Falmouth's new artists' studio space and gallery, The Fish Factory, opens to the public at 6pm on Saturday 28 May with a launch party for its first exhibition of local contemporary art. Artists have spent the last three months renovating the former scallop packing plant, which now offers studios and gallery space to hire in a unique location overlooking the Fal River. The launch party runs from 6pm to 10pm, and is open to anyone who wants to sample work by three Cornish artists and enjoy a complimentary drink. The exhibition features work by Sophie Capron, Diggy Smerdon and Martiens Bekker, along with a selection of other emerging local artists.
Sculptor, Martiens Bekker, who creates unique 'beings' from scrap metal and wood, will show visitors how he gives them life and a second chance.
With a dirty graphic blend and expressive raw lines, artist Diggy Smerdon, brings to life the themed characters and creations of dream and sub-conscious. With this distinct style, she explores unconventional subject matters with weird but wonderful forms. Her quirky creators, unique faces and obsession with hands adds a mystery to her work. She conveys the idea of identity and the elements what form Identity through her work, including our sub-conscious, instinct and our soul.
Sophie Capron brings an inquisitive look into nature as an ever-changing yet constant influence on the everyday and its encroachment on everything that is man-made. She explores both urban and natural places that hold secrets and stories and marks of interaction, marks of what has passed, believing “It is the weathered brick that has something to say…” It is this subtle subject that is shown in Sophie's work; the landscape of textures, of decay on surfaces, everything leaves its mark and everything has a story to tell.
Artist Rose Hatcher is leading the project. She said, “a lot of hard work has gone into getting The Fish Factory ready for this launch night. We've scrubbed the floors, removed the rust, painted the walls and got rid of the fishy smell. The Fish Factory really is a great space. Now we're opening, I hope it can become a serious creative hub for Cornish artists and I encourage anyone with an interest in art to come and see what we have planned.”
Following the launch night, this exhibition will run at The Fish Factory for a further two months. The space will be open from 9am - 6pm daily and visitors will be most welcome! The Fish Factory is at Falmouth Wharves, North Parade, Falmouth, TR11 2TF, midway between the Greenbank Hotel and Premier Marinas Falmouth. There is parking available on the wharf (ticketed) and nearby on North Parade.
You can follow The Fish Factory on Twitter at www.twitter.com/fishfactoryarts. See the latest progress of the renovation at www.fishfactoryarts.blogspot.com.
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