Connaught Brown is delighted to present Hunan-ynysu : Self Island, an exhibition by the acclaimed Welsh artist Shani Rhys James. In her arresting still lifes, portraits and interiors Rhys James examines her own image and relationships to explore the transience of being. Created over the past year during the Covid filled months, this new body of work reflects upon the challenges and realisations we have been confronted with, as both individuals and society.
Roberto Voorbij is a multidisciplinary artist apart from working with ‘ready made’ materials, he works with video, 3D Software and (digital) collage. Commerciality and public space are recurring themes in Voorbij’s work. What highly fascinates him about this is the underlying history, politics and marketing strategy of our seemingly neutral environment. His works are often socially critical. Another recurring theme concerns the art world/art market and the way in which the artist manifests itself here, as well as the autonomy of the artwork that’s being questioned.
Charlotte Fraigneau is a visual artist using both analogue and digital photography as a lens through which we can open a conversation about mental health and global warming. She is interested in exploring our mental, physical and emotional responses to overwhelming stimuli as well as the often negative yet sometimes beautiful impact of humans on the planet.
Eugene Ankomah is also known as EA, is a UK based Artist, born in London UK to Ghanaian parents. Is one of the most exciting, gifted and versatile young artists in the UK today. A former child prodigy, he is a respected international multidisciplinary Visual Artist and personality with an ever-expanding reputation and prolific body of work. His innovative work has included painting (his primary practice), design, installation, costume, set design, digital art, sculpture, printmaking, performance, sound art and writing. Ankomah is also well known for creating different often challenging “characters” or “personas” designed to front his powerful but often political, social and community cohesion focused works (awarded many times). He is a unique, ever-changing Visual Artist often cited as an inspiration to many, especially young artists and creatives.
Questions of ‘shared space’ and ‘value’ of art arise when it comes from the city– the sum involves the means by which the art is made and the conditions that affect the artist. Mylo Elliot’s art is a complexity, a use of language and representation. Patterns are observed in writing, inherent structure- architecture, meaning and significance emerge. Working with single words and letters allows Elliott to construct fabric in painting and represent creative movement. By breaking down words in interaction, we can revalue what we already put into everyday communication.
