Upcoming Exhibitions at MOSTYN

Shezad Dawood Leviathan Cycle, Episode 1: Ben (production still) 2017 HD Video, 12’52”. Courtesy of the artist and UBIK Productions
Shezad Dawood
Leviathan is an episodic narrative around notions of borders, mental health and marine welfare issues of foremost concern, resonating profoundly with both coastal locations and contemporary life.
A ten-part film cycle that will unfold over the next three years, the work draws connections between human activity and marine ecology. Three films have already been premiered in Venice, in conjunction with the 57th Art Biennale, with a fourth to be released in early September 2018.
In dialogue with a wide range of marine biologists, oceanographers, political scientists, neurologists and trauma specialists, Leviathan explores interconnections between these fields of work and will be presented through sculpture, textiles, museum specimens, films, conversations and online resource material.
As part of the first iteration of Leviathan after its Venice debut, Dawood will also show a newly commissioned painting drawing upon this specific context, and work with community groups based on the coastal location asking questions about how these issues might come to evolve in a future 20 to 50 years from now, and what that future might look like.
The exhibition is curated by Alfredo Cramerotti, MOSTYN Director, in dialogue with the artist.
Shoe 22, Playa Santa Maria, Havana, Cuba 2014. Fencing, Treadog Bay, Llŷn Peninsula, Wales 2016.
Mike Perry
Mike Perry’s work engages with significant and pressing environmental issues, in particular the tension between human activity and interventions in the natural environment, and the fragility of the planet’s ecosystems.
This major new exhibition brings together recent bodies of work addressing how the natural biodiversity of landscapes and marine environments is undermined and made toxic by human neglect, agricultural mismanagement and the pursuit of short-term profit at the expense of long-term sustainability.
Combining conceptual aesthetics with a pressing concern for the marine environment, Perry’s images shed a different light on the health of the seascapes one might see in tourist brochures.
Môr Plastig (welsh for ‘Plastic Sea’) is an ongoing body of work that classifies objects washed up by the sea into groupings; bottles, shoes, grids, abstracts, and others. By using a high-resolution camera to capture the surface detail, the artist allows the viewer to ‘read’ markings and scars etched into the objects by the ocean over months and, in some cases, years. The viewer is intrigued and challenged by how a polluting object can be so aesthetically appealing.
In Perry’s words, “in addition to seeing these pieces as symbols of over-consumption and disregard for the environment, I also see them as evidence of the beauty and power of nature to sculpt our world”.
Land/Sea is originally produced by Ffotogallery, Cardiff, and curated by David Drake, Ffotogallery, and Ben Borthwick, Plymouth Arts Centre. The exhibition in MOSTYN has been developed in dialogue with Adam Carr, Visual Arts Programme Curator, and Alfredo Cramerotti, Director. The accompanying publication includes contributions from the writers George Monbiot and Skye Sherwin.

Jonathan Monk, Picture Postcard Posted From Post Box Pictured, 2014.
In Addition
Participating artists from March 2018:
Nina Beier, Sol Calero, Gabriele de Santis, Alek O., Jonathan Monk, and Marinella Senatore
We are pleased to present ‘In Addition’, a new edition series of works, by internationally renowned artists, available to purchase at an affordable price.
MOSTYN is a charity registered in the UK and proceeds from the sales of the editions will be invested back into the gallery’s exhibition and engagement programme.
Each participating artist has produced work using paper and has been asked to reconsider the traditional model of producing an edition, where each version of a work is identical. Although appearing formally similar, each In Addition piece will offer deviations and nuances that set apart each edition as a unique work, thereby playing with ideas of the original, the copy and work made in series.
In Addition will be permanently installed as an exhibition in MOSTYN’s Gallery 2 from March 2018, and will change shape over time as editions are purchased and as further artists participate in the future.
In Addition has been curated by Adam Carr (Visual Arts Programme Curator, MOSTYN).
MOSTYN new exhibition season opening: Open 19 + We’ve Got Mail II
I am pleased to announce the opening of MOSTYN’s new season of exhibitions, on FRIDAY 13 March 2015
MOSTYN Open 19
38 artists selected from open call submission.
The winner of the £10,000 prize will be announced on the night.
