A Bestiary

Turf Projects are pleased to present 'A Bestiary', a new group exhibition exploring the representation of animals in art and the relationship between such pictures and their display location. Curated by Ed Hill and Sam Cotterell, the show takes inspiration from 'Cock and Bull Stories: A Picasso Bestiary', an exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s animal paintings shown at the Croydon Clocktower in 1995, which received more attention for its apparently incongruous Croydon location than for the work itself.

Opening night: Friday 27th November, 6-9pmExhibition continues until 19th December, Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 5pm, or by appointment

Aaron Angell, John Arthur, Hattie Batten, Laura Bygrave, Sam Cotterell, Alex Crocker, Mike Davies, Sara Gillies, Rebecca Gould, David Harrison, Ed Hill, Paul Housley, Robert Lovejoy, Matthew Peers, Mark Scott-Wood, Ross Taylor, John Thole, Esme Toler, Joel Tomlin, Max Wade, Ben Westley Clarke

Curated by Ed Hill and Sam Cotterell

The exhibition brings together work from a group of contemporary artists in order to explore a number of apparent juxtapositions: between the great master and the city-suburb, nature and urbanity and medieval morals and contemporary myths. Featuring the work of various artists representing creatures and stories of both myth and reality, 'A Bestiary' explores the apparent juxtapositions of the urban bestiary, relating to both the 1995 show and the present. Challenging the former notion of the area as lacking in artistic content, the show also importantly represents the contribution of contemporary artists and organisations like Turf in encouraging the positive growth of Croydon’s art scene today.

A publication has been produced to coincide with the exhibition, along with various events including a family fun day & reading group.

'A Bestiary' is presented within Turf Projects’ gallery & workspace on Keeley Road, Croydon, which opened in May 2015. The exhibition and events were made possible with the generous support of Arts Council England, Mayor of London & Centrale Shopping Centre, Croydon.

About the curators:Ed Hill is a graduate of BA Fine Art at University College Falmouth who went on to do a three-month residency at Spike Island, Bristol. Ed’s recent exhibitions include Bloomberg New Contemporaries (2014), World Museum (Liverpool), ICA (London) & Newlyn Art Gallery and The Exchange (Cornwall); and Cure, Transition Gallery (London).

Sam Cotterell studied BA Fine Art at University College Falmouth and received the Spike Island studio fellowship for the year 2013-14. He also currently designs and puts together the art and writing journal Fungus.

How to find us:Train: West Croydon / East Croydon Stations are 5 minutes walking distanceBus stop: Ruskin Road / West Croydon

www.turf-projects.com@Turf_Projects #Bestiary

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