‘Devotion’ is a new exhibition of Guy Reid’s figurative sculptures and relief studies in lime wood.

‘The title of the show, Devotion, brings together a number of aspects of my recent work,’ explains Reid. ‘On one level, it is about devotion to the process of making the work. At another level, my partner Andrew is the subject of the majority of the pieces, and so many of the sculptures are about a life shared together. Some of the work also features portraits of friends, and documents another kind of relationship over time.’

The title also alludes to the theme of spiritual devotion focused on saints and religious figures. For example, Reid’s arrangement of the portraits echoes the way devotional images were placed in front of a triptych or series of painted panels. The juxtaposition of the central sculpture, surrounded by the relief studies, creates a sense of intriguing motion around a still figure. The show also includes a life size Christus Rex.

The originality of Reid’s work lies partly in the marriage of two elements, traditional sculpting techniques as found in European gothic and early Renaissance art, and working from photographs of his subjects. The result is works that perplex and go beyond more familiar three dimensional realism.

‘The work takes time and concentration to produce,’ continues Reid. ‘My workshop is located in a fairly remote part of southern France, and this gives me the space I need for the effort and attention required. It’s a way of life that could be described as even monastic.’

Anthony Lin Introduction
In his introduction to the show, the pre-eminent Asian art expert and Hong Kong based fine art dealer Anthony Lin writes about Reid's work. Read Introduction.

Mark Vernon Interview 
There will be a question and answer interview with Guy conducted at the gallery by journalist and author Mark Vernon at 6.00pm on Wednesday 20th.

The Courtauld Institute
The Courtauld will be hosting a gallery talk with the artist at the Coningsby on the 26th October 6.30 to 8.30. Talk begins 7.15.

Devotion shows at The Coningsby Gallery, Tottenham Street, W1, from 18^th October to 3Oth October 2010, with a private view evening for collectors and press on the 18^th.

The gallery will be open for previews by appointment from 12.00pm on the18th. 

Coningsby Gallery London W1.  Exhibition prices will range from £3000 for large single relief studies to £22,000 for the largest multiple works.


Barthéte, Haute-Garonne, France 2009

Throughout the Summer 2009 Guy Reid  showed work at La Maison Patrimonial de Barthète Boussan in the Haute-Garonne. The museum hosts a vast ceramic collection and permanently exhibits works by international contemporary artists. Read more below in an interview given by museum director Claude Lege.

Barthète


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