Solo Show: ‘A Time Of Stasis’ at Gallery 24, Sheffield. 17th - 27th, October 2024.

12 Sept

⬩ The show is now over ⬩
page last updated: 28th October, 2024

GALLERY 24

A solo exhibition of paintings by Andy Cropper, reflecting on events of the past four years, intertwined with responses to the Sheffield cityscape.

Preview Wednesday 16th October 6.00 - 8.00pm

Open 17th - 27th October 2024
Wednesday/ Thursday/ Friday: 3.00pm until late
Saturday: 12.00 noon until late
Sunday: 3.00pm until late
Closed Monday & Tuesday

‘A Time Of Stasis’ marks Andy’s first solo exhibition since 2020’s ‘Uncertain Spaces: Spirits of Place and Foreshadowing’ at the 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, and his first in Sheffield since ‘Uncertain Spaces: Kenopsia’ at Cupola Contemporary Art in 2019. This exhibition features many works being publicly displayed for the first time. While some pieces may be familiar, others will be new to many people. Andy’s art, known for its night-time cityscapes, austere buildings, and empty streets, has taken on new resonance since 2020, when such scenes became a common reality.

Living in Highfield, near the heart of Sheffield, Andy’s depictions are deeply personal, capturing spaces and scenes close to his home. The area between London Road and Bramall Lane, often seen as merely an area to pass through, is brought into view through Andy’s focus. His work over the past four years reflects the difficulties and frustrations of the times, serving as meditations, reflections, and projections on both personal and broader scales. The show’s title, ‘A Time Of Stasis’, also speaks to Andy’s personal challenges, as illness has significantly impacted his ability to produce and complete projects.

Andy’s work, often mistaken for photorealistic flatness when viewed on social media, reveals a painterly quality in person. This exhibition aims to close a chapter, perhaps echoing a collective desire to move forward. What the future holds, only time will tell.

Gallery 24
(next to The Two & Six Micropub.
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24, Snig Hill
Sheffield
S3 8NB

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Now Then magazine’s Ben Jackson interviews Andy and talks with him about his new show | "I'm fascinated by nighttime spaces" | 16 October 2024 - click here to read the article