NOIRE ET BLANCHE
Nettie Wakefield, Gabriela Vargas Telaya, Serena Perrone, James Robert Morrison, and Jezzelle H R Kellam
curated by Jo Dumpleton
Nettie Wakefield, Nicole, 2022, Pencil on paper, 11.7 x 16.5 inches
Gabriela Vargas Telaya, Humo (Smoke), 2022, Graphite pencils and charcoal on Bristol paper, 49.6 x 31.8 inches
Kate Gerwig, Hands Off, 2020, Paper collage, 9 x 12 inches
Serena Perrone, Portal in the Almond Tree, 2019, Intaglio, printed in graphite ink on warm white paper, 4 x 6 inch image on 8 x 10 inch paper
Serena Perrone, In the Night Garden I, 2015, Intaglio, printed in graphite ink on pale blue paper, 6 x 4 inch image on 8 x 10 inch paper
James Robert Morrison, There's never more than a fag paper between them - Peter and Geoff, 2022, Pencil on fag (cigarette) papers, 10.75 x 16 inches
James Robert Morrison, There's never more than a fag paper between them - Matthew and Hugh, 2023, Pencil on fag (cigarette) papers, 13.5 x 11.25 inches
Jezzelle Kellam, Reverence for My Cell, 2022, Graphite on paper, 8.25 x 11.75 inches
Jezzelle Kellam, Am I Identical to My Skin?, 2022, Graphite on paper, 11.75 x 16.5 inches
Curator's Statement
Noire et Blanche is not only a playful reference to the theme of the open call but it's also the name of a photograph by surrealist artist Man Ray, who has captured some of the most striking black and white images of all time.
Black and white artwork is something I'm passionate about so I was delighted when Annika asked me if I would select the winners. When looking through the entries, I was thrilled to see such a variation of styles as I was looking for interesting techniques and work that really makes me stop and think.
- Jo Dumpleton