Part of the attraction of our large new showroom space is the opportunity to also use it as an occasional gallery space. We’re excited to announce that we’ll be opening our first exhibition in October, with work by the incredibly talented photographer, Matthew Conduit.
For over 30 years Matthew has photographed the post industrial landscape of Sheffield. In the mid-eighties, he became director of the Untitled Gallery in Walkley. This later moved to become the Site Gallery in the centre of Sheffield. He then worked for over 10 years developing the Cultural Industries Quarter. And, he was the director of the Workstation cultural workspace in Sheffield. In 2000, he founded Creative Industry Partnerships, to work as a freelance consultant. At this time, he helped in developing buildings and facilities to support the creative sector across the UK.Drawing on over 30 years experience in producing fine photographic prints he operates a fine art pigment inkjet digital printing studio, Untitled Print Studio. Based at Sum Studios, where Matthew has also been involved in re-developing for several years.
Matthew’s most recent work documents, in the form of detailed large scale images, the way nature has reclaimed the post industrial landscapes of Sheffield. In the scale and finely detailed close ups of bramble thickets and new willow woodland, the images may bring to mind the abstract paintings of Jackson Pollack. Moreover, the work is finely detailed, and displayed on a large scale. Typical sizes being 1.1m x 1.5m or larger. The experience of approaching these images is that you are entering their space.
As a taster, we’ve already hung a couple of photographs! And, we’re delighted that they immediately look right for the space. The abstract form of the woodlands perfectly complements our finely designed and finished timber furniture. Personally, I’m delighted that Matthew wanted to exhibit his work in this space. He suggested it at our opening before I even had the chance to ask him!
We’ll be having a opening on Saturday, 8th October, 1pm-5pm. Please come and celebrate the opening of the Matthew Conduit exhibition, along with a glass of bubbly.
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