Fwd: Franko B | I Still Love | The Nunnery Gallery | 5th May

Franko B I Still Love   The Nunnery | 6th May – 5th June 2011           An exhibition of recent visual art work by Franko B. Private View: Thursday 5th May 2011, 6.30pm – 9pm   I Still Love is Franko B's first solo exhibition in London for seven years and features a new series of embroidered canvases, never before shown in the UK.     The canvases, which depict animals, flowers, portraits and the male body, as well as images of torture and war, return to the central themes of Franko B's work – death, eroticism, intimacy, pain and compassion. These recurrent motifs find a delicate new means of expression through the exclusive use of red cotton on unprimed canvas. A bold, eclectic artist, and for many years a leading figure on the international performance art scene, Franko B continues to celebrate and express the beauty of existence in his work, focusing on powerful and emotive imagery. I Still Love follows on from the artist's recent solo exhibition at PAC (Pavilion of Contemporary Art) in Milan.   Artist's Talk: Sunday 8th May, 2-3.30pm Franko B will be in conversation with writer and curator, Michele Robecchi. Discussion will focus on the conception and realisation of the exhibition 'I Still Love'. The conversation will then be opened out into a group Q & A. To reserve a place, please RSVP to nunnery@bowarts.com. First Thursday: Thursday 2nd June Franko B will discuss the theories and concerns which inform his work and the diverse range of approaches he takes to producing art. There will also be a screening of a documentary accompanying his recent solo exhibition in Milan.  Doors will open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Following the talk, the exhibition will stay open until 9pm. To reserve a place, please RSVP to nunnery@bowarts.com.   Gallery open Friday – Sunday, 1-5pm | Exhibition continues 6th May – 5th June 2011  Entry to the exhibition is free The Nunnery, 181 Bow Rd, London, E3 2SJ (nearest tube Bow Road, nearest DLR Bow Church). For more info view The Nunnery online Email: nunnery@bowarts.com Phone: 020 8709 5292   www.franko-b.com Next Exhibition at The Nunnery: Connection Point London 18th June – 17th July       If you would like to be removed from this mailing list, please reply to this message or email nunnery@bowarts.com with 'Unsubscribe' as the subject line.