With lockdown continuing across the UK and around the world, galleries have remained closed and their usual visitors staying at home. During this time it’s inspiring to see artists finding new ways to bring their work to the viewer; whether through print publications such as Inside Artists, creating online digital exhibitions and sharing more work on social media platforms or finding new spaces for exhibiting, such as using the windows of homes and studios to display artworks to passers-by.
This unusual situation has allowed us to think about how art is experienced, and how the space in which it’s viewed can affect its impact. A digital exhibition might not suit all work; many pieces need to be seen and felt in person. The nuances and textures of a painting or sculpture can be lost through a screen, and to have large-scale pieces reduced to the size of an electronic device would be doing the work a dis-service. It’s also true however, that a white-wall gallery setting can have an equally negative impact on ot
