162 - Laurence Edwards

162 - Laurence Edwards

Drove over to Messums West today, in the village of Tisbury, to see the Laurence Edwards exhibition.

Messums is very serious and demanding of reverence which always make me feel a bit irreverent. However, this show reminded me of a war memorial. It is sobering. The figures express resilience and suffering, power and vulnerability. Very interesting.

They are made of bronze.

The figures are about twice life size.

The triangle and diamonds are cut from the face and shoulders and peeled back. 

This is a crop of one of Edwards' drawings. The use of pattern surprised me. On the surface this work is macho but when you look closer there's a lot more to it. They are very sensitive.

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