Recording Britain Now:Society

Join OCA tutor Diana Ali at the New Art Gallery, Walsall on the 26 March. We will visit the prestigious John Ruskin Prize exhibition.
The theme this year was Recording Britain Now: Society. Artists were asked to re-assess their practice and focus on the prevalent social issues of 2015/16. In the same way that Recording Britain sought to map familiar townscapes and countryside under threat, this will be an invitation to engage with a society in rapid transition.
“The artists selected for the exhibition present diverse perspectives on this year’s theme, with sensitive and sometimes unconventional insights into life in Britain today – from the evidence of poverty and homelessness on our streets to sites of urban regeneration cheek by jowl with dereliction and decay. But the sombre views are complemented by scenes which capture the energy, colour and conviviality that also characterise contemporary British society.”
– Gill Saunders, Senior Curator of Prints, V&A (Gill is also Keeper of The ‘Recording Britain’ collection held at V&A).
To reserve your place email enquiries@oca.ac.uk

Featured Image: Julia Midgley, W.A.S 148 Patients on Board, Ink and watercolour

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