CHIVALRY

CURATED BY JOHN ELCOCK

Exhibition Two: CHIVALRY 19th September - 25th October 2024 Curated by John Elcock. Chivalry forms the second chapter in our multi-disciplinary response to the medieval tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

In Chivalry, artists explore the contemporary value of codes of conduct in a world where the quest for honour must be replaced by the search for truth.

John Elcock: ICON OF ST GEORGE (2019) -

Angelo Madonna: THE ALCHEMY OF BLOOD AND RENEWAL (2024)

Andrew Shaw: COMFORT/ DISCOMFORT (2024)

Silvia Battista: ACT II – THE KNIGHTS OF THE 21st CENTURY (2024) Directed by Silvia Battista.

Drawing, text and voice by Silvia Battista. Animation - Laura Spark. Sound and recording - Manoli Moriaty.

Patric Rogers: TRYST (2024)

Paul Mellor: RITUAL LANDSCAPE (1986)

Patric Rogers: PENITENT (2024)

Patric Rogers: SPECTRE (2024)

Angelo Madonna: BOD_J_ECT (2022)

Angelo Madonna: PORTAL (2024)

Ryan Guage: LET BE WHAT MAY FOLLOW / UNITED, HIDDEN, OFFERING (2024)

John Elcock THE WHITE HART (2024)

W.L.Windus: KNIGHT IN ARMOUR (1822 - 1907)

Patric Rogers: IN A FLAT FIELD (2024)

Piotr Marchewka & Craig Sinclair: TENDER KNIGHTS (2024)

Patric Rogers: SOFT COMBAT (2024)

Unknown: RINALDO & ARMIDA (19th c)

Photography: Benjamin Nuttall

‘All the isles of Anglesey on his left side he holds, and fares over the ford by the forelands, over by the Holy Head, until he again had the shore in the wilderness of Wirral dwelt there but few that either God or person with good heart loved...’

