Event: Exhibition “The Red and The Orange”
Date: 23rd May – 12th June 2009
Location: Vitria Gallery 17 Chee Hoon Avenue, Singapore 299750 (T+65 6462 4244 F +65 6877 2493)

The Red and The Orange is a “collaborative response to living and working in Asia” by Art Glass Solutions artists Dominic Fondé and B. Jane Cowie. The exhibition will be at Vitria Gallery in May 2009.

The title of the show comes from the colour scheme selected by the two artists in consultation with the Gallery Director. It is their starting point for themes and ideas they will investigate and develop within the work. “These colours carry a lot of significance for us” Dominic explains. “We work with hot molten glass which glows a wonderful orange. This colour is representative of our livelihood and our passion for what we do. It is also the orange we selected for our company logo - the warm orange glow of molten glass.”

“The colour red has cultural significance in this part of the world. Just think of all the “prosperity red” you see at Lunar New Year and additionally, Singapore, where we now live and work, is often referred to as the ‘little red dot’.” Art galleries such as Vitria, denote sales by placing a small red dot sticker next to the artwork once sold. “We are hoping to see lots of them during the course of the exhibition” Dominic says with a grin.

On a more serious note he comments that “a red dot on a map is often a marker telling you ‘you are here’. Thematically, a big part of this show is the two of us working out where we are physically and emotionally.” Focusing on their selected colour palette Jane and Dominic address issues such as “who are we, where are we, and how did we two glassblowers / artists end up working together in this equatorial part of the world?”

The Vitria Gallery is open Tuesday and Thursday from 12pm to 6pm and at all other times by appointment. There will be several events running during the exhibition period so a visit to the gallery is well work the visual as well as a cultural feast.

The Red and The Orange will be opened on 23rd May and run for 3 weeks until Friday 12th May.
For more information on these events please log onto
www.vitriagallery.com
www.artglasssolutions.com
Or contact Dominic Fondé at dominic@artglasssolutions.com