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Exhibition: Main Gallery

Sat 30 Jun 2018 to Sat 21 Jul 2018

Preview:
Fri 29 Jun 2018, 6:30pm

The Common

PETER STILES

If you would like to see a short film about the show - please visit

https://www.facebook.com/ThePloughArtsCentre/videos/vl.1912957198763228/2182505525127999/?type=1

This exhibition features an eclectic mix of everyday images - Plymouth Lido sparkling in the sunshine, charity shop windows, kitchens, hallways, waterfalls and rock pools.

Charity shop windows are the equivalent of the cabinet of curiosities that Renaissance princes put together in order to entertain their guests. From a purely visual point of view they are an encyclopedia of different shapes, patterns and colours where any combination is possible.  Where else could you put a wheelbarrow, a rocking horse and a wedding dress together in a picture?

Peter Stiles has had recent one man shows at Plymouth Arts Centre, The British Academy, London, The Black Swan in Frome, the Site festival in Stroud and Walcott chapel in Bath. The Plough show will go onto Devonport Guldhall in August.

For further information visit www.peterstiles.co.uk

 

 

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The Plough Arts Centre is delighted to acknowledge the financial support of: 
Great Torrington Town Council, Torrington Town and Lands Charities, Devon County Council, Torridge District Council, Arts Council England, The UK Culture Recovery Fund, The National Lottery Community Fund, Boshier Hinton, Barnstaple Town Council, Davie Barnstaple Trust, Garfield Weston 

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9–11 Fore Street,
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