A new exhibition at Kettle’s Yard presents a personal collection of works from the former King’s College Artist-in-Resident David Ward, which have never previously been displayed.

David Ward is best known for his photographic and light works of the 1980’s and architecturally-related works from the 1990’s to the present.

Slow Time is an exhibition presenting of 120 works, made over the last 40 years. Including drawings, photography, collage, painted reliefs and film it reveals lines of continuity in his work that have persisted over four decades - light, the body, the activity of line and the sensitive nature of surfaces.

The exhibition also features recent works on paper and a film made by Ward on his journey on the Orinoco River. The most recent work, ‘The Analysis of Beauty’, is a 2-screen digital video projection exploring the ceiling of King’s College Chapel from above and beneath the famous fan vault.

To coincide with this new exhibition Kettle’s Yard has commissioned a new collaborative work by David Ward and composer Orlando Gough. Called ‘Two Pianos on Two Floors’, it can be found in the house throughout the exhibition. David and Orlando will be in conversation around the work on Sunday 22 March at 12.00. On Wednesday 29 April from 6pm there will be a late viewing of the exhibition and at 7pm David Ward will introduce a screening of ‘Film’ by Samuel Beckett, featuring Buster Keaton and will talk with Dr Peter de Bolla.

David was Artist-in-Residence at King’s College in 1991, where he created the light installation ‘Cast’, bathing King’s College Chapel in blue light as daylight faded.

David Ward: Slow Time has been organised with the John Hansard Gallery, Southampton and runs from the 21 March – 10 May 2009.
 

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