Rush hour takes on a whole new Expression
Nov 27 2008 by Vicky Anderson, Liverpool Daily Post
THE hustle and bustle of the rush-hour commute takes on an Expressionist ambience in a new exhibition.
The abstract photographic work of artist Mark Willcox can be seen at the Novas Contemporary Urban Centre, on Greenland Street.
The exhibition, Rush Hour, is the first time the space in the Arlington Cafe area of the building has been used as a gallery.
Liverpool-born, Northwich-based Willcox trained at art school with the idea of becoming a painter. Instead, after graduation, he started in graphic design.
His unique style is an attempt to give the viewer a glimpse into his own experience of partial sight.
As a teenager, he suffered serious head injuries playing rugby and still suffers from the side effects of the subsequent brain haemorrhage, including loss of peripheral vision on his left side. Rather than being a hindrance, it has become a major influence on his work.
Ten years ago, he retrained as a photographer and began developing his style – once more with a view to returning to his original dream of becoming a painter.
Most recently, a selection of his photos could be seen at Novas’s International Liverpool Artists exhibition.
Those works were inspired by the 21st anniversary of the Kings Cross Station fire, which, back in 1987, Willcox avoided being caught up in by just moments. They are currently being exhibited in the capital.
* RUSH Hour can be seen until January 11 and is part of the Independents Biennial.
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