SORRELLISM

GRAHAM SORRELL

Exhibition Dates: 16 May 2014 - 21 June 2014

Man, myth and movement; Graham Sorrell’s birthright is Sorrellism. The only similarity with surrealism, upon which this suspect pun is based, is its relation to the dark side of dreams and his view of landscape as a state of mind. Not quite abstract, Sorrell’s painted country is bleak, highlighting feelings of isolation, alienation and dread. It is a world in sienna, literally coloured by the coffee he uses as a versatile medium and metaphor. Sorrellism follows Sorrell’s personal journey and captures the essence of places he has been, and seen. No stranger to the confessional, Sorrelle’s work is relentlessly self-reflective and reveals his sense of vulnerability and powerlessness –the result of what he sees as an inability to overcome the multifarious obstacles thrown on life’s path.

Image: Graham Sorrell, Are you sure you don’t know me? Video still ,16:9, 1:06 minutes