Dale Grimshaw previewed his first solo show at the Signal Gallery in Curtain Rd last night. His pictures are dramatic, energetic and powerful. I saw hints of Conor Harrington on the slightly canted lines across the portraits. At times the montaged composition of the faces is reminiscent of the style of Francis Bacon. In the more monochromatic pictures, like Echoes below, there seemed to be nods to Guy Denning who had a pretty dark show in this space a couple of months ago.
Time Past and Time Present
Turning Point
In The Beginning There Were Punks
The New Labours Of Hercules
Oedipus
more pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11928372@N04/sets/72157604485896958/
Cool stuff. Some of the better urban stuff i've seen in a long while.
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