Brighton’s Arty: Atmospheric & lyrical works at Gallery40

Are there any truly unspoiled exotic locations left to discover? That is the question Alan McLeod poses as he returns to Gloucester Road’s pop-up art space Gallery40 with an exhibition full of atmospheric and lyrical works. The collection is united by the belief that “after the plundering, years of neglect and souvenir hunting, all that remains are fragments of architectural and decorative surfaces”. And the result is a body of intriguing abstracts with layers of interest to captivate the viewer.
Alan’s early career was in textile design. Perhaps this explains the subtle synergy he creates between decorative elements and textured surfaces to imbue each work with mystery and meaning using gouache, gold paint and gold-leaf. Until 12 June.
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