Gerry Judah's Solo Exhibition, Babylon, is now at Flowers East Gallery until 2nd January 2010
"What city is like unto this great city... upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon, the Great, the Mother of Harlots and the Abominations of the Earth." Revelations 17.5
Gerry Judah’s exciting new solo show, Babylon, has been given an extended run at Flowers East Gallery in London. The exhibition will now close on 2nd January 2010.
While Babylon derives inspiration from biblical stories and such works as Breughel's 'Tower of Babylon', these paintings present imaginary broken landscapes, reminiscent of modern, war-torn cities, with their stairwells and satellite dishes, shot through with wiry networks of communications systems. Judah responds to the images of war and natural disasters, which have increasingly become part of modern consciousness - he constructs the skeletal remains of buildings to recall their impact on urban landscapes.
All of the works in Babylon are available for sale.
Since graduating with a First Class Honours degree in Fine Art from Goldsmiths, and studying Sculpture as a postgraduate at the Slade School of Fine Art, Gerry took casual work in theatres as a stage hand and scenic artist to fund his studio. He went on to build a reputation for innovative design and created sets for film, television and museums, including the BBC, British Museum, Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson. Gerry's sculptures have been commissioned for public museums and institutions, and his works are included in many distinguished public and private collections, including the Saatchi Collection, the Israel Centre of Arts and the Imperial War Museum, London.
Gerry Judah has shown in a number of solo exhibitions including Frontiers, the Timber Yard, London, 2005, Angels, the Royal Institute of British Architects, London, 2006 and the British High Commission, India, 2007, Motherlands, Louise T Blouin Foundation, London, 2007 and Country, Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton, 2009.
Judah is an associate artist of Candlestar. To celebrate the exhibition, there will be a special viewing of Babylon on Tuesday 15th December, 6.30 – 9 pm. RSVP to info@candlestar.co.uk or 020 8741 6025 by 12 December 2009.
Flowers East, 82 Kingsland Road, London E2 8DP
Click here to read 'Art from the ruins', a major review of the show in The Independent
Click here to read a review of the show in The Big Issue
Click here to download a press release about Babylon
