RIVER WANDLE: A CONSTANT AMID CHANGE
OPENING NIGHT // 5 August, 6pm to 9pm
EXHIBITION CONTINUES UNTIL // 13 August, open Tues-Sat 11-5pm
With free Wandle Ale courtesy of Sambrook's Brewery, plus other locally sourced refreshments.
Turf Projects is delighted to present an exhibition of new work by Charlie Reed inspired by the River Wandle, from its source in Croydon to Wandsworth where it joins the River Thames. On foot and by bike, Charlie has explored the length of the river. The exhibition ...
RIVER WANDLE: A CONSTANT AMID CHANGE
OPENING NIGHT // 5 August, 6pm to 9pm
EXHIBITION CONTINUES UNTIL // 13 August, open Tues-Sat 11-5pm
With free Wandle Ale courtesy of Sambrook's Brewery, plus other locally sourced refreshments.
Turf Projects is delighted to present an exhibition of new work by Charlie Reed inspired by the River Wandle, from its source in Croydon to Wandsworth where it joins the River Thames. On foot and by bike, Charlie has explored the length of the river. The exhibition presents the relationship between the cyclical natural world and the expanding and changing environment of the city – focusing on the diverging and intercepting paths of the river and transport routes, the opposing relationship between concrete and the uncultivated natural world, and moments of beauty experienced by the artist in this urban landscape.
The flowing water of the river is a constant in the ever-changing environment it dissects. Its natural path has been diverted by man-made structures to accommodate the infrastructure of the city. The juxtaposition between nature and the constructed landscape is explored by the artist through painting, printmaking, collage and drawing.
Much of the work in the exhibition was made in situ or developed from drawings and studies created alongside the river from direct observation.
// TRANSPORT
• 10 mins walk from East Croydon (frequent direct trains from London Victoria and London Bridge)
• 5 mins walk from West Croydon Overgound Station
• 3 mins walk from Centrale & George St Tramlink stops
• Parking available in Centrale Shopping Centre Car Park open until 10pm
// ABOUT TURF
Turf Projects are a non-profit, artist-run project & gallery in Croydon, South London. We support the development of artists and curators through the provision of a high quality ambitious programme of free exhibitions, talks and events; and through the provision of affordable artist studios.
Registered Charity No: 1160527
