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Nadav Kander's The Dark Line exhibition

1/13/2018

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Managed to catch Nadav Kander’s Dark Line just before it closed at Flower’s Gallery in East London. A dark brooding meditation on the Thames Estuary. It’s a continuation / development of his work on Yangtze – the Long River from 2010.
It’s heavily atmospheric drawing on both its history and its literary roots in Dickens + Conrad and surprisingly moving + scary (I was pleased to see him write about being fearful – thought it was just me!)
Fantastic tiny details of historic and current industry just visible in the haze offsets the timelessness of the river (see final image + subsequent close up).
Very thoughtful showing of the images , surprisingly low to the floor but worked really well with the Chinese scroll painting influence he ascribes to his practice.
Also a really affecting video companion piece “The Edge of the Stream” projected onto 3 gauze screens which as a self-portrait (I think) seemed to encompass birth, struggle, drowning (poignantly), death, rebirth – hopefully that’s enough for you to be getting on with!
Absolutely captivating exhibition thoughtfully displayed, lit and with the video piece, a really well rounded well considered show (it’s amazing how many aren’t!)
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Peter
1/13/2018 04:39:19 am

great article.....intriguing......💮

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