'This exhibition demonstrates the value of welcoming and supporting artists within congregations. Artist and curator Elena Unger has been confirmed at St Bartholomew the Great, is a member of the PCC, and, when she requested permission to paint regularly within the building, was afforded that opportunity. As a result of that decision, she has become artist-in-residence and the curator of two exhibitions in the space, the current exhibition being in collaboration with fellow artist Heidi Pearce.
Unger’s deep knowledge and understanding of the building, and the ministry that is facilitated in and through it, is combined here with Pearce’s commitment to encounters with the uncanny as a positive experience within spaces and shows. The result is an exhibition that is perfectly attuned to the space - not simply in terms of its materiality but also its purpose - whether the works shown harmonise with the space or pose questions of it.'
St Bartholomew the Great is on ‘The Art of Faith’ self-guided walk tour guide - https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/Things-to-do/art-of-faith-walk.pdf. For more information see here - https://joninbetween.blogspot.com/2017/05/art-of-faith-city-walk.html.
Other of my pieces for Church Times can be found here. My writing for ArtWay can be found here. My pieces for Artlyst are here and those for Art+Christianity are here.
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