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rydym i gyd yn fregus / we are all fragileChris Bird-Jones

11 June - 03 July 2021

Chris Bird-Jones has produced a series of spoon-like forms, both symbolic and sensuous. Interacting with these pieces requires care; to be considered and secure, cradled in one’s arms like a newborn child. One slip and all would be lost, shattered, mirroring the fragility of our human condition, of a life in balance.

The nature of glass, a man-made material, reflects the ideas behind the work. There is a playfulness between light and movement, combined with the myriad magical qualities inherent in all forms of glass. These pieces will be shown alongside moving images, adding layers of reference and moments of context. This new body of work contains the traces of stories, of lived experience, and points to Bird-Jones’ own narrative.

 


 

To view a glimpse of the making process, click here

Virtual Tour of the exhibition at Mission Gallery, by Matthew Otten.

An Introduction to the exhibition by Ceri Jones, Mission Gallery's Creative Director.

An essay by Stevie MacKinnon-Smith in response to the exhibition rydym i gyd yn fregus / we are all fragile by Chris Bird-Jones.

Silver Lined | A film by Chris Bird-Jones with Paul Hazel, 2020

An In Conversation with Chris Bird Jones & Ceri Jones.

A Discussion with Chris Bird-Jones & Malcolm Glover

A Discussion with Chris Bird-Jones & Paul Hazel

 

To view Llwyo / Spooning by Chris Bird-Jones on facebook, click here 

Instagram #llwyo  

 

Exhibition image ' rydym i gyd yn fregus / we are all fragile' by Chris Bird-Jones

Exhibition image by Dewi Tannatt Lloyd ' rydym i gyd yn fregus / we are all fragile' by Chris Bird-Jones

Exhibition image by Dewi Tannatt Lloyd ' rydym i gyd yn fregus / we are all fragile' by Chris Bird-Jones

 

Image Credits: Dewi Tannatt Lloyd

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