Slewe

Slewe Gallery is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition Shining Through by Adam Colton. It opens Saturday October 11 and runs until November 15. Colton, known as a sculptor of organic shaped carvings, will show some new sculptures and works on paper. Colton’s career began in the early eighties with white plaster constructions based on his own leg. His work developed through geometric stone and wood carvings towards organic shaped carvings in the artificial material of polyurethane foam, which he gave a natural feel through sanding and painting them in an off whitish colour. Also he casted some of these forms in aluminum. At the same time, he still occupies himself with sculptural principles as volume, space and weight. In the exhibition a new series of plaster sculptures will be on view and in addition some new works on paper. The practice of drawing is the underpinning for all his works. The developing process from initial drawing to a three-dimensional object is essential for the outcome of the work. In this exhibition he will show some different series of drawings, experimenting with various material, like silver paint and iridescent paper, reflecting light and space.