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Inspired by a French medieval prison
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Within Walls: A Castle Unveiled, is an unusual exhibition that runs throughout March at the Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock.
The exhibition displays the work of three Oxfordshire artists, who recently spent time in a medieval prison, in the south east of France, where they had complete freedom to express themselves and develop work inspired by their experience. The result is a diverse collection of paintings, prints, photography, and installations created by Madi Acharya-Baskerville, Helen Ganly, and Mohamed Bushara.
The fascinating thing about this exhibition is the diversity of work on show and the very different ways each artist has approached the theme. Some works explore links with the past through graffiti, others look at similarities between medieval France and England, and some deal with the very fabric of the 12th-century prison.
Because the prison was wonderfully atmospheric, with gloomy interiors, strong geometric lines, and thick stone walls, festooned with graffiti, they were inspired the moment they entered the door.
Helen Ganly (pictured) explored the connections between France and England and castles and prisons. She uses white material in her work, which means that the play of light and shadow falling on her pieces is reminiscent of the strange, pale windowless structures of medieval castles. Printmaker Mohamed Bushara took inspiration from the prisons zinc roofing, and worked with zinc plates and nitric acid to create objects. Madi Acharya-Baskerville's work reflects her fascination with the inner walls, their texture, and the graffiti which adorns them.
Admission to this exhibition is free.
3:13pm Tuesday 4th March 2008
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