Umbraculum is a large-scale, walkthrough, ink and watercolour on paper installation. Its layered form is inspired by the Telorama or paper peepshow, an eighteenth and nineteenth century optical device and parlour entertainment, whilst also referencing the pergola found in the gardens of Sewerby Hall. The drawn and painted imagery imagines the gardens at a future stage of ruination, with their formal, cultivated structures being reclaimed by nature.
Umbraculum is due to be installed at Sewerby Hall at the end of March.
This is an Arts Council funded commission, intended to promote contemporary art to new audiences. This commission is a part of the East Riding Visual Arts Uplift’s commitment to showcasing and integrating contemporary art into the region.
The installation will be accompanied by a solo show of work . Alongside this there will run a programme of events including artists talks and a literacy competition.
I’m excited to finally see this work in situ. Please watch this space for further developments. Some work in progress shots are included below.
