Be our guest, Oriel Davies Gallery Newtown one of 30 selected artists presenting work that explored the attributes and desires associated with the notion of the traditional B&B. This immersive show features works integrated within the ‘rooms’ at the B&B which expose the blurred lines between private and public spaces and the roles played out by both host and guest.
Extract from a Review of Be Our Guest By Ellen Bell, a-n.co.uk Review
At a distance Sian Hughes’ Dresser Plates & Bowls, 2013 appear tranquil in their blue & white correctness, but look closer and each one holds in its centre an open mouth – a silent screaming orifice regurgitating faded images of Victorian figures, seagulls and windows.
Sian Hughes 