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MIMA presents a solo exhibition surveying 50 years of work by acclaimed artist Jacqueline Poncelet. Poncelet’s work is characterised by a restless exploration of materials and making that is evident throughout her practice. As an artist she is fascinated by how tastes and fashions play out in the ways that humans dress, decorate living spaces, …
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Collaborative wallpaper design by Babs Haenen and Jacqueline Poncelet based on the unique art works of both artists. “What is more beautiful than to lay on one’s back looking up at the night sky?” Combining the sculptural elements by Haenen and the watercolour paintings by Poncelet, two artists created an alternative night sky for Magic …
These weavings have been made with the assistance of Laura Thomas, Ella Smith and Rosa Pearks.
Llarwydden- Larch Textile commission for Tate Enterprises From the windows of the house in South Wales I look across a small valley to the slopes of the surrounding hills, covered in a mixture of grass, bracken, small shrubs and a forest of evergreen conifers fringed with larch. I have come to love these larches. In …
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‘A survey exhibition tracking the last thirty-five years of Poncelet’s practice, during which time she has alternated between various media, producing intensely private objects along with very open, large scale work.’ New Art Centre Listen in at Roche Court: Jacqueline Poncelet in conversation with David Ward You can view the e-catalogue for ‘Now and Then’ …
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Curated by Sarah Martin Superabundant created a sense of celebration, of joy and delight through the power of pattern. The exhibition featured work by nine artists who made use of pattern and decoration in very different ways, some adopting a systems approach to pattern whilst others were more fluid and organic. Artists included Jacob Dahlgren, …
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Curated by Camden Arts Centre, London, this exhibition with work by Jacqueline Poncelet and Laura Ford then toured to Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich and Arnolfini, Bristol. “These two artists are individually renowned for their innovative and challenging approach to materials and methods of making. The galleries will be ‘dressed’ using elements of photography, painting and sculpture …
The carpet is also an arena within which our social and private lives are staged. While sumptuous carpets are agents of pleasure through the soles of our feets, as well as our eyes, the deep-pile carpet has become the cartoonists’ status. We position not only our furniture but also ourselves and others in the territory …