Rise and Fall exhibition

‘Rise and Fall’ is a new body of installation work, created by Shallal Studios in partnership with Grays Wharf Gallery. The audience will be invited to witness the installation build, which will involve artist Janet Holland using found objects and recycled materials to create a theatrical set in the space for performers and musicians to respond to.

The audience will be invited to witness Holland’s rhythmic painting process and observe the dramatically changing landscape around them, as it rises and collapses.

Cornwall based artist and musician Amy Lawrence has created a sound piece inspired by Holland’s working process. Featuring vibrations, the sound piece has been created for Janet, who is deaf, as well as for hearing audiences. During the exhibition, Shallal dancers will be invited to respond to Holland’s paintings and Lawrence’s sound piece during a live performance. The work will be documented by Cornish based film-maker Lou Brett who has been following Janet’s process leading up to the exhibition.

The exhibition will showcase Holland’s unique ability to create large scale immersive work and leave potential for Holland to discover new ways of working. Holland’s process is incredibly focused and fast, as she confidently uses whole tubs of paint, creating layers that she scrubs and constantly reworks, so that the compositions rapidly change through colour and mark making. This time-based project will celebrate Holland’s performative working style. The audience will be invited to witness the process of live painting and allowed access to a unique moment of the artist’s creation and its transient position within the space.

Rise and Fall key dates:

30th Jan - 5th Feb, 1pm - 3pm: 

Janet will be taking over the gallery space as a studio. You are welcome to pop in and say hello.

6th Feb & 8th Feb, 11am - 4pm: 

Shallal will be installing the paintings, the sound piece and the film. You are welcome to drop in and check out what's happening. 

9th - 12th Feb, 11am - 4pm: 

Exhibition open to the public. 

9th - 12th Feb:

The 17mins vibrational sound piece will be performed twice a day at: 12pm & 3pm and on request. 

9th February, 2-4pm: 

A Shallal dance workshop is happening in the space so it will be busy and noisy. You are welcome to come and check out what’s happening. 

11th Feb, 2-4pm: 

Exhibition event, drinks, snacks and performance. 

We hope to see you there !