The gallery Informality has now become Fred Levine, and will be opening a new permanent gallery and residency in Bruton, Somerset this May.
The new premise marks a important shift for the gallery, having operated nomadically for the past few years. The gallery will provide a foundation to solidify relationships and commitments to the artists it have shown over the years, in addition to its nomadic programme in London and beyond.
The gallery's inaugural exhibition, titled Landscapes of Time and Memory, will open on May 17th and will feature works by Rebecca Partridge, Fernando Casasempere, Silke Weißbach, Raffael Bader, Fred Sorrell, Elena Njoabuzia Onwochei-Garcia, Abigail Booth and Peter Matthews.
In Landscapes of Time and Memory, eight distinct artists converge to explore the interplay between landscape, history, and the passage of time. This exhibition reflects the shifting relationship between the land and the stories embedded within it, questioning how the earth holds our histories, both collective and personal. Each artist offers a unique interpretation, navigating the complexities of memory, place, and the erosion of time through diverse media, perspectives, and cultural lenses.
The works in this exhibition invoke the rhythms of history and landscape, drawing on geological processes, historical moments, and the intimate textures of human experience. As time weaves through landscapes, whether natural, urban, or imagined, each piece reflects on the transitory nature of existence and the permanence of certain marks left behind.