Over the next month, there’s a chance to see a new public art installation in Ryde.
Truncations is a public installation created in the ARCH Window Gallery, Ryde High Street by artist Joanna Kori – in response to both the sewing and wider programme of community support work and activities that take place at Aspire Ryde.
A reflection on the struggle and trauma of truncated lives in suspension
The installation consists of charcoal drawings of clothing on tissue paper, which echo the paper used for sewing patterns and tailor’s chalk.
The twisted contortions of the drawings in front – created by sewing, layering and folding – are a reflection on the struggle and trauma of truncated lives in suspension, endured by many people who receive humanitarian help and support through Aspire Ryde.
The large backdrop drawing is a dark jacket of monstrous proportions, looming and framing the suspended frontispieces. The scattered pieces on the floor are cuttings from the frontispieces.
Buy the postcards
Postcards of the original drawings for the installation are available to buy inside the shop, with all proceeds going to Aspire Ryde.
Artist’s talk
There will be a (free) lunchtime talk by the artist about the installation at Aspire Ryde on Thursday 21st April between 12.30pm-1.30pm.
About the artist
Joanna Kori has a BA in Fine Art from the Ruskin School of Art, Oxford University, and an MA in Photography from the Royal College of Art, London.
She was a finalist in the Jerwood Sussex Arts prize in 2010, and winner of the Quay Arts Biennial Open Exhibition in 2015.
art_house_life
Jo lives on the Isle of Wight and is co-founder with fellow artist Albedo Marz of art_house_life, a contemporary arts project based at 35 Madeira Road, Ventnor PO38 1QS.
art_house_life invites national and international guest artists to their annual art event for Ventnor Fringe – this year they will be presenting a group show of 12 mixed media artists called Curios 22nd-31st July.
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