Hannah Maybank: Un-Still
The medium of silver (leaf), has become fundamental within the artist鈥檚 practice over the last decade, and reflects the celebration of a quarter of a century; while their innovative use of materials means the work will continue to develop and change over time, visually demonstrating the process of ageing; a 鈥榣iving still life鈥�.
Hannah鈥檚 practice has always been rooted in the still life genre, with the materiality of the work a central component. The artist has traditionally used the natural world as inspiration, relishing all aspects of the creation process, growing flowers in their suburban London garden to draw from again and again, in correspondence with the season, and experimenting in using raw, natural materials to create pigments from which to develop beautifully delicate watercolours.
We are proud and privileged to be the first to present Hannah鈥檚 most recent work nestled within the domestic context of the Garman Ryan Collection, and to allow the opportunity for the artist to re-present the Flowers and Still Life room adjacent to the exhibition space, with favourite examples of the genre from both the Garman Ryan and Permanent Collections.
The development of Un-Still, has been the impetus for Hannah to begin a new body of work, Stories from the Glass Harp, looking at the collectable objects which have become an everyday part of the family home. Glassware bought for special occasions and used at family gatherings and dinner parties, which have then passed down the generations, collecting memories. By immortalising them in carefully crafted compositions, preserving the legacies of all the people who held and used them.
In the same way, the Garman Ryan Collection objects were once fruit bowls, stools, part of the family furniture, and now preserved as 鈥榮till life鈥�. These artefacts are anything but still, they speak of activity and use, love and memories.
To coincide with Hannah鈥檚 exhibition, our Collections Community Panel has selected works from our Permanent Collection which speak to them individually of the themes of Ageing, Memory, Growth and Transformation, to mark the Gallery鈥檚 special birthday. This display is presented on Floor 1 in the Main Hall, next to the World Objects case.
The medium of silver (leaf), has become fundamental within the artist鈥檚 practice over the last decade, and reflects the celebration of a quarter of a century; while their innovative use of materials means the work will continue to develop and change over time, visually demonstrating the process of ageing; a 鈥榣iving still life鈥�.
Hannah鈥檚 practice has always been rooted in the still life genre, with the materiality of the work a central component. The artist has traditionally used the natural world as inspiration, relishing all aspects of the creation process, growing flowers in their suburban London garden to draw from again and again, in correspondence with the season, and experimenting in using raw, natural materials to create pigments from which to develop beautifully delicate watercolours.
We are proud and privileged to be the first to present Hannah鈥檚 most recent work nestled within the domestic context of the Garman Ryan Collection, and to allow the opportunity for the artist to re-present the Flowers and Still Life room adjacent to the exhibition space, with favourite examples of the genre from both the Garman Ryan and Permanent Collections.
The development of Un-Still, has been the impetus for Hannah to begin a new body of work, Stories from the Glass Harp, looking at the collectable objects which have become an everyday part of the family home. Glassware bought for special occasions and used at family gatherings and dinner parties, which have then passed down the generations, collecting memories. By immortalising them in carefully crafted compositions, preserving the legacies of all the people who held and used them.
In the same way, the Garman Ryan Collection objects were once fruit bowls, stools, part of the family furniture, and now preserved as 鈥榮till life鈥�. These artefacts are anything but still, they speak of activity and use, love and memories.
To coincide with Hannah鈥檚 exhibition, our Collections Community Panel has selected works from our Permanent Collection which speak to them individually of the themes of Ageing, Memory, Growth and Transformation, to mark the Gallery鈥檚 special birthday. This display is presented on Floor 1 in the Main Hall, next to the World Objects case.
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