gregoryyhoward

Really pleased to have shown two paintings in The Weightiest Thing in the World last weekend. Thanks again to @_adamrawlinson for thoughtfully putting the show together.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙

A group exhibition investigating the possibilities, nuances and relationships between weight and form. Curated by Adam Rawlinson ( @_adamrawlinson ).

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 is an exhibition embedded within the exploration of weight and form, investigating the possibilities, nuances and relationships of these two key themes. With a focus on touch, sound and mark making, ideas around perception are challenged through philosophical enquiry into how the sliding scales of mass (weight) and shape (form) can be experienced. ‘The weightiest thing in the world’ is an analogy used by Isamu Noguchi to describe how a ceremonial cloth is handled during Japanese tea ceremony’s, eluding to the idea that value is not fixed.

Situated between the mundane and the profound of everyday life, this exhibition highlights the importance of essential modes of listening, looking and feeling. From the texture and tonalities of the human voice, to the bodily experience of objects or the atmosphere of weather, these concepts are explored through painting, drawing, sculpture and sound, inviting observation into how we perceive the world around us.