Peggy Franck, A household without responsibilities

Lemonade anyone?

Glass jars, acrylic paint, water, acrylic sheet

The relationship between dying, as a chemical process, and photography.

Viper in my bosom!, 2013

 

The open window, 2013

Franck is touching on the industrial image of dying, with a tension created by the improvised washing line. The titles of the work have a significance in hinting at the meaning, process and influences behind the work.

Piracy is our only option, 2013 

She talks about things, 2013

Outpost’s latest exhibition, A household without responsibilities, is a solo show by artist Peggy Franck. Franck was born in Zevenaar in the Netherlands and came over to the UK for  a two week residency in Norwich making work at Outpost gallery earlier this year.

There are similarities in the way that Franck and I work including the sense  of movement, with Franck moving objects for physical reasons and to keep warm in gallery. The idea of re-arrangement and positioning is very important for Francks sense of object association and materialisation that I can relate to. The artist groups objects in a similar way to the components that make up my installations.

The works developed on location in the exhibition space are thus site-specifc particularly the bath tub which is filled with left over materials and acts as an alternative cupboard or storage space. There is a real sense that the artist worked in this space and it becomes almost like an open studio, revealing a lot about the artist and the way she works.

This show is meaty, it is one that you have to return too as there is loads to see, a reflection of the prolific artist. Carefully made and thoughtfully composed, A household without responsibilities is a sculptural must see.