The Biscuit Factory and The Baltic

On Friday the 6th of November, myself and some fellow classmates took a trip to Newcastle to see some of the exhibitions being held in various galleries. First we visited The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art which, unfortunately for us, was having a seasonal change over. So we only saw 2 artist's work.

Jack Lavender's work isn't necessarily something that I would go out of my way to see. It's very different and interesting but I find it somewhat confusing and that makes me uncomfortable. If the work has some underlying meaning behind it, then I don't get it. To me, the work is a few plastic sheets, bags and glass that don't particularly represent looking backwards in space or time. However, I did find his glass that had been painted inbetween panes more interesting than the rest of his drapery. I don't know if that is because I am always more attracted to the medium of paint or for some other reason I do not know.

After a quick lunch break we headed over to The Biscuit Factory. This quaint contemporary gallery was something quite lovely to find since I had never been there and didn't know what to expect.

Steven Lindsay was one of the artists that attracted my attention. He paints portraits, focusing on mark making and how this is represented in his final piece.

Raquel Alvarez Sardina was another artist that I liked. Her work looks so real and yet it has this ghostly quality that is reflected in the darkness of the background in contrast to the objects she paints.