A major exhibition of new works by British artist Marie Harnett (b. 1983), celebrating fleeting moments of drama, beauty and suspense from contemporary film.
Still includes several new series of drawings and prints by Harnett who is known for her highly detailed, meticulous drawings, derived from film stills.
Harnett’s skilful draughtsmanship and attention to detail leads to instant recognition of familiar cinema stars. These new works include portraits of Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Amy Adams, Michael Fassbender, and Henry Cavill amongst many others. Harnett’s process requires her to watch film trailers online without sound or colour, frame by frame, until she finds inspiration. Harnett undermines cinematic process, reverting back to storyboards and the merest hint of plot in a film that she will probably never have watched in its entirety. By removing the stills from their context and reworking them as intricate pencil studies, Harnett focuses on every aspect of pose, light and texture.
| Duration | 22 November 2017 - 06 January 2018 |
| Times | Monday – Friday: 10am – 5.30 pm Saturday: 11am – 2pm |
| Cost | Free |
| Venue | Cristea Roberts Gallery |
| Address | 43 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JG |
| Contact | 2074391866 / info@alancristea.com / www.alancristea.com |