Paintings by Emma Talbot at Arnolfini

After some special behind the scenes events recently, it's back to what this group does best, Saturday afternoon meanders around Bristol's museums and galleries. And I'm really excited about this one! Emma Talbot's paintings are absolutely full of narrative and expression. And she comes with quite the pedigree, having won the 2020 Max Mara Art Prize, had her work featured at the 59th Venice Biennale, and has work in the collections of big artworld brands like Saatchi and MoMA New York.

The exhibition at Arnolfini launches on 18th October, with a Private View on Friday 17th from 5:30pm. We'll be meeting at midday between 12 and 1pm at The Architect as usual. See you there!

About the exhibition
‘What is life?’ is just one of many gently probing questions addressed by British artist Emma Talbot (b.1969) in her solo exhibition Everything is Energy, in which the artist leads us through a rich eco-system of works – including silk painting installations, intimate drawings, sculptural forms (Talbot calls them ‘intangible things’) and animation – each exploring the complexity of our relationship with nature, technology and the world around us.

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Event details:
12pm: We'll meet at The Architect, right next to the Arnolfini. Please arrive at any point over the hour.

1pm: We'll head into the Arnolfini and congregate in the reception/lobby area before heading around the exhibition and space.

2:15pm: We'll gather at the entrance and head over to The Shakespeare nearby to have a drink and a chat about the exhibition.

Before the event:
You'll receive a MeetUp message ahead of the event letting you know on any updates to the event, so make sure you check this before coming along.

What to bring:
A notebook if you want to write down your thoughts.

Preparation:
Extra marks for anyone who does some research on the exhibition.

Etiquette:
As always, if you can't make it just send a message to let me know and take your name off the RSVP list.

Cost:
The meetup is free to attend, and the exhibition is free too, but please do consider supporting the running costs of this group, which are over £300 a year, by donating on the PayPal link here:
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Health & Safety:
If you are feeling unwell, please do not attend the event (just send me a message if you could).

See you there!
Dom

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