All Visual Arts Presents Jonathan Wateridge's ‘Another Place’ Series

June sees the return of the Zambian born, oil-on-canvas extraordinaire Jonthathon Wateridge at London’s Tramshed. Wateridge brings us his latest solo exhibition named ‘Another Place’, which is a profusely apt title from the images I have seen so far. The seven works displayed will mimic an American movie, all dreamt up by Wateridge himself, where an obvious disaster has occurred. Each piece depicts reactions to the catastrophe by a distinctly diverse audience, and one piece in particular illustrates the severity of the incident itself, a section from a highway has fallen and crushed the ground beneath. One of the most striking pieces shows a woman standing in front of her home with her belongings on the ground. The look in her eyes has been perfectly captured by Wateridge, an angry, yet melancholy face.

The series of work gives a crystalline aura of satire, which is gently mocking the way films are put together and how imagery and film-making is only deployed to satisfy the public’s need to consume more.

Most interestingly, the works offer a contradictory variety of pulling you into this seamlessly concocted world, whilst at the same time suspending your disbelief tremendously. The way that this is done is by burying your mind into the images, which is a notion that happens instantly with Jonathon’s works, due to the sheer magnificence of his talent, but simultaneously in this series, the presence of the cameras, microphones and various other production equipment, brings a quirky realisation to the scene. One of those definitive exhibitions that you simply have to see.

Another Place is at Tramshed, London EC2M from 1 to 30 June. See www.allvisualarts.org.

 

by Josie Marie

 

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