This isn’t all fluff talk. To kick the exhibition off with a bang, there will be a grand opening event on Friday 27 September which will feature circus performers, a live DJ and opportunities to meet the artists. There will be much more than the surreal to enjoy too, if you’re a fan of graphic art, emotive painting or playful sculpture, the exhibition will also present Corrina Rothwell’s expressive figurative paintings, characterful line drawings and dioramas by Angela Walsh, and bold pop-out prints of Dick D. Spice. Additionally, Paula Reed’s work brings futuristic landscapes, while D.A. Orli (this month’s cover artist, who you can hear more from on page 14) invites you into a surreal world with playful exhibits from the Ersatz Museum.
“I hope that the audience engages with the exhibition, finds something fascinating—whether it’s a detail, a glimmer of an artist’s influence or experience. Hopefully, there’s something that matches someone’s interior,” Max says.
Throughout the exhibition there will be opportunities to take home prints or framed one off pieces at a range of price points, and visitors are encouraged to support the Nottingham art scene by treating themselves to a piece. “Art occupies a space that society doesn’t always make room for. I mean, making a living off art? It’s nearly impossible. I have no idea how some people do it. I wish I could do it better, but even if we don’t make money from it, we’ll still keep creating. It’s not about the financial reward – it’s about that inner drive.
But it seems clear that the exhibition is about more than selling work, and rather more a celebration of creativity, the human condition, and things that only art can reveal.
The Circus of Life exhibition runs from Saturday 28 September to Saturday 19 October at Surface Gallery. Head down to their opening celebration on Friday 27 September.
