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Intercapillary Places: Common Presence Thursday 20 June, 7pm
Reading from his poetry, philosopher and poet Peter Larkin will present a ‘dense phenomenological incitement of trees.’ Theologian and poet John Milbank will present a talk on ‘The Eight Diagonals’ of poetry.
Image: Courtesy of Edmund Hardy
Current 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 is 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
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
Current 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 is this 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.
