RSA 195th Annual Exhibition

I’m delighted to be showing two pieces - a painting and a sculpture - in the RSA Annual Exhibition, now online here Browse | RSA Annual Online (rsaannualexhibition.org). From the website:

Since the Academy was founded in 1826, the Annual Exhibition has been a yearly feature in the Scottish calendar giving the not so well known and young emerging artists and architects the opportunity to exhibit alongside the established Members of the Academy. The RSA plays a crucial role in encouraging artists and architects at various stages in their careers by giving out yearly close on £200,000 through awards, bursaries, residency schemes, purchase prizes and artwork sales.

The Annual Exhibition of the Royal Scottish Academy, 2019, featuring artworks by Jessica Harrison RSA and Geoff Uglow

The 2021 Annual Exhibition has attracted a record open submission of works from which the selection team had the task to select the final exhibits. This was a difficult undertaking as the standard and variety of entries were particularly high. There are many terrific items submitted, some very topical, reflecting the angst and isolation of this past year. We hope that you enjoy the exhibition and that it inspires you with a wish to be creative and a burning desire to own one of the pieces on show.

‘Sentinel’ is a collaboration with the furniture designer David Penrose, an item of non-functional furniture populated by my paintings. A link to the work can be found here Juliette Losq and David Penrose, Sentinnel | RSA Annual Online (rsaannualexhibition.org)

I am also exhibiting a large scale ink and watercolour painting, ‘Teleorama’, which can be found here Juliette Losq, Teleorama | RSA Annual Online (rsaannualexhibition.org)

Watercolour and ink on paper mounted on plywood; Black American Walnut cabinet with Amara inlays 74 x 61.5 x 56.5 in  188 x 156 x 144 cm.jpg

Umbraculum - an installation at Sewerby Hall and Gardens

I’m thrilled to have finally installed Umbraculum at Sewerby Hall.

Its layered form is inspired by the Teleorama or paper peepshow, an 18C and 19C optical device and parlour entertainment, whilst also referencing the pergola found in the gardens of @sewerbyhall - The drawn and painted imagery imagines the gardens at a future stage of ruination, with their formal, cultivated structures being reclaimed by nature. This is an Arts Council @aceagrams funded commission intended to engage visitors and introduce contemporary art to new audiences.

The house is undergoing a phased re opening according to the UK Government Roadmap - but should hopefully be fully accessible after June 21 2021. Please watch this space for updates, and in the meantime here are some images of the piece.

Sewerby Hall Commission

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.


2021

Many thanks to the curators and collectors who supported me in 2020. 2021 is going to be a year of installations for me (all being well) - I have three scheduled at the Cello Factory, Sewerby Hall in Yorkshire (with a solo show of wall-based works) and The Garden Museum in London . I will also be co-curating the Cello Factory show with Alex Hinks, the first time I have curated a show since leaving art school 10 years ago. The show will feature artists who reference or make maquettes and models in their practices, and features some excellent artists.

I'm still working on these shows at the moment but here are some work in progress shots - follow me on instagram: https://lnkd.in/eAZThYR

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- thanks, and all best wishes for the festive season! Juliette