Art

Exhibition Guide: 21 – 27 February

Lauren Down | Tuesday 22 February, 2011 15:01

Edwyn Collins: Nature Punk
Idea Generation, 11 Chance Street, Shoreditch High Street, E2 7JB

Venerable for his talent as a musician, Edwyn Collins’ interests have always lied further a-field than the obvious. Considering himself first and foremost an illustrator, the Scottish native’s studies of bird life and other creatures is a testament to his creativity. Following on from a similar exhibition in 2008, Nature Punk will include many of Collins’ most intricate and technically proficient works from the last six years. February 26 – March 6

Idea Generation Gallery

Mark Dean
Beaconsfield, 22 Newport St, Lambeth North, SE11 6AY

Looped, psychedelic images flicker against rich layered audio recordings in Mark Dean’s exhibition at Beaconsfield. Physically enveloping, his audio-visual installation shows reworks of old movies and embeds them with dense symbolism from popular culture and religious tradition. Until February 27

Beaconsfield

Folie à Deux // Floorwork
The Left Side of the Barn, 136 Tanners Hill, Deptford Bridge, SE84QD

A collaborative music and arts venture, Folie à Deux’s Alternative Folk Evening presents performances from Laish, Tristram and Kristen McClement in Utrophia’s Project Space. Exhibiting alongside these folk artists, ‘Floorwork’ will showcase the beautiful, texture focuses work of Philippa Johnson who will be transforming the gallery’s space by weaving an intricately patterned rug from adhesive tape. February 26

Utrophia

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