Ventique
Ventique
77 Lots Road
Chelsea
London
SW10 0RN
United Kingdom
"London Geodes: The Beauty Inside" featuring work by artist Matt Marga, is opening on the 12th October 2017 at the Ventique Art Gallery, London. The exhibition explores the contrast between the nondescript stone exterior of geodes and the hidden secrets within; quartz crystals, agate or amethyst. This desire to extract beauty references Marga's ambition to unearth the hidden beauty within us; referencing how the cover of a book does not always reveal its contents. In the exhibition, he explores these ideas through sculpture; the outer surface of the geode rock is reimagined and recreated in metal with a crack cutting through, revealing shimmering hand-cut, individually placed crystals within. Each London Geode takes its name from a London street; the sparkling crystal mapping out the geometric urban landscape while also highlighting the city's impact on Marga's practice.
The exhibition runs from 12th October - 12th November 2017
Monday - Friday: 9.30-17.30 and weekends by appointment