Oliver Jones
Oliver Jones at Pershore Abbey
20 February - 30 March 2022
No booking is required.
About the exhibition
After a highly successful showing at National Trust’s Berrington Hall as part of the exhibition ‘Skin Deep,’ two important works by Oliver Jones are being shown at Pershore Abbey for a limited period.
Oliver Jones works in pastel chalk, a medium commonly associated with intimate portraiture and gentle landscapes, rather than large formats or monumental triptychs. His works defy expectations: they are large, but also highly charged.
The two works, #motherandchild and Divine have been selected as they undoubtedly present similarities with certain forms of religious art. The pieces address how different forms of communication can contain social messages about who we are and how we relate to each other. In these cases, looking at body image, the impact of social media and self-image/self-worth.
Artist Talk: Oliver Jones
Saturday 5 March 2022, 3-4.30pm, Pershore Abbey. Free
Oliver Jones is known for his large format hyper-realistic pastel chalk drawings. His two works on show at Pershore Abbey consider body image, the impact of social media on representation and self-worth. On Saturday 5 March, join him at the Abbey for a talk about Divine and #motherandchild as well as his wider practice.
Book your free place here.
Artists
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Venue
Pershore Abbey
Church Walk
Pershore
Worcestershire
WR10 1BL
UK
01386 552071
office@pershoreabbey.org.uk
http://pershoreabbey.org.uk
Open every day from 9am - 5pm.
Please be mindful that as a place of worship, occasionally there will be funerals or memorial services. On these occasions we would ask you explore the lovely town of Pershore and return a little later.
Entry to the Abbey is free of charge. We do however invite you to make a donation towards the running costs and conservation of this important historic building.