Monday, 27 February 2012

The Cornerhouse - Lost is Found











'Lost is Found' centered around the idea of finding something new and beautiful out of found objects which are mundane or redundant. 
The first five photos are of Lucy Ridges' work. We find it interesting that the image shows only part of the subject, giving an unfinished look. This however is contrasted by the frames which make you think that these are the ideal photos the artist was working towards. 
The sixth photos shows the work of Emily Speed. She made this piece whilst exploring the idea of the home being a containment, storing memories and remnants of the occupiers. We liked the set up of the piece, including the platform which looked like it was made from pieces of an old cupboard. The way this was set up , there seemed to be an element of balance bringing the fragility of the egg-shaped sculptures to our attention .
The seventh and eighth photos are of Jon Barraclough's endeavour into the traces of life through everyday mark making. The way he made these marks appealed to us as they came across as unplanned marks, which built up to resemble a familiar shape. 
The last two images show Jessa Fairbrother's projection and projector set-up. Her work bases around femininity through different times, using Victorian novels as inspiration. We enjoyed the set-up but thought that it had very little links with 'Lost is Found' and with the surrounding pieces.



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