Participating artists for MOSTYN Open 19 are Caroline Allen, Mark Beldan, Hannah Birkett, Jorge Lizalde Cano, Ciriaca + Erre, Briony Clarke, Teresa Cos, Maria Ana Vasco Costa, Fiona Curran, Peter Doubleday, Mark Doyle, Alex Duncan, Catrin Llwyd, Rosie Farey, Carlos Noronha Feio, Rebecca Gould, Shreepad Joglekar, Gethin Wyn Jones, Justyna Kabala, Debbie Locke & Sara Dudman, Robert Lye, McGilvary/White, Lindsey Mendick, Fay Nicolson, Timea Anita Oravecz, David Paddy, Simon Parish, Alice Pedroletti, Jonathan Phillips, Susan Phillips, Serena Porrati, Steph Shipley, Tim Simmons, Kristian Smith, Matthew Smith, Catrine Val, Dominic Watson, Ben Woodeson.
MOSTYN Open 19 has been selected by Claire Norcross, Designer; Philip Hughes, Director of Ruthin Craft Centre; Marinella Senatore, Artist; Adam Carr, Visual Arts Programme Curator of MOSTYN; Alfredo Cramerotti, Director of MOSTYN and you, the visiting audience, for the People’s Choice.
The fourth in a series that examines the MOSTYN building’s rich heritage, We’ve Got Mail II continues the gallery’s response to its former use as a postal sorting office. In 2014 We’ve Got Mail I presented a history of the Royal Mail alongside artworks by contemporary artists. This second show looks specifically at the history of the postcard in the town of Llandudno and presents a selection of classic examples of the use of the postcard in the visual arts.
Artists: Carl Andre, Daniel Buren, Sophie Calle, Robert Filliou, Richard Hamilton, Lawrence Weiner
8th Furla Prize 2011
(Italian below)
The 8. Furla Prize 2011 evolved over its eight editions and is now recognised as the ultimate Italian prize in support of young Italian contemporary artists, with a format focusing on education and the production of new works.
The patron artist of the 8. Furla Prize 2011 is Christian Boltanski, who created the image and motto of this edition, Pleure qui peut, rit qui vet, a sort of oxymoron for the 5 finalists.
The artists are: Alis/Filliol – Andrea Respino (Cuneo, 1976) and Davide Gennarino (Torino, 1979), nominated by Simone Menegoi and Marianne Lanavère; Francesco Arena (Brindisi, 1978), nominated by Vincenzo De Bellis and Philippe Pirotte; Rossella Biscotti (Bari, 1978), nominated by Cecilia Canziani and Vincent Honoré; Matteo Rubbi (Bergamo, 1980), nominated by Lorenzo Bruni and Carson Chan; Marinella Senatore (Salerno, 1977), nominated by Alfredo Cramerotti and Emily Pethick.
The 5 finalists projects and a selection of artists’ works will be presented in Bologna at Palazzo Pepoli, in the exhibition Pleur qui peut, rit qui veut – a collaboration with Fondazione Furla and Fondazione Carisbo (29 January – 6 February 2011).
An international jury consisting of Christian Boltanski, Stefano Chiodi (art historian and critic), Vít Havránek (curator), Jörg Heiser (co-editor of frieze magazine), Miguel Von Hafe Pérez (director of the CGAC Centro Galego de Arte Contemporáneo in Santiago de Compostela, Spain) will choose the winner, to be announced on January 28, 2011 in Bologna, during the opening of the exhibition.
In addition to the opportunity to study and work abroad in an artist’s residency program (at Arizona State University Art Museum) the winner will also be invited to create a work financed by the Fondazione Furla and intended to be showing for a public exhibition thanks to a special agreement with the MAMbo – Museum of Modern Art of Bologna. The work of the winning project will premiere at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice in June 2011, during the 54 Biennale of Visual Arts.
The Furla Prize, created by Chiara Bertola, is today organised and promoted by Fondazione Furla, Fondazione Carisbo, Fondazione Querini Stampalia, and MAMbo – Museum of Modern Art of Bologna, with the support of Carisbo S.p.A. and with the collaboration of Viafarini and Arte Fiera.
Pleure qui peut, rit qui veut, shortlist exhibition
Alis/Filliol, Francesco Arena, Rossella Biscotti, Matteo Rubbi, Marinella Senatore.
