Last chance to see this exhibition
My artist's book 'War and Emergency' has been touring for over two years
across the UK as part of the 'Re-Imagining the Laws of England and
Wales' exhibition and its final exhibition is now underway at the Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre from 5 September-24 November 2017.
A set of volumes of the Halsbury's Statutes, the accepted authoritative
texts for statute law (Acts of Parliament) of England and Wales was
donated to the Sidney Nolan Trust and each of these has been transformed
by artists across the country into a work of art exploring themes
related to the topics covered in their volume.
http://www.sidneynolantrust.org/events-programmes/whats-on/re-imagining-the-laws-of-england-wales
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Friday, 22 September 2017
Sunday, 24 May 2015
Book Arts exhibition celebrating the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta
War and Emergency - Volume 50
In my volume of Halsbury Statutes, I have scarred and bloodied
the surface of the pages to symbolise the effects of war. The shredded statutes represent the
suspension, or tearing up, of laws.
Changing the Laws of England - an exhibition of altered book art at the Sidney Nolan Trust, Presteigne - opening 15 June
Halsbury Statutes – ‘War and Emergency’, Volume 500
In the case of a
declaration of war or a national emergency, laws and ‘due process’ can be
suspended in the interests of maintaining the safety of the realm. This could
involve what would otherwise be considered infringements of personal liberty,
such as imprisonment without charge.
The Magna Carta
has become a great symbol of personal liberty and an important landmark for the
idea of protecting people from illegal imprisonment and providing access to
justice. However, the proposed transfer
of power away from the monarch to the barons in 1215 was to apply only to
nobles not to ordinary people!
In my volume, I have scarred and bloodied
the surface of the pages to symbolise the effects of war. The shredded statutes represent the
suspension, or tearing up, of laws.
The exhibition opens on 15th June 2015 at the Rodd, Sidney Nolan Trust, Presteigne.
http://www.sidneynolantrust.org/whats-on/gallery/re-imagining-the-laws-of-england
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