'The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper' — W.B. Yeats
Boxes and Scenarios is a mixed media art exhibition by John Adams. John uses found objects and images which conjure up magical, often surreal scenes.
Work is shown in a variety of forms, including box assemblages, collages, objects and constructed scenes and dioramas on canvas.
John’s work shows the use of diverse materials and source material gleaned from a lifetime of books, theatre, films and music as well as artefacts found on his travels and at his home base by the Thames estuary. Beaches, coastlines, old wooden boats, pavements and details of buildings have yielded an amazing source material for the works.
‘There is magic in ordinary objects. Things that are simple, that are used often, that are loved that last, for every year of wear and layer of patina that accrue on the surface, an equal store of irresistible charm and fascination fills an imagined, interior space within them and shrouds them in an aura of enchantment — Christopher Butler 2016
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Contact: If you have any questions regarding this exhibition, please email programming@stmargaretshouse.org.uk
Venue: The Chapel at St Margaret’s House, 21 Old Ford Road — E2 9PL
Access: We are working to make our Grade II listed building more accessible, but it will take some time. Please note that entry to the Chapel is not step-free. If you require access support (including our portable ramps) and/or access to an accessible toilet, please contact us on 020 8980 2092 or email programming@stmargaretshouse.org.uk so we can arrange this for you.
Opening Event: Friday 3rd July, 6.30-8.30pm
Exhibition: Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th July, 10am-5pm
Tickets for the Opening Event are free, but registration is essential