Ards Arts Centre welcomes a new exhibitions this month: Nostromo: Scenes from the Raft and Other Stories by Paul Reid Exhibition will open on Friday 29 May and run until Saturday 24 June.
Visual artist Paul Reid presents a new collection of paintings inspired by The Raft of the Medusa (1818–1819), the monumental oil painting by French Romantic painter Théodore Géricault. Taking the form of a reimagined sequence, as though the narrative of the painting were told on film, Reid offers a fragmented series of details that explore different aspects of the story, from the intimate and human to its wider colonial context.
The work explores class, colonialism and the experiences of ordinary people caught between these forces, in a world where truth is elusive, beauty is transient and technology both creates and destroys.
All are welcome to an open reception on Thursday 4 June, 7–9pm, to view the artworks and meet the artist.
For more information on the exhibitions, visit; www.andculture.org.uk
Preview event
To register to attend the exhibition’s Preview Event in Ards Arts Centre on Thursday 4 June at 7pm, please visit: andculture.org.uk/whats-on/exhibition-preview-june-1
