Conversations with Lines

Conversation with Lines: A Solo Exhibition by Nic Gear
3rd—10th June
Opening Night: Friday 2nd June, 18:00-21:00

This June, Surface welcomes back Nic Gear, winner of last year's open, Abstract, and his solo exhibition, Conversations with Lines.

Conversations with Lines explores the relationship between landscape and art, and considers the way we experience and mark those landscapes in which we live, work, and walk. The artwork on display has a direct relationship with the steps taken by Gear in the “edgeland” landscapes of Nottinghamshire, and also refers further afield to the Peak District and Lake District national parks. Using material discovered in the places explored, Gear collates photographic records of walks undertaken, makes handmade oak gall ink, and creates found object collections. These techniques have an intentional quality and explore how past and present generations converse back and forth through our landscapes. Gear’s physical experience of walking and the spiritual essence of place are also interwoven within the work. Threads become suggestions, traces of place, expressing the unseen and our collective impact on earth. 

Opening Night
Friday 2nd June, 6-9pm
Surface welcomes The Artefact, two spell-binding guitarists in dialogue, and the creation of the ambient soundscape for scintillating Conversations with Lines.

Artist Talk
Saturday 3rd June, 12pm and 2pm
Gear will talk about his diverse body of work, which includes photography, sculpture, drawing, and mixed media pieces. He will discuss issues around a culture of walking and how this affects his practice. Navigating his way through the exhibition, Gear will provide a unique insight into the process of creating the work, and the way his art is metaphorically framed. 

Coffee Morning: In Support of the Maggie’s Charity
Weds 7th June 11am – 12.30pm
This is a drop-in coffee morning in support of Maggie’s. All money raised by the event will go to Maggie’s, a charity that provides free cancer support for people diagnosed with cancer, and for their friends. Everyone is welcome, and anything you can spare for this valuable charity will be gratefully received.

Artist Walk: Retraced
Saturday 9th June 11am 
The walk will begin at the gallery and will take approximately 1.5 hours. 10 places available – book with the gallery
Free

Conversations with Lines opens in the Main Gallery in conjunction with Conversation with Kith in the Project Space. This opens a conversation between both spaces, and between Gear and the Kith Artist Collective, of which Gear is a founding member. As always, there will be a donations bar with ales from local brewery, Pheasantry.

Free Entry: Everyone Welcome

Opening Hours:
Opening night: Friday 2nd June, 6-9
Exhibition dates: 3rd–10th June
Tuesday to Friday: 12:00-17:00
Saturday: 11:00 -17:00

Where to Find Us:
16 Southwell Road 
Nottingham 
NG1 1DL

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