{"product_id":"meet-the-curator-peter-burke-rwa","title":"Meet the Curator: Peter Burke RWA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaturday 18 July - 11 am - 12 pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs part of the Kenny Exhibition '\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rwa.org.uk\/collections\/art-exhibitions\/products\/folly\"\u003eFolly\u003c\/a\u003e', we are delighted to welcome curator and featured artist Peter Burke RWA, who will be at the gallery to meet with visitors and share a unique perspective on his artistic process and concept behind the exhibition. There will be chance for a Q\u0026amp;A after the talk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rwa.org.uk\/blogs\/artists\/peter-burke\"\u003ePeter Burke\u003c\/a\u003e’s work brings together sculptures that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003eemerged\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the enforced pause of the 2020-22 Covid-19 pandemic - an unnatural break in normal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003eworking practice that prompted a return to basics, building intuitively from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003ethe ground up with materials and methods available to hand. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW60369178 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003eThe sculptures grew vertically, their visual instability reflecting precarious\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003etimes. They came to reflect a subconscious way of building out of crisis - a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003eprimitive defensive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003eresponse, like constructing protective walls or towers.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003eThe forms crowning each tower evolved during making. Speaker-like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003estructures appear, accessed by limited ladders - echoing directives from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003eon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehigh' and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003eanticipating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ean era of ‘megaphone politics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003e’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW60369178 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW60369178 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis event is being hosted in our Kenny Gallery and is free to attend. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on ticket pricing in other areas of the gallery, please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rwa.org.uk\/pages\/your-visit\"\u003eclick here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThere is no need to book in advance, simply come along on the day. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note: This is a standing event, but seating will be available in the gallery.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImage: Peter Burke portrait, 2025.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RWA Bristol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42720147996743,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2297\/4037\/files\/Backcover1500.jpg?v=1776950343","url":"https:\/\/www.rwa.org.uk\/products\/meet-the-curator-peter-burke-rwa","provider":"RWA Bristol","version":"1.0","type":"link"}