Blind artist Clarke Reynolds explores sight loss and narrative through braille in his new exhibition, ‘Braille Trilogy’, which is being held at Quay Arts in Newport.
Clarke has re-configured recent works from 2 solo exhibitions in combination with a new series titled ‘I miss colours but dot.dot.dot’, specially created for the West Gallery space.
This exhibition is the final in a trilogy that each explores themes around sight loss. These were ‘decoding Braille decoding me‘ at the Base Newbury, ‘Journey by dots‘ at Aspex Portsmouth and now, to complete the series, his new work ‘I miss colours but dot.dot.dot’ . The exhibition offers the viewer a chance to follow Clarke’s journey of proving to the art world that a blind artist can coexist in mainstream art.
With this exhibition Clarke will have accomplished 3 different solo shows at 3 prestigious galleries’ creating new work in each exhibition that delves into his sight loss and his learning of Braille, making it an art form and telling a story in words.
A rare treat for visitors coming to the gallery – they will be able to touch all the artworks.
Clarke will also be running a family drop-in art workshop. Clarke says:
“Have you ever wandered what braille was or how can I read it…well join me the blind braille artist and together we can decode braille by colour and take home a treasured piece of art that you can share the secret behind this tactile code”.
Quay Arts Visual Arts manager, Ian Whitmore, says:
“As a visual arts centre we are excited to be working with a visually impaired/blind artist, supporting Clarke in showcasing his vibrant autobiographic and interactive work on the Isle of Wight. Clarke is a fantastic communicator and the talk and family drop-in workshop are not to be missed. Braille Trilogy coincides with the installation of our ‘Scan & Listen’ QR code posters supplied by ‘Sight for Wight’ which offer users an audible guide for navigating around the Arts Centre” so visitors will be able to feel and hear their way into the building and
The exhibition is being held between Saturday 8th October and Saturday 26th November, 09:00-17:00 daily. Free entry.
The exhibition launch evening is being held between 18:00-20:00 on Friday 14th October. On Saturday 29th October, a family drop-in art workshop with Clarke is being held between 11;00-:1300, with a artist gallery tour between 14:00-15:00.
