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Monday, September 27, 2010

Monday, September 20, 2010

my first ever solo show


Smotherland

A solo exhibition by Alison Erika Forde

Alison Erika Forde, 'them bones', 2010, acrylic and emulsion on board, 50cm x 50cm. Courtesy the artist and The International 3

PRIVATE VIEW : THURSDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 6pm – 8pm
Exhibition Continues: Friday 24th September – Sunday 31st October.
Opening Times: Weds – Sat 12pm – 5pm and Sunday 31st October 12pm-5pm


The International 3 is pleased to announce Smotherland, Alison Erika Forde’s first solo exhibition.

Forde draws on her dreams and memories of past experiences to produce fantastical images that acknowledge the capacity of daydream to allow us to consider the complexity of the everyday. Her imagery and illustrative style is influenced as much by graphic novels, comic strips, street art and kitsch as it is by fine art’s history and whilst initial viewing suggests a disarming playfulness, her work is imbued with a vital mischief and dark humour. Wide-eyed characters frequently face impending doom and uncomfortable scenarios are enacted on the picture’s periphery.

Moving away from a previously exclusive use of 2D, Smotherland will see Forde expanding this charmingly malevolent world to encompass 3D. Giant painted figures will provide a menacing backdrop to a group of intricately painted wooden peg people and a new collection of paintings on charity shop sourced pictures and donated second hand materials.

Smotherland will be accompanied by texts written by freelance curator Bryony Bond and D.I.Y craftster and writer Seleena Daye.



- being referred to as Forde never fails to amuse me

love smellison