Unspoken Dialogue by
Deborah Cauchi
21 January - 26 February 2010

 

Deborah won the Arts Centre's Open Exhibition in 2008. She is now showing her work in her first solo exhibition at Arts Centre Washington.

Unspoken Dialogue explores the relationship between Deborah’s two daughters. Due to the 5 year age gap they have a “love hate” relationship. This fascinating relationship is wrought with tension and emotion and the artist is able to elicit an empathetic, emotional response by using the properties of representational painting: composition, body language, scale, facial expression and realism. The exploration of this theme highlights the girls as they are the truth behind the relationship, the healthy antagonism, and not some idealised image. |

Youth Arts Winners Exhibition
1 – 6 March


Showcasing artworks from the five winners from each age group of the Sunderland Young Achievers: Youth Arts Exhibition, as well as pieces produced by young people from our twin town of Essen, Germany and works created in workshops during the Youth Arts exchange programme to Essen.


Automata: An Uncanny Curiosity
22 March – 15 May


The exhibition brings together the work of influential designers and makers of automata from across the UK. It explores the wit, skill and individuality that combine to make the character of these objects. Like the Victorian children's toys, Automata conjures up a feeling of childlike nostalgia, but it is an uncomfortable sensation, where the unfamiliar becomes unnervingly familiar.

Opening Times
Monday: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday: 9am - 9pm
Wednesday: 9am - 9pm
Thursday: 9am - 10pm
Friday: 9am - 8pm*
Saturday: 9am - Midnight
Sunday: Closed
* dependant on program