Halcyon Gallery- Perucchitti and Chihuly

Halcyon Gallery- Perucchitti and Chihuly
Visited: 19/01/2012


The 'Halcyon Gallery' is split into three buildings all located in or around New Bond Street. The beauty and grandeur of each building only adds to each exhibition. The building in the photo above was three storied and symmetrical, with small rooms coming off the main hall holding more imitate work. 

This work is by Mauro Perucchitti. The work is jovial with a sense of humour, looking at the fragility of objects, grenades, jelly babies and apples. The use of bright resin shaped into multiples and presented is  so striking. Scale and light also has a large role to play. 

This major collection of Chihuly's work was exhibited at the dealers and many art collectors were there to purchase them them for millions. 
They were one of the most beautiful glass sculptures I've ever seen, they truly had the 'WOW factor!' Walking thought the grand halls you get a sense of an underwater feeling, fluid motions and sea creatures. 
Glass sculptures were mounted on the wall, suspended from the ceiling, coming thought the floor and creeping across the floor boards motionless but craving for life, often in a partnership with a painting hung by the side of it. This was interesting to see the visual conversation and planning that went into the painting before the glass was blown. 
Was it an installation or a sculpture? 


I would certainly return to the Halcyon Gallery and found this exhibition truly amazing!