Lakeside Gallery Exhibition of Paula Rego and Grayson Perry

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Paula Rego, Visions of English Literature and Grayson Perry: Man Hours'

We visited the Lakeside gallery today where they exhibited work by Paula Rigo in the first 2 rooms and Grayson Perry in the joining last 2 rooms. When I first walked into the gallery the lighting was quite dim which set a calm effect. The walls were painted in a khaki green shade that I found really complemented the work of Paula Rego. The gallery shows work of Rego 

I enjoyed my time at the exhibition, I was a little bit more drawn in by the work of Rego than of Perry’s. However, I loved the large colourful pieces by Perry with the incredibly intricate detail he used.

Paula Rego - Visions of English Literature

Rego's work was inspired by a series of English literary canon, namely nursery rhymes, Peter Pan and Jane Eyre. Among her collection was her childhood copy of Peter Pan, unseen preparatory sketches and etching plates. I really like the twist that Rego showed in her work in regards of the innocent nursery rhymes we are all familiar with. The twists in Rego’s work have dark disturbing messages within them which I found really powerful. I enjoyed looking at her process and progression of work in the cabinets which showed all her planning and colour choices. I believe Rego’s work seems to be heavily influenced by a Surrealist style as it feels like you're in a crazy dream when you look at some of her pieces like ‘How Many Miles to Babylon? 1989’. I found myself going back over and over her work again finding myself lost in the story she was telling, it was extremely thought-provoking.

Captain Hook and the lost boy 1992

                        Hey Diddle Diddle 1989

How Many Miles to Babylon? 1989

                        Little Miss Muffet 1 1989

Mermaid Drowning Wendy 1992

                Wendy Under the Ground 1992















Rego's progression etching copper plate of Neverland 1992






Completed etched copper plate Neverland 1992

Paul Coldwell's Notated Proof of Rego's Choice of Colours 1992

The Keeper 2001

Bertha 2001


 
Loving Bewick 2001

Inspection 2001

Come to Me 2001-2002


Grayson Perry






 







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