Art In The Attic is pleased to announce the opening of Going Away In Order To Return, an exciting exhibition featuring a new body of work that deals with the artist's recent journeys, both geographically and mentally. The exhibition will be on view from 5th July to 31st July at Art In The Attic, The Factory.
Friday, July 5th, 2024
The exhibition is a development of the artists’ painterly practice, moving on from their collage styles to a more direct aesthetic that addresses the themes of love, loss, rediscovery, and an awakening to a new way of thinking. The artist has taken a new step in their process, forcing themselves to utilise new methods of looking and making. Diving deeper into their relationship with symbolism and colour, each work tells a multi-faceted narrative that reflects the mental and physical journey the artist has embarked upon in recent years. The highs and lows of the artist’s recent experiences are discussed in each work, often seen within recognizable imagery that allows the viewer to attach their own emotions to the pieces.
Going Away In Order To Return is about having the confidence to follow your own path and allowing new ideas, perspectives, and people to fill your life and reward you with a new way of looking at the world.
‘’As an artist, you should be free to explore…this work has been challenging but I needed to delve deep into areas of my life and be more honest about the experiences that have shaped me. I think this work in general, there is a confidence to it, it feels like this is me and this is who I am, and this is the way I paint so deal with it.’’
Going Away In Order to Return is curated by Paisley A Randell, a fellow graduate of the MA course at the School of Art and Design at Cardiff Met and Director of Umbrella Cardiff.
“Caitlin’s paintings confront her individual and artistic struggles in Wales, navigating familial challenges, loss, and the complexities of queerness. Each piece is a testament to resilience and introspection, offering viewers a compelling narrative woven with the emotional authenticity’s the curator, it’s a full-circle moment to showcase her journey; from our shared experiences on the MA to this pivotal exhibition in the organization I helped to establish, being able to platform Caitlin’s work in the home I’ve created for queer artists feels incredibly special.”
Alongside the exhibition will be a series of workshops with local groups that will introduce Caitlin’s ways of working and empower participants to make their own artworks inspired by their memories and experiences.
About the Artist:
Caitlin Flood- Molyneux is an award-winning contemporary artist, raised in Haverfordwest a graduate of the MFA program at Cardiff School of Art. Her artistic practice investigates the way we attach emotion and memory to images from popular culture, using mixed media techniques to express subjective experiences of hardship. She has exhibited widely across the UK and internationally and has recently shown work at Christie’s and Sotheby’s Auction House in London. In May this year, she was shortlisted for the prestigious Forbes 30 and was a delegate at the conference in Botswana. Through her work – as an artist and educator, Caitlin aims to empower and inspire creatively curious people with arts to see artmaking as a tool for personal growth and well-being. For her, art has always been a way to process difficult feelings and she has enormous belief in its therapeutic power.
Opening Reception:
Join us for the opening reception on 5th July from 6 – 9 pm , where attendees will have the opportunity to meet the artist and enjoy complimentary refreshments.
Gallery Information:
Art In The Attic
The Robert Maskrey Gallery
The Factory
Jenkin Street
Porth
CF39 9PP
About Art in the Attic:
Art in the Attic is a platform for local, national and international artists to share their work with the wider community, with exhibitions taking place each month. Come and see the exciting Art Exhibitions being frequently held by local artists.
Our resident artist Anne Culverhouse Evans also holds regular art classes in the vibrant, bright and airy attic studio above the office space of The Factory. Anne, as part of Valleys Kids, has developed strong proactive partnerships with prestigious Arts organisations across the UK and internationally including Artes Mundi and Tate Exchange.
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