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Kurt Jackson
Wheat: From Plough to Plate The Jackson Foundation Gallery’s spring exhibition will see renowned landscape artist Kurt Jackson capture the journey of our food in a stunning take on the agricultural world in Wheat: From Plough to Plate. In an ever-evolving quest to capture mankind’s connection to the natural world, Jackson has often depicted our associations with various elements of the environment through his work. Wheat: From Plough to Plate, describes the transitions shown from the humble beginnings of a summer crop and wide expanses of rich fields to the bread and jam of a morning and the daily offers of a bakery. Kurt offers a captivating take on the harmonising of the agricultural and the natural. For many years, the Jackson Foundation Gallery was a building that made up part of the Warrens Bakery, where lorries and other vehicles were serviced, repaired and maintained. Other areas offered storage for cake mix and other baking elements, n 52 |
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which were ferried up the road to the bakery. Taking inspiration from the building’s history, Kurt looked to explore and investigate the immense work that goes into creating the average loaf of bread and began to notice on his travels the many fields dedicated to wheat crops. Captivated by the colours and processes behind the industry, Kurt was soon taking to the land. An artist unafraid to immerse himself in his subject matter, Jackson can often be found in unforgiving and rugged landscapes to achieve the perfect angle and his willingness to submit himself to the laws of nature are reflected heavily in his works, both poetically, sculpturally and artistically. As a result, Wheat is somewhat of an ode to the world of agriculture, a
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sonnet illustrating the journey of our food, bringing together original artwork, sculpture and poetry all from the creative hands of Kurt Jackson. Throughout this exhibition, The Upstairs Gallery area of The Jackson Foundation will be featuring an exhibition from renowned explorer and photographer Robin Hanbury-Tension, President and CoFounder of Survival International, a human rights organisation formed in 1969 that campaigns for the rights of indigenous, tribal and uncontacted peoples. l Discover more about the exhibition, dates and opening times at www.jacksonfoundationgallery.com
All images © Kurt Jackson
