Jessie Brennan

Main Gallery

Drawing Biennale
An open exhibition for local artists

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Stairs

Hidden Treasures of the Hejaz
Photographs by Matthew Sutherland

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oriel Fach

43 Strangers, 2010, Video Installation

10 September to 16 October

43 Strangers is a video and drawing installation derived from a drawing performance at a market location in London, in which the encounter between artist and ’sitter‘ is explored. During the performance, I invite members of the public to draw my portrait while I draw theirs, looking directly at each other and without looking at our paper. The work explores the intense and intimate exchange between strangers, occurring as a result of the drawing process.

The philosopher Emmanuel Levinas writes about the ’face to face encounter‘ in terms of ethics, of being aware of one’s self only because of another. The face of the other stays ’most naked, most destitute‘, and provides a reflection that allows us to confront ourselves. My recent work attempts to explore experiences of personal exposure through drawing, looking and being looked at.

For more information and details: www.jessiebrennan.co.uk