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Upcoming exhibition: MERLIN JAMES 6 June - 10 August 2013
Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art presents the work of Welsh painter Merlin James, focusing on a selection of works from his early career in the 1980s to the present. This will be the artist’s first major solo exhibition in a London institution.
Merlin James, Signal Box, 2004 - 2007, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 57 cm, Courtesy of the artist, Mummery + Schnelle, London, and Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York © Merlin James
Storytelling Family Workshop: Picture the Story! Sunday 9 June, 2.30 - 4pm
Storyteller Nell Phoenix will lead the group through the landscapes, over the bridges, and in and out of the doorways of Merlin James' paintings.
Image: Courtesy of Parasol unit
The Psychoanalysis of Making: lecture by Prof. Margaret Iversen. Monday 10 June, 7pm
This lecture by Professor Margaret Iversen will explore the different psychodynamic relationships played out through artists’ use of carving and modelling.
Image: Courtesy of Nick Lu
Artist talk: Merlin James Tuesday 25 June, 7pm
Exhibiting artist Merlin James will introduce his art criticism and research in relation to his work as a painter.
Image: Portrait courtesy of Merlin James
Limited Edition: NAVID NUUR Pendant and chain, £225
'From the cutting collection' pendant and chain is cast elegantly in titanium and serves as a reference to the restorative process which Nuur believes should be celebrated and preserved.
Navid Nuur, From the cutting collection, 2013
Upcoming exhibition: MERLIN JAMES 6 June - 10 August 2013
This summer, Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art presents the work of Welsh painter Merlin James, focusing on a selection of works from his early career in the 1980s to the present. This will be the artist’s first major solo exhibition in a London institution.
Merlin James, Signal Box, 2004 - 2007, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 57 cm, Courtesy of the artist, Mummery + Schnelle, London, and Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York © Merlin James
Educational events
Launched in 2007, Parasol unit’s educational events programme provides visitors of all ages with the opportunity to engage with contemporary art through a wide variety of dynamic events and activities.
Family
Parasol unit’s Sunday Family Workshops offer creative afternoons of art activities suitable for all 5-15 year old and levels of ability. The foundation works regularly with local artist educators to deliver a dynamic array of activities as a means of exploring the current exhibitions, ranging from clay-modelling, mask making and lino printing to photography and moving image workshops.
