Art
The Last Stop
In 2017, Bristol-based artist Jackson Woodcock came across a 13th-century ruined chapel in Chartham, Kent which was about to undergo a significant restoration.
The Horton Manor Chapel was the final stop on The Pilgrim’s Way to Canterbury Cathedral which has been studied by English Heritage and the Canterbury Archeological Trust for its historical importance.
During the restoration process Woodcock witnessed the chancel wall being removed to bring back to light a fresco of geometric patterned forms and emblems in ochre and black which had been hidden since the Reformation.
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This discovery deeply affected Woodcock, who started to build up a library of sources, photos, samples, swatches and found objects, seeking to inform his painting practice.
The result of Woodcock’s investigations are found in this exhibition of self-contained, silent, still, purely abstract painting.
Both the chapel and these paintings work as objects of meditation and journey. This journey of materials beautifully parallels the passage of the pilgrims centuries ago as the intimacy of connection, of people and materials across time.
Apr 27-May 11, Wed-Sat 11am-5pm. Opening night Fri 26, 7-10pm (artists’ talk 8.30pm).
For more info, visit www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-last-stop-jackson-woodcock-kosar-contemporary-tickets-59571655425
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