A COLLECTION of intriguing objects on display in a shop window are designed to make you think.
Internationally acclaimed artist Joe Richardson has unveiled his latest solo exhibition at Cine Window in Winsford Cross shopping centre.
Hang on a Minute invites people to consider the gestures and motions of the items and take time to contemplate on the figures and objects.
Joe has returned to his home town to share his inspiration.
The Maddock clocks of Winsford, one of which still stands in Wyvern House, Richardson blacksmiths from Delamere Street and archival images of the town are among the objects on show.
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Fine art graduate Joe said: “This exhibition has offered me the perfect opportunity to delve deeper into my family history, in which there is a lot of anxiety, but also a lot of creativity.
“My experience of anxiety often involves me feeling frozen in a state where my muscles become tense, my mind is racing and I struggle in making the simplest of decisions.
"It is as if I have been suspended in time, my body remains still, yet, there is ample energy in the form of adrenaline running through my veins.", akin to the static tension present in my balloon and anvil work; the gas pulling the balloon upward and the counteracting weight of the anvil and gravity pulling it back to earth.”
Joe has undertaken residencies in New York, Beijing, China and Norway and won both the Red Mansion Art Prize and the Cass Art Prize.
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“In the past couple of years, I have been finding methods to help me deal with my anxiety and to manage my mental health.
"My coping strategies often involve repetition. and stillness to focus my mind, to help me feel grounded and to build a daily practice of managing my mental health.
“I think creativity is a fantastic outlet for managing my anxiety as it provides me with a focus and the opportunity to perform meditative acts whilst simultaneously giving voice to feelings that might be difficult to discuss or articulate otherwise.
"I hope that this exhibition will add a small contribution to the ongoing national conversation of the need for increased resources to help people access support in managing their mental health.”
Cath Campbell of Cine Window said: “It is fantastic to show Joe’s latest work at Cine Window.
"The work encourages viewers to hang on a minute and wait with the work. Richardson’s scenes act as contemporary iterations of archetypal images of Winsford.”
Maria Byrne, director of environment and communities at Cheshire West and Chester Council, said: “The Cine Window has played an important role this year by sharing the cultural and artistic skills of members of our community at a time of sadness and reflection. The latest display considers mental health and the strategies people can use to cope in their daily lives. Joe has exhibited all over the world and it is wonderful and fitting that he is able show his talents in a town which holds a place in his heart.”
This exhibition has been made possible with support from the DCMS Cultural Recovery Fund awarded as part of Cheshire West & Chester Council, Cultural Services.
Cine Window also has a Community Window which is a free exhibition space for local artists, photographers, crafters and makers to showcase their work and nurture and inspire film making in Winsford.
For details of how to exhibit your work contact cinewindowwinsford@gmail.com.
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