Curated by Lorenzo Bruni, Cecilia Canziani, Alfredo Cramerotti, Vincenzo de Bellis, Simone Menegoi
29 January – 6 February 2011
Palazzo Pepoli, Via Castiglione 8/10 Bologna
Hours: 30 January – 6 February, 10 am – 7 pm | Saturday 29 January, 10 am – 24
Free Entry
27 – 28 January 2011 | 10 am – 12 noon| preview Arte Fiera press and professionals
28 January 2011 | opening 7pm – 9pm | by invitation only
Round Table “8th Furla Prize 2011”:
Friday, 28 January 2011, 11:30am – 1.30pm
as part of Arte Fiera 2011 Art Talks | Piazza Costituzione, Bologna, Italy
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PREMIO FURLA
Il Premio Furla giunge all’ottava edizione con un padrino di eccezione Christian Boltanski, ideatore dell’ immagine guida e del motto di questa edizione Pleur qui peut, rit qui veut.
I cinque artisti finalisti sono: Alis/Filliol – Andrea Respino e Davide Gennarino, nominati da Simone Menegoi e Marianne Lanavère; Francesco Arena, nominato da Vincenzo De Bellis e Philippe Pirotte; Rossella Biscotti, nominata da Cecilia Canziani e Vincent Honoré; Matteo Rubbi, nominato da Lorenzo Bruni e Carson Chan; Marinella Senatore, nominata da Alfredo Cramerotti ed Emily Pethick.
Il vincitore sara’ annunciato durante l’inaugurazione della mostra Pleure qui peut, rit qui veut – una collaborazione tra Fondazione Carisbo e Fondazione Furla: esposti nella splendida cornice di Palazzo Pepoli i progetti dei finalisti e una selezione delle loro opere dal 29 gennaio al 6 febbraio 2011.
Ad Arte Fiera Spazio Art Talks venerdi 28 gennaio ore 11.30 – 13.30 una tavola rotonda con i curatori e gli artisti.
Arte Fiera e il MAMbo daranno inoltre visibilità ai progetti in un’area dedicata all’interno dei loro spazi.
Il premio consiste in una residenza d’artista all’estero organizzata in collaborazione con Arizona State University Art Museum (Tempe, USA) e nella realizzazione del progetto presentato. L’opera sarà esposta in anteprima alla Fondazione Querini Stampalia a Venezia a giugno 2011, durante la 54. Biennale di Arti Visive, e concessa poi in comodato al MAMbo – Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna.
Il Premio Furla ideato nel 2000 da Chiara Bertola a Venezia alla Fondazione Querini Stampalia, è oggi organizzato e promosso da Fondazione Furla, Fondazione Carisbo, Fondazione Querini Stampalia, MAMbo – Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna, con il supporto di Carisbo S.p.A e con la collaborazione di Viafarini e Arte Fiera.
Pleure qui peut, rit qui veut. Mostra degli artisti finalisti
Alis/Filliol, Francesco Arena, Rossella Biscotti, Matteo Rubbi, Marinella Senatore.
A cura di Lorenzo Bruni, Cecilia Canziani, Alfredo Cramerotti, Vincenzo de Bellis, Simone Menegoi.
29 gennaio – 6 febbraio 2011
Bologna, Palazzo Pepoli Via Castiglione 8/10
Orario: 30 gennaio – 6 febbraio ore 10-19; Sabato 29 gennaio ore 10-24
Ingresso libero
Giovedì 27 e venerdì 28 gennaio ore 10 -12, Press Preview
Venerdì 28 gennaio 2011 dalle 19.00 proclamazione del vincitore e inaugurazione mostra | su invito
Venerdì 28 gennaio 2011 ore 11.30 – 13.30
Tavola rotonda
8. Premio Furla 2011 con artisti e curatori
Spazio Art Talks – Arte Fiera Art First 2011
Piazza Costituzione, Bologna
info@fondazionefurla.org
http://www.fondazionefurla.org
Immagine: Christian Boltanski per 8.Premio Furla 2011
Furla Award 2011
VOGUE ITALIA
by Fabiana Gilardi
Published:
11/18/2010
The names of the five finalists and of the curators, protagonists of the eighth edition of one of the Italian excellence awards that support young contemporary artists, were announced

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