ELECTRONIC technology and modern methods have been intertwined with classic pieces from The Bowes Museum collection for a unique exhibition.
The Journey in Colour opened earlier this month and is an intriguing new look at some of the museum’s amazing historic artworks.
Co-curator David Bramston has used technology to identify the colours that appear in the different pieces to create a palette to use in patterns emblazoned upon hand-thrown vases.
Mr Bramston said the exhibition draws on John and Josephine Bowes’ aim for the museum to entertain, educate and enlighten.
He added: “I’ve been blown away by the pieces here so we are taking colours from them and turning them into something more contemporary.
“We didn’t want to use cast vases, so we have 80 hand-thrown porcelain vases to uphold the connection to the hand-made pieces in the museum.”
The vases were created by Matt Wilcock, winner of the Channel 4’s Great Pottery Throw Down.
Also, part of the exhibition is a large electronic colour-wheel in the foyer, which along with the rest, was co-produced by Mr Bramston.
Another unique part are four colour pillars in the exhibition space which are each controlled by four mini computers and use cameras to take colour readings from nine points on the viewer, and the pillars light up individually to the colours that have been mapped.
Sadly, Ye Li, who helped co-curate Journey in Colour could not attend the exhibition because of ongoing Covid restrictions in China.
The exhibition continues until October.
