41Drawings workshop @ Camden Art Centre

41Drawings Workshop @ Camden Art Centre, LONDON

16/05/2024 6.30pm till 8.30pm.

Each person is given a small A6 sketchbook and a stick of graphite. The objective of the workshop is to walk through the 2 free exhibitions at Camden Art Centre and each make 41 fast paced drawings in 2 hours.

Matthew Krishanu - The Bough Breaks

Matthew Krishanu (b.1980, Bradford, UK) paints atmospheric, pared-back compositions including scenes from the artist’s life, particularly his childhood years in Bangladesh growing up with his brother, and their parents who were Christian missionaries. In the paintings, seemingly familiar narratives are alluded to but destabilised. The viewer’s own projections are called upon to fulfil the interpretive loop, raising questions about childhood, religion, race, power, and the legacies of empire.

These personal stories are told through layers of memory, imagination, and conversations with the history of painting.

https://camdenartcentre.org/whats-on/matthew-krishanu-the-bough-breaks?elevation=Featured

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Andrew Omoding - Animals to Remember Uganda

In an ambitious new commission developed site-responsively for Gallery Three and the Reading Room, Omoding will repurpose abandoned materials and objects, interweaving them with new metalwork produced in a London foundry, music, and video in an installation that embraces the characteristic exuberance and generosity of his practice.

Omoding’s work is largely autobiographical, infused with memories of his childhood years in Uganda. Led by an inquisitivenature and discerning eye, he salvages materials then choreographs them in complex structures that sit between figuration and abstraction. 

https://camdenartcentre.org/whats-on/andrew-omoding-2?elevation=Featured

There will be lots of objects and starting points for conversation and inspiration to make some drawings. All abilities welcome and this workshop is free to access.

This specific session is hosted by Lucinda Purkis @kingkingstringball442 & Nima @nima.shafiani who both work as artists in today's London.

We will meet as a group at the main entrance of Camden Art centre at 6.15pm and start at 6.30pm sharp. see you on 16/05/24!

Info and photos of past sessions can be found at www.41drawings.com

If you need further information or access requirements please email us at fourtyonedrawings@outlook.com or Instagram message @41drawings.