ANGELO MADONNA THE ALCHEMY OF BLOOD AND RENEWAL (2024) Mild steel plate - Soil/clay - Glass funnel - red ink - golden egg In a tale reminiscent of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the blood-soaked earth undergoes a mystical alchemical process, tr
ANDREW SHAW COMFORT/DISCOMFORT (2024) Mild steel and mixed textiles on straw This installation and sculpture is an introspective look at safety, comfort and discomfort. In this work I am exploring that through the materials used, the environment
ANGELO MADONNA THE ALCHEMY OF BLOOD AND RENEWAL (2024) Mild steel plate - Soil/clay - Glass funnel - red ink - golden egg In a tale reminiscent of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the blood-soaked earth undergoes a mystical alchemical process, tr
ANGELO MADONNA THE ALCHEMY OF BLOOD AND RENEWAL (2024) Mild steel plate - Soil/clay - Glass funnel - red ink - golden egg In a tale reminiscent of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the blood-soaked earth undergoes a mystical alchemical process, tr
SILVIA BATTISTA ACT II - THE KNIGHTS OF THE 21ST CENTURY (2024)\ Directed by Silvia Battista. Drawing, text and voice by Silvia Battista. Animation - Laura Spark. Sound and recording - Manoli Moriaty. It brings together humour, spiritual tradition
ANGELO MADONNA THE ALCHEMY OF BLOOD AND RENEWAL (2024) Mild steel plate - Soil/clay - Glass funnel - red ink - golden egg In a tale reminiscent of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the blood-soaked earth undergoes a mystical alchemical process, tr
ANGELO MADONNA THE ALCHEMY OF BLOOD AND RENEWAL (2024) Mild steel plate - Soil/clay - Glass funnel - red ink - golden egg In a tale reminiscent of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the blood-soaked earth undergoes a mystical alchemical process, tr
PAUL MELLOR RITUAL LANDSCAPE (1986) Film A video-art work that entwines the meditative practices and rituals of both large format landscape photography with the ancient Japanese art of Kyudo (zen archery). The piece blends slow motion and highly satu
PATRIC ROGERS SPECTRE (2024) Mixed media. Digital prints. Spectre features a life-sized Mari Llwyd sculpture and photographs taken from the coastline around the Isle of Anglesey. In Welsh tradition, the Mari Lwyd is carried from house to house du
RYAN GUAGE LET BE WHAT MAY FOLLOW (2024) Two ritualistic sculptures created out of a faithful response to the text, explore the rich psychological stages of the human experience as told in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. This work weaves together
RYAN GUAGE LET BE WHAT MAY FOLLOW (2024) Two ritualistic sculptures created out of a faithful response to the text, explore the rich psychological stages of the human experience as told in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. This work weaves together
ROOM 2: CHIVALRY
PATRIC ROGERS PENITENT (2024) PLA filament and moss A knight kneels, a frozen moment of transformation. ‘Penitent’ reflects the inner struggle Gawain faced before the Green Knight. Chivalry is not bound by steel or oath alone, but by the soil ben
PATRIC ROGERS PENITENT (2024) PLA filament and moss A knight kneels, a frozen moment of transformation. ‘Penitent’ reflects the inner struggle Gawain faced before the Green Knight. Chivalry is not bound by steel or oath alone, but by the soil ben
PATRIC ROGERS SPECTRE (2024) Mixed media. Digital prints. Spectre features a life-sized Mari Llwyd sculpture and photographs taken from the coastline around the Isle of Anglesey. In Welsh tradition, the Mari Lwyd is carried from house to house du
PAUL MELLOR RITUAL LANDSCAPE (1986) Film A video-art work that entwines the meditative practices and rituals of both large format landscape photography with the ancient Japanese art of Kyudo (zen archery). The piece blends slow motion and highly satu
RYAN GUAGE LET BE WHAT MAY FOLLOW (2024) Two ritualistic sculptures created out of a faithful response to the text, explore the rich psychological stages of the human experience as told in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. This work weaves together
W. L. WINDUS (1822–1907) KNIGHT IN ARMOUR Oil on panel One of the Liverpool painters heavily influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, William Lindsay Windus often depicted scenes of great drama and moral seriousness. This particular work foc
MATERIAL MATTERS IN A FLAT FIELD (2024) Film (15 mins). Directed by Patric Rogers. Performed by Angelo Madonna, Eddie Rogers, Patric Rogers, Silvia Battista Music: Tale of the Baum Rabbit by Sam Mcgloughlin from Tales of the Monstone published by
CRAIG SINCLAIR and PIOTR MARCHEWKA TENDER KNIGHTS (2024) Installation & performance Tender Knights is a multimedia installation using film, sculpture and found objects to evoke an alternate reality wherein the titular characters explore notions of
CRAIG SINCLAIR and PIOTR MARCHEWKA TENDER KNIGHTS (2024) Installation & performance Tender Knights is a multimedia installation using film, sculpture and found objects to evoke an alternate reality wherein the titular characters explore notions of
CRAIG SINCLAIR and PIOTR MARCHEWKA TENDER KNIGHTS (2024) Installation & performance Tender Knights is a multimedia installation using film, sculpture and found objects to evoke an alternate reality wherein the titular characters explore notions of
(UNKNOWN ARTIST) RINALDO AND ARMIDA (19th c) Parian porcelain This sculpture is believed to depict a scene from Gerusalemme Liberata (1581) by poet Torquato Tasso. The poem delves into the tragic relationship between the characters Rinaldo and Armid
CRAIG SINCLAIR and PIOTR MARCHEWKA TENDER KNIGHTS (2024) Installation & performance Tender Knights is a multimedia installation using film, sculpture and found objects to evoke an alternate reality wherein the titular characters explore notions of
RYAN GUAGE LET BE WHAT MAY FOLLOW (2024) Two ritualistic sculptures created out of a faithful response to the text, explore the rich psychological stages of the human experience as told in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. This work weaves together
(UNKNOWN ARTIST) RINALDO AND ARMIDA (19th c) Parian porcelain This sculpture is believed to depict a scene from Gerusalemme Liberata (1581) by poet Torquato Tasso. The poem delves into the tragic relationship between the characters Rinaldo and Armid
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RYAN GUAGE LET BE WHAT MAY FOLLOW (2024) Two ritualistic sculptures created out of a faithful response to the text, explore the rich psychological stages of the human experience as told in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. This work weaves together
JOHN ELCOCK THE WHITE HART (2024) Egg tempera and gold leaf on gesso panel Gawain was possibly both written and performed for Richard II. This painting connects his royal emblem of the white hart with the hart hunted by Lord Bertilak in the poem.