Kate Owens' 2013 Exhibition Features Erased Mural, Workshop Artifacts and Historical Wallpaper Prints
In 2013, Kate Owens held an exhibition at the Limoncello gallery, presenting five pieces that captured a children's workshop. Among the works was 'The Trees Get New Leaves in Spring,' a mural with areas intentionally erased, and 'Towards Zero (1–18),' consisting of 18 soap bars stained with pigment. Two Perspex boxes titled 'Hollows (White)' and 'Hollow (Blue)' housed disposable shoe covers, while 'The Trees Get New Leaves in Spring (Tables and Chairs)' featured furniture splattered with paint. Owens transformed Maria Bird's 1954 tale 'Andy Pandy's Tea Party' into a discussion about the workshop. She also produced block prints, 'From the Department of Dead Ends (Trellis)' and 'From the Department of Dead Ends (Willow),' utilizing historical techniques to highlight themes of erasure in conceptual art.
Key facts
- Kate Owens exhibited five works from 2013 at Limoncello gallery
- The exhibition included a partially erased mural titled 'The Trees Get New Leaves in Spring'
- 18 pigment-stained soap bars were displayed as 'Towards Zero (1–18)'
- Perspex boxes contained disposable shoe covers as 'Hollows (White)' and 'Hollow (Blue)'
- Paint-covered workshop furniture was installed in the gallery foyer
- Owens adapted Maria Bird's 1954 children's story 'Andy Pandy's Tea Party'
- Block prints were created using historical methods from Anstey Wallpaper Company archive
- The exhibition was reviewed in ArtReview's December 2013 issue
Entities
Artists
- Kate Owens
- Maria Bird
- William Morris
- Arthur Sanderson
Institutions
- Limoncello
- Anstey Wallpaper Company
- ArtReview
Locations
- Loughborough
- United Kingdom