This exhibition was a group show, by a diverse range of designers, practitioners and artists who see typography as big part of their practice. The idea of this project was to gather various discourse from these people and generate a book. Visual pieces followed as an afterthought, each participant was given a chance to produce a visual piece of work in response to the Future Type Map.
Holding this exhibition at the Kemistry Gallrey seems perfect, as its a very neutral space, so the works can speak for itself. As a viewer and a typography lover I felt really inspired by the whole project and visual works that came with it. I thought this exhibition helped me towards my Thesis research, as my topic of interest is the future of the book, and type goes hand in hand with the printed book. I also discovered many new and exciting designers, which I will be researching further to get inspiration and develop my views on typography.
The Charm of Hummingbirds took place at the Outsiders Gallery in Soho, exhibition space span between two stories, the building itself looked very old and small, which makes the work seem more intimate and more connected to the viewer. Dimmed lighting also added to the exhibition, which I think was the artists aim., as some of the work was painted directly on to the walls of the gallery to create an illusion that the viewer is part of the tropical forest. I thought that was an unusual way to showcase work, but most definitely in a good way. As to me it shows artists dedication and passion for the exhibition.
My favourite pieces were the three dimensional perspex images, layered pieces of glass inside the frame with hand painted hummingbirds looked beautiful as a set of six. I really liked the colour scheme he used, each painting looked very vibrant with a hint of metallics. These particular works caught my eye mostly because they looked slightly different from each angle due to their dimension that's what sets them apart from the rest.
Overall I really liked his technique, combining bold spots and drips of paint with delicate paint brush strokes to produce the humming birds.
