The Mouse
Exhibition
Exhibition
Playfully perched in pursuit of connecting hearts to one another, mans best friend entangles itself within our lives as people. Unique and endearingly honest, an adventure unfolds as a furry four legged creature trots into our lives, and their triumph of an ascension beyond.
Dripping, oozing and sliding down plinths and sculptures, textural clay, glossy colour, battered metallics and reclaimed bricks form The Mouse. An ode to canine creatures familial bond and their human counterparts.
Conceptualised by multidisciplinary artist James Lemon, the exhibition honours the symbiotic relationship which harmoniously strengthens individuals, communities and their dogs. A caress of the clay with humble finish. Colour that softens and draws attention (and immediate affection). Through silhouettes and sculptures alike, a deviantly cheeky smile appears, an honest conversation of trust and reliance. Someone present in the darkest of days and the brightest of times.
As soft rain soaks their fur and drenches your jacket, or you both wonder through the park in a late summer haze, or the mellow breeze takes them to an eternal rest — what lingers in Lemon’s collection is omnipresent in your four legged companion. An unserious nature for the hardness of our big lives, a gentle contentment in authentic simplicity. It can be a smile, a walk, a snooze or a hug, activity or affection, movement or stillness, a single expression. The form of Lemon’s works echoing the traits of our familiar furry friends.
An epitome of loyalty, the deviantly familiar smirk at the door, an interconnectedness unlike no other, with a constantly wagging tail…
Words by;
Xavier Bruggeman
