Barnaby Barford at OA Gallery Madrid

OA Gallery are delighted to announce a new exhibition by artist Barnaby Barford.

To view the work please click here 

The Battle of Trafalgar will open 27th April 20h00 Exhibition 28th April - 30th June 2010

OA Gallery
Justiniano 8
28004 Madrid
Tel. +34-917.024.621
Fax +34-917.024.492
fpla@oamadrid.com

Barford will be exhibiting new works alongside a new ambitious piece and his largest piece to date. The Battle of Trafalgar installation reflects Barford's twisted version of Trafalgar square. In it's centre a Lion looking a great deal sadder than the ones in the real Trafalgar Square - it has been covered in graffiti. Each corner of the piece has columns with cherubs on top, which are covered in pigeons and bird shit. The rest of the piece comprises of 22 individual pieces, each a vignette of contemporary life. The saccharine figurines have been transformed from chocolate box, romantic images of life into a new, jarring narrative. Drink, Violence, Consumerism, Junk food, Protest and Terrorism all inhabit this new world. Added tension is given to the piece in the form of a loan sports bag, entitled unattended luggage. This is the first time Barford has attempted such a big scene and introduces concrete into his aesthetic.