Layers of Being is the inaugural show of the Second Shift Art Collective. The works of the 9 artists involved, weave together stories, memories, secrets, objects, time and identities. The show includes paintings, textiles, sculpture, video and print-making, exhibited in the forgotten space of a derelict Victorian terraced house in Peckham. The works engage with this eroded domestic space.
Friday 8th December: Private View: 6-9pm
Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th December: 11am-5pm
Monday 11th December: 11am-2pm.
Safe House 2
137 Copeland Road
London, SE15 3SN
The Second Shift Art Collective is a group of women artists who have developed their art practice later in life, following other careers. The independent work the collective produces crosses many disciplines including: sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, photography and installation; and the artists’ interests are wide-ranging. What holds the Collective together is a shared sensitivity to materials, time and space; to the depth of other experiences that each artist brings to her practice; and to the relational contexts in which work is created.
The Collective meets in person monthly to critique and encourage one another’s work in progress, and uses whatsapp as a collaborative forum to inspire, rage, laugh, cheer and galvanise.
The Second Shift Collective has this agenda at its heart: to generously give support, space and voice to the work of mid-life women artists who are often invisible in contemporary culture.
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