Galleries

Current Exhibition

phoenix gallery

Sovay Berriman:
Entertaining at the Dust Lounge

12 Mar–2 May

Sovay Berriman’s practice has a strong theme of exploration, through academic and scientific, as well as imaginative endeavours. Despite romantic and cynical extremes which are often apparent, a sense of humour runs through her work offering a release from this otherwise present tension.

As well as the production of objects, drawings and texts, Berriman also incorporates events into her practice, such as ‘Ghosts, Landscape, Literature: a walk with Dr. Shelley Trower’ (2009) a commissioned text delivered on moorland in Yorkshire and, ‘Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers Back to Back’ (2008) an overnight screening of all the films of the legendary dance duo.

Whether seeking to offer us a route to comprehension or a course of escape is unclear, but what is certain is the importance of fantasy in the topography of Berriman’s work and of her efforts to persuade us to embrace it.

Eyeopener

Wed 7 Apr, 10.45am, FREE- please book place in advance

Finding out about the current exhibition through a sociable half hour
talk in the galleries.

www.sovayberriman.co.uk

Special Event: Speakeasy Meal & Cinema Night

In conjunction with Sovay Berriman’s Phoenix Gallery exhibition ‘Entertaining at the Dust Lounge’, EFS presents films from Hollywood’s golden age

Flash Gordon (Episodes 1 & 2) & Gold Diggers Of 1933 (PG)

Wed 28 Apr, 6.30pm, Films only £6.50 (£5.50), Meal deal £13.50 (£12.50)

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