The Miniature Worlds Show

Tessa Farmer, Liz Dawson, Adam Humphries, Paul Collinson, Michael Whittle

Curators and contributing artists: Andrea Gregson and Laura Youngson Coll

The Miniature Worlds Show showcases the work of seven artists dealing with notions of the miniature. Much of the work embodies metamorphosis; the reconstitution of natural and man-made environments into imaginary hybrid worlds. A range of media and scale are employed to realise a plethora of realities, in which the viewer becomes the voyeur or unwitting participant. Places from every day life become a world of recycled aspiration, fears and voyeurism. The work allows the viewer to leave the greater sensory world and visually enter an imaginary space; these strangely familiar environments relate to the highly individualistic world of contemporary western life.

All of the artists have developed a making process which relates to a range of other practices including model-making, technical drawing, carving, horticulture, taxidermy and museology. The attention to detail provokes a sense of wonder. Reminiscent of a cabinet of curiosities, the artists in this show experiment with scale and origin to present another version of the world. The physical process of working with the miniature belies the non-sensual world, and reveals the artificial and often disturbing structures in which we live.

Artist talks: Monday 21st August at 6:30pm to 8pm and Monday 4th September at 6:30pm to 8pm.

Days and times: Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm 

Admission: Free

Image of work by Tessa Farmer.

Miniature Worlds sponsors Jerwood Space, University College for Creative Arts, Arts Council England.