You:Rediscovered
REDISCOVERING THE YOU BEHIND THE MASK
21ST - 25TH JULY 2023
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MELIN LLYNON, ROUNDHOUSE
Catalogue
About the
Exhibition
Charlie MacPherson’s exhibition of new work, comprising multimedia installations, sculpture and paintings, invites the audience to immerse themselves in an evocative journey, as they rediscover the person within them, behind the physical and psychological masks and barriers.
This exhibition explores the human self-protective nature; how we mask, hide and shield our truest selves from external pain, humiliation and torment and how by doing so, we are also protecting ourselves from the most hurtful, the most intense and the most destructive pain; our internal destruction, manipulation and torture. The work within the exhibition will challenge and provoke underlying and subconscious truths around disassociation of self, fear of openness and the ease and destruction of masking.
The artist believes it is imperative to begin the unmasking, to start to see life, not as a fancy-dress masquerade but to reconnect to the perfectly imperfect unique version of our truest selves; as we learn to recognise the person looking back in the mirror, to see their importance, strength and value as they are in today’s world.
About the
Artist
My practice is multi-dimensional, multi-media and multi-sensory. I work with traditional methods and techniques that include oil painting, print making and pencil work, as well as with site specific installations, sculptures and digital photography.
My work engages with experiences of mental health, disassociation of self, reconnection with and reaffirmation of our truest selves. I question and examine the ways we protect ourselves from both external pain and humiliation, also from the internal negative dialogue and frustrations we create. I create works that are immersive, physical experiences for the audience.
About
Melin Llynon
Llynon Mill is an ancient windmill built in 1775 and is the last surviving windmill in Wales.
The mill was restored by the Anglesey County Council in the 1980's, Llynon Mill is now under management by Richard Holt and his family.
Equanimity
Calm
Do you find yourself searching for just a moment of quiet away the busy jangle of life?
Paper-Mache, Acrylic paint, texture paste, lights, sound.
36” DIAMETER
May 2023
Equanimity
Quiet
Do you find yourself searching for the calm within the storm of life?
Paper-Mache, Acrylic paint, texture paste, lights, sound.
42” DIAMETER
May 2023
Behind the
Mask
Do our masks truly protect us?
Cement, Paper-Mache
16 x 12”
April 2023
Self
Destruction
Are we our own worst enemy?
Cement, Words
19 x 12”
June 2023
The Reality of
Normality
You do know, you are not alone?
Plaster, Paper-Mache, Gauze, Wood, Metals, Lighting, Sound,Projection, Mixed media
January - June 2023
Dear Diary...
Are you, like me, surviving life as if in a masquerade ball?
Strength, Courage, Determination, Prickly, Sharp, Complicated, Stubborn, Hiding, Puzzle, Words, Meditation, Belief, Lies, Disguises, Jokes, Humour, Laughter, Denial, Unapproachable, Caring, Comfort, Trust, Worth
2 x 3 metres
February - June 2023
Rescue, Restore,
Resurrect
Are you ready to rediscover you?
Wire, wooden pegs, card, fire
6 x 6 ft
July 2023
Insubstantial
Are our masks a flimsy illusion or do they expel and repel?
Digital drawing animation
March 2023
Between Us
Are we building barriers and donning masks to hold others out or to keep ourselves locked in?
Perspex, flexible wire, mirror film, galvanised wire
2023
Caged
Digital drawing
2022
Close
Can close be close enough?
Glass, Light, Wire, Caging, Gauze
45x45x45cm
June 2023
Security
Secure, yet not safe?
Digital drawing
2022
Protected
Protected from whom?
Digital drawing
2023
A Glimpse
When did you last truly see a glimpse of your true self?
Digital drawing
2022
Reflection
Do you see yourself in the mirror?
Digital drawing
2023
Collaborators, Assistants, Businessess
With Thanks
Mummy - Susan MacPherson
The key element to this exhibition coming to fruition is because of the amazing commitment, creativity and determination of Susan (Mummy)
Thank you for everything you do and have always done.
Jess -
Creative Support Assistant
Alex -
Engineering, Creative Assistant and Big Brother
Mental Health Organisations
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