Simon Turner — Cornwall 365 What's On

Location

21 Lannoweth Road, Penzance

Dates

Sat 25th May, Sun 26th May, Mon 27th May, Tue 28th May, Thu 30th May, Fri 31st May, Sat 1st Jun, Sun 2nd Jun
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11am - 4pm

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Beautiful, colourful, figurative paintings displayed with Simon's collages and drawings. Simon will be working on a new drawing during Open Studios.

Simon Turner is an artist who celebrates people’s idiosyncrasies. Set against flat planes of colour and confined within closely cropped compositions, the people within the work have a surreal, timeless quality. Simon uses the image of a kiosk to create an interaction between two people: you, the viewer and the figure portrayed in the work of art. By looking at the painting, the viewer completes it.

The works explore basic human interactions, social awkwardness and its potential reverberations, as Albert Camus said, “Nobody realises that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal”.

Simon’s magpie eye collects not just the archive photos, news articles, and recipe cards that are meticulously painted, but the vintage papers, card, and wood he paints and draws on. When these materials are assembled, they form a narrative of his experiences and interests.
This collective process is an integral part of the imagery. Simon works with collage and drawing both as a discipline and as an exploratory process that feeds into his paintings.

For this year’s Open Studios, Simon will be creating new drawings, offering an opportunity to see how the artist works.

Contact

07961 068 717 | [email protected]

Accessibility

Details

Please note: there are several steps from the street up to the house. The house itself is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible.

Directions

Coming into Penzance from the A30 and close to Penzance Train Station, Lannoweth Road is off Chyandour Cliff road. Number 21 is at the top of the road, on the right. Only street parking available. Please Note: the house is no. 21, not 21A or 21B.

Map

21, Lannoweth Road, Penzance, TR18 3AB