quay Arts Website.
The exhibition runs until 14th August 2021.
Both films from the project (‘Wellow’ and ‘From our Mother’s Arms’) can be viewed below:
Find out more about Sally Waterman by visiting her Website, Instagram account or Vimeo account.
