Fleurnication: an anthology of flora and fauna. Amini, Berlin, Bell, Bill, Hopton, Leach, Mangion, Meuhling, Periton, Pyman, Smith, Staton, Tompkins, Warren, Wells, Werkstätte and Woodman. Curated by Clare Corrigan
The Modern Institute Osborne Street, Glasgow, 26/11/2011—22/02/2012
Works by: Tasha Amini, Sven Berlin, Dirk Bell, Simon Bill, Georgie Hopton, John Leach, Mark Mangion, Ted Meuhling, Simon Periton, James Pyman, Lucy Smith, Sarah Staton, Hayley Tompkins, Rebecca Warren, Ged Wells, Wiener Werkstätte and Francesca Woodman. Curated by Clare Corrigan.
In this collaborative piece, Fleurnication - an anthology of flora and fauna, Clare Corrigan examines the artists’ approach to the idea of flora and fauna as tableau and still life. The classic theme is explored by the artists through their practice using craft, humour, found objects and ready mades.
This cabinet of curiosities houses sculptures, paintings, photographs, ceramics and embroideries created with both a naive and refined hand; including Francesca Woodmans birch tree bark bracelets, Ged Wells' Darwinian King Perdix, Lord of the Pear Trees; Simon Periton’s Secessionist inspired daschund paper cut-out, Dagobert, and Simon Bill's miniature fantastical beasts.
The flora and fauna of Fleurnication is a visual forage in its collected state - a personal survey that appeals in its spontaneity and eclecticism.
