Ian Kirkpatrick’s riotous, colourful art set to brighten up winter at the Harley Gallery

Ian Kirkpatrick’s brand-new exhibition ICONOCLASH will be on show at the Harley Foundation, Nottinghamshire from 26 October until 5 January.

In this free entry exhibition global events, video games and ancient artifacts collide in larger-than-life artworks which tell darker stories about our modern world. Drawing together symbols from diverse sources, such as cartoons and cave art, acclaimed British-Canadian artist Ian Kirkpatrick remixes these icons to tell his own stories about the complexities of modern life. In his ornate and layered artworks, these familiar symbols reflect Ian’s search for meaning in a world of increasing uncertainty.

The exhibition will include large-scale sculptures, enormous quilted wall pieces and digital artworks turned embroideries. Look beyond the kaleidoscopic colours and graphic icons, and visitors will uncover stories of migration, war, climate change and consumerism. Each piece challenges you to reconsider the symbols that shape our world. Since 2017 Ian has been working in the public sphere, producing large-scale murals and sculptures for clients including the London 2012 Olympics, the Tour de France and the Oxford Museum of Natural History. He recently completed a huge mural in Millennium Square, Leeds and an 8-metre-tall brass mural for Cunard’s new cruise ship, the Queen Anne.

Supported by Arts Council England, ICONOCLASH invites visitors of all ages to engage with colourful, playful pieces filled with infographics, emojis, and contemporary hieroglyphs. Alongside the exhibition, Ian will be visiting the gallery on the 16th and 29th November to run children’s craft workshops and a gallery talk respectively.

For more information and booking please visit https://harleyfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/ – ICONOCLASH by Ian Kirkpatrick is on show at the Harley Foundation, Nottinghamshire from 26 October 2024 – 5 January 2025. – The exhibition is free to enter and there is a large, free car park. – The Gallery is open Tuesday – Sunday.

Please check www.harleyfoundation.org.uk for opening times. – The Harley Foundation is on the Welbeck estate, on the A60 south of Worksop. It is 15 minutes from both the A1 and M1. www.harleyfoundation.org.uk