I STILL LOVE - exhibition and events

I STILL LOVE - an exhibition of recent visual art work by Franko B at The Nunnery Gallery, 181 Bow Road, London E3 2SJ

Exhibition open 6th May - 5th June 2011, Friday - Sunday, 1:00 - 5:00 pm.

DIARY OF EVENTS:

5th May: PRIVATE VIEW - 6:30 - 9:30 pm

8th May: Artists talk, 2:00 - 3:30 pm - Franko B will be in conversation with writer and curator, Michele Robecchi. Discussion will focus on the theories and concerns that inform Franko's work and the diverse range of approaches he takes to producing art. To reserve a place, RSVP to nunnery@bowarts.com

2nd June: First Thursday event - Franko B will discuss the theories and concerns which inform his work and the diverse range of approaches he takes to producing art. There will also be a screening of a documentary accompanying his recent solo exhibition in Milan. Doors will open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Following the talk, the exhibition will stay open until 9pm.
To reserve a place, please RSVP to nunnery@bowarts.com.

I STILL LOVE is Franko B’s first solo exhibition in London for seven years and features a new series of embroidered canvases, never before shown in the UK.

The canvases, which depict animals, flowers, portraits and the male body, as well as images of torture and war, return to the central themes of Franko B’s work – death, eroticism, intimacy, pain and compassion. These recurrent motifs find a delicate new means of expression through the exclusive use of red cotton on unprimed canvas.
A bold, eclectic artist, and for many years a leading figure on the international performance art scene, Franko B continues to celebrate and express the beauty of existence in his work, focusing on powerful and emotive imagery. I Still Love follows on from the artist’s recent solo exhibition at PAC (Pavilion of Contemporary Art) in Milan.