NEWS FLASH
The Immigrants
at Gallery Zozimus
Finn Campbell-Notman brings his exciting new exhibition ‘The Immigrants’ to
Gallery Zozimus this month. Running from 12 to 28 October, ‘The Immigrants’
features a series of paintings of the birds of Andalusia, painted between November
2014 and July 2016.
The works in this series are the result of both Finn’s life long interest in the
subject, the close study of historical depictions and over ten years
of acquaintance with the region.
The paintings place the birds of the area in the locations and landscapes in which Finn
has observed them and they are infused with the light, the character and the atmosphere of Andalusia and convey a true sense of place and the birds place
within it.
The tradition of depicting birds in art is of course as old as visual culture itself
chiefly because birds have always been considered emblematic of the ephemeral
and transitory nature of life. It is for this reason that they continue to be the object of a gentle obsession for many.
Andalusia’s extraordinarily varied climate and topography is home to a spectacular variety of birdlife.
It’s geographical location means that it is also a place where migratory species are in
constant passage from Africa to the north of Europe and vice versa. It is thus a place
of global importance and a measure of the health of many bird species populations.
Finn Campbell-Notman has had a rich and varied career. Born into a family of
artists and was raised around the Norfolk Broads while living on a 19th century touring boat
with step-father, the landscape painter Peter Bearman.
During his formative years, Andrew Lees
(a founder of Friends of The Earth),a family friend was leading a campaign
in the area to protect the unique and unspoiled Norfolk Broads habitat:
he inculcated in Finn the viewpoint that nature, the environment and the
threats to both from bad industrial and agricultural practices was of the utmost
importance, stirring his lifelong interest in nature.
As well as art, Finn also pursued
a career in music which resulted in his moving to the U.S.A and founding
Imperial Dub Recordings. He has also been involved in music production,design,
marketing and administration, A&R and tours extensively throughout North
America and Mexico, as well as being one of the co-founders one of the
earliest internet radio stations.
Now he brings his latest incredible
show to Dublin, where visitors to GalleryZozimus can marvel at the beauty and
diversity of the birds of Andalusia.
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Gallery Zozimus, art gallery, in the centre of Dublin’s Arts and Antiques Quarter of Francis Street, is ideally situated in the centre of a triangle that comprises Christchurch, St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the Visitor Centre at the Guinness Hop Store.
We hold a collection of Paintings, Sculptures in Bronze, Ceramic, Glass and Wood, Photography and more recently have exhibited Street or Urban art. Our aim is to ensure that you have an exciting array of artworks to choose from so we have created this very special place where you can view a mix of contemporary and traditional works.
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