A new exhibition by artist Leanne Jackson, intriguingly titled All that’s not shared will be lost, will be on display in the gallery at Darlington Library during standard opening times (except where events scheduled) from Saturday 4th November and Wednesday 13th December 2023. Alongside many artists and groups that were first programmed to exhibit in Darlington Library in 2020, Leanne has had to wait for several years to see their exhibitions go on public display in the recently reopened and beautifully restored space.
The exhibition shares work Leanne has produced over three years alongside a small number of works they’ve kindly selected from Darlington Borough Art Collection for display alongside their exhibition. Leanne employ techniques, including collage, to explore connections between imagery, creativity and memory.
To me this work seems serene, beguiling, intriguing and dynamic and to retain currency whilst incorporating material drawn from the past and All that’s not shared will be lost feels at home at a time when there’s so much visual information in that space between seeing and understanding, and also since as time passes, some things seem little changed.
Artists Statement: Leanne Jackson
I’ve never been particularly interested in big historical events. I am, however, interested in what an advert for Fairy looked like in 1942 or reading a critic’s review for The Everly Brothers’ debut record. My collection of magazines, books, knitting patterns and discarded photos from the 1930s-1960s provide an everyday window to another world, one that is just out of reach and one that I’ve been fascinated with from childhood.
I use as many clippings from my collection as I can in my work, repurposing images that would otherwise be lost, never to be seen again. Those magazines I can’t bare to cut are scanned and either printed or manipulated digitally, blending together the old with the new.
This exhibition pulls together 3 years of work. Exploring themes ranging from femininity, and relationships to loneliness and ageing.
Everything seems so familiar, yet different.
More of Leanne’s work can be seen on Instagram @almamatterscollages
