ASC WINDOW SPACE |
TOM HELYAR-CARDWELL |
AEGIS
May 4, 2013 - June 5, 2013
tel: +44 (0)20 7274 7474
email: julia@ascstudios.co.uk
ASC Window Space
Erlang House, 128 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8EQ,
UK
Aegis
According to Homer’s Iliad,
the aegis was a mythical piece of
armour bestowed by the gods Zeus and Athena, bearing an image of the head of
Medusa and offering divine protection. In common usage the term has come to
mean a source of protection offered by a powerful benefactor.
These paintings depict suits of armour both as historic and cultural
objects and as symbols of power, identity and disguise.
Tom Helyar-Cardwell’s practice sits within a
tradition of contemporary object painting, with direct reference to the still
life painting of the Northern Renaissance. Objects from various periods in cultural
history are chosen for their potential to carry multi-layered meanings. These
items are re-presented through painting as sites for symbolic narratives that
reflect on the societies that produce and value them.
Helyar-Cardwell studied MA Fine Art at Wimbledon College of Art, and is
currently undertaking practice-based PhD research in painting at Chelsea
College of Art & Design.
www.tomhc.com
