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EXHIBITIONS
GLASGOW ART FAIR
My work will be represented by Liberty Gallery.
25 - 26 March 2010
White Pavilions in George Square
www.glasgowartfair.com
UNRAVELLING THE MANOR HOUSE
1st May - 25th July 2010
Preston Manor
Preston Drove, Brighton, East Sussex
BN1 6SD
Tel 03000 290900
An exciting new site-specific exhibition of twelve contemporary fine art and craft artists presented by Unravelled, a group of artists working with craft in alternative, innovative and conceptual ways.
A symposium entitled; Art Concepts in Historical Contexts has been developed as part of the exhibition and will be held on Wednesday 12 May 2010. The symposium aims to open up debate on contemporary crafts and how artists, makers and curators are approaching issues surrounding site and historical contexts.
For further information please visit:
http://www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk/
(Admission fee payable)
3D COLLAGE WORKSHOP
Preston Manor
Sat 29th May
2-4.30pm, admission fee payable pus £3 on the day for materials
Be inspired by Unravelling the Manor House to make small 3D collage with Unravelled artist Maria Rivans.
How to book
You can buy tickets by telephoning the Events Booking line on 03000 290902, or in person at the venue where the event takes place (except Brighton Museum events where tickets are sold at the Royal Pavilion shop).
A £1.50 booking fee may apply to some events.
Tickets cannot be reserved without payment. Please book early as an event may be cancelled if too few tickets have been sold.
BEN ALLEN OPEN HOUSE
12 Montpellier Crescent, Brighton BN1 3JF
Seven Dials Trail
Opening Times 11am - 4pm
Weekends only - 1/2 8/9 15/16 22/23 May
http://www.aoh.org.uk/
HOME CAFE
Part of the Open House Exhibtion, Brighton Festival
32 Egremont Place, Brighton, BN2 OGA
1st - 23rd May
Open 7 days a week 10am - 5pm
www.homebrighton.co.uk
NEW YORK CITY, AFFORDABLE ART FAIR
My work will be represented by Will's Art Warehouse
6- 9 May 2010
7 West New York', 7 West 34th Street
http://www.aafnyc.com
BRISTOL AFFORDABLE ART FAIR
My work will be represented by Liberty Gallery, Stand A1
14 - 16 May 2010
The Old Passenger Shed, Temple Meads Station,
Clock Tower Yard BS1 6QH Bristol
www.affordableartfair.com
INK-D GALLERY
Mini show in the upstairs gallery
30 July - 22 August 2010
96 North Rd, Brighton, BN1 1YE
Telephone: +44 (0)1273 645299
www.ink-d.co.uk
All of the upstairs gallery will be showing my
new works.
LONDON, AFFORDABLE ART FAIR
My work will be represented by Liberty Gallery
21st - 24th October 2010
Battersea Park Event Arena, London SW11 4NJ
www.affordableartfair.com
To apply for Private View Tickets, please email me.
To apply for the Press Preview night, please email me.
AMSTERDAM, AFFORDABLE ART FAIR
My work will be represented by Will's Art Warehouse
28 Nov - 1 Dec 2010
Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam
www.affordableartfair.com
EDINBURGH ART FAIR
My work will be represented by Liberty Gallery
Edinburgh Corn Exchange
Nov 2010
www.artedinburgh.com
To apply for Private View tickets, please email me.
INK-D GALLERY - 96 North Road, Brighton BN1 1YE
A permanent showing of work.
Please visit www.ink-d.co.uk
MARIA RIVANS BIOGRAPHY
Maria’s collages are works of her very personal vision commenting on this world of change, beauty, diversity and mystery. They explore the idea of existing alternate realities and fantastical other worlds which transport us into a surreal and exciting universe. The sometimes heavily populated cityscapes where gigantic exotic flora unexpectedly rise above the horizon and colonies happily live alongside animals, celebrate the hugeness and wonder of life.
By appropriating an array of sourced vintage ephemera, Maria seeks to overwhelm us with her compositions by combining vivid and seductive colours with powerful and often humorous imagery. Beginning either with a blank canvas or a found bygone print the viewer experiences a visual and sensory overload from the hundreds of carefully cut-out found elements that are built upon the entirely re-invented base picture now altered and transformed, allocating new meaning.
These playful utopias evoke romantic visions referring to an existence without limitation, celebrating life amongst experiences of chaos and negativity. Half human, half animal genetic mutations curiously roam these lands, suggesting visions of our planet’s future, hallucinations or life in another dimension with a view to discover new ways of viewing the lives that we lead and notions of interconnectedness. They are metaphors for our lives, questioning reality.
The boxed works are seen as a 3D extension to the 2D collages and evolve from Maria’s background as a 3D artist. Inspired by a pair of 1960’s vista vision glasses given to her as a child, she tries to capture the evocative feeling of magical surprise she experienced whilst viewing the photos of animals and landscapes in 3 dimensions.
Maria draws inspiration from philosophical teachings, cultural references such as vintage Hollywood films, Hitchcock and the sci-fi TV films and shows she watched as a child. Her collage practice is a continuation of her childhood experiences; the active sense of play when exploring ideas during the making process, the rejection of logical depiction and the destruction of the original image.
Maria is a full-time artist working in collage and its 3D development. After graduating in 3D Design at Brighton Art College in the 80’s, she went on to run her own jewellery workshop. Her time as a jeweller has naturally transposed into her artwork, which is meticulous, time-consuming and highly intricate. Maria also produces a range of hand finished greetings cards and runs collage workshops at Hove Museum. She is a member of the ‘Unravelled’ arts group and is currently represented by Liberty Gallery, Kent and Ink-d Gallery, Brighton.
BUYING WORK
Send Maria an e mail with the title of the piece you would like to purchase.
You will then receive a reply for the total cost including Postage & Packaging for that particular piece.
Electronic bank transfer is the only acceptable method of payment for the moment.
FRAMES
All frames are made of birch or tulip and come in black.
Ensemble de Studio and La Salle de Sejour, found on the New Work page, come in white.