My drawing ‘Recycling II’ included in the SFSA Drawing Open 2023 exhibition, at no format Gallery, London, 5th - 7th & 11th - 14th May 2023.
Above: Recycling II, 2023, graphite on paper, 24 x 30 cm (framed dimensions), £250
So pleased to be showing my drawing Recycling II in the SFSA Drawing Open 2023 exhibition.
The Private View takes place on Thursday 4th May, 18.00 - 20.30, at no format Gallery, Studio NF01, Casting House, Moulding Lane, Deptford, London, SE14 6BN
If you would like to join us at the Private View, please contact me for further details. We’d love to see you there!
The show will also be open:
5th - 7th May, 12.00 - 18.00
11th - 14th May, 12.00 - 18.00 (alongside SFSA Open Studios)
Recycling II is part of a larger series of drawings investigating the dynamic relationship between riverside, industrial and residential areas visible from my fifth floor studio within Westminster Industrial Estate, close to the Thames Barrier. I'll be exhibiting the entire series in October (watch this space for further details...!).
2023 will be the fourth SFSA Drawing Open, always a vibrant and celebratory exhibition and we are looking forward to welcoming you to the no format Gallery.
The show is a true celebration of drawing and will include work by 100 artists. The maximum size of each work is 30 x 30cm, so it's a fantastic opportunity to add a diverse range of small scale drawings to your collection.
Scroll down to find out more about Recycling II....
Above: DETAIL from Recycling II, 2023, graphite on paper, 24 x 30 cm (framed dimensions), £250
As I drew Recycling II, I became aware of pairings of forms in the space beneath my studio window. The two cylindrical waste crushers for example, which I drew at sequential stages of the crushing process.
Similarly, I enjoyed watching the standing figure. I drew the figure twice, initially whilst they were standing in apparent contemplation of the crushing process and, the second time, as they turned and began walking away, as if having made a sudden decision.
These pairings of forms help with my aim of drawing the world ‘in progress’, so that the image becomes a record of the events taking place as I draw
Above: DETAIL from Recycling II, 2023, graphite on paper, 24 x 30 cm (framed dimensions), £250
I was also fascinated to see how working on a smaller scale both sharply focused my attention on the area of the recycling facility directly beneath my studio window and increased my awareness of the edges of the paper.
I was especially interested to see how this altered the sensation of movement in the drawing. The forklift truck's close proximity to the bottom right edge of the paper, for example, amplified the sensation of it being about to slip out of view, as it continues its seemingly never-ending task of moving waste from one area to another.
My drawing has been beautifully framed by Framework Framing, measures 24 x 30 cm (framed dimensions) and is available to buy for £250.
If you would like to buy this drawing, please email me at: alexandrablumdrawing@gmail.com
Exhibiting artists include:
Andree Adley | Farrah Akbarali | Luana Asiata | Liesa Bacchus | Matt Bannister | Rosalind Barker | David Barron | Jon Beaumont | Laura L Bell | Dominic Blower | Alexandra Blum | Su Bonfanti | Ann Bridges | Kathryn Broad | Ken Bruin | Deborah Burnstone | Pauline Burrows | Stephen Carley | Tom Cartmill | Claire Chandler | Natalie Charles | Kemi Clark | Marie Connery | Emma Coop | Philip Copestake | Hannah Cushion | Steven Dickie | Susannah Douglas | Tracey Downing | Charlotte E Padgham | Renata Fernandez Zarauza | Robert Firzmaurice | Laura Fox | Chantal Gagnon | Andy Gashe | Nic Gear | Nick Grellier | Emily Grenville-Grey | Liz Griffiths | Janine Hall | Paul Hartley | Russell Heron | Sara Hindhaugh | Martin Hoare | Alexandra Hobson | Elisa Hudson | Sarah King | Blair Lamar | Rosie Lawrence | Karen Loader | Jo Mason | Vanessa Matten | Heather McAteer | Sally McKay | Mick McNicholas | Shell Meggersse | Melina Merlin | Jane Merriman | Sophie Meyer | Sandra Miralles Alcazar | Nicole Mollett | Claire Mont Smith | James Robert Morrison | Aurelia Neila | Andia Coral Newton | Alison O’Neill | Emma O’Rourke | Sandra Partington | Sumi Perera | Steve Perfect | Sarah Praill | Judit Prieto | Richard Proctor | Claudia Ramirez | Phoebe Randall | Chris Ratcliffe | James Reynolds | Ruth Richmond | Simone Scafiti | Victoria Snazell | Miguel Sopena | Sarah Spencer | Hannah Stageman | Carrie Stanley | Euan Stewart | Alison Stirling | Zhenya Stoyanova | Franny Swann | Sharon Swaine | Sonia Thomas | Gwennan Thomas | Arianna Tinulla Milesi | Kyriakos Tsirigotis | Marianne Walker | Shelia Wallis | Anna Walsh | Fania | Weatherby | Michaela Wheater | Lydia Wood | Peter Wylie.
Don’t forget, if you would like to come to the Private View on 4th May, please contact me for further details. Hope you’ll be able to drop in and see the show!