A UNIVERSITY of South Wales graduate has had her work selected as the very first resident artist with an exhibition at the Wales Millennium Centre.
Danielle Sullivan, 22, who studied BA (Hons) Art Practice, will see her exhibition, Regrowth, on display at the centre until May 21. After taking part in the centre’s Graduate 2014 exhibition, Miss Sullivan’s work was handpicked to be shown in the main reception space.
Regrowth is made entirely of the pages of more than 1,000 books, and includes a shed, flowers and ivy which adorn the walls of the exhibition space.
Miss Sullivan, said: “As more technological devices have become available, books are being neglected and forgotten about. I wanted to show off the beauty of books and remind people that they are objects which should be valued once more.
“This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase my work, especially so soon after graduating from university, and I’m really grateful to have had the freedom to make the exhibition space my own.”
Gerallt Hughes, public spaces programmer at the Wales Millennium Centre, said: “This exhibition is not only beautiful but also has a great deal of content behind it. Her work tells you a lot about today’s society – we, in a culture of mass consumerism, don’t appreciate craft and craftspeople. We’re also constantly on social media, not taking the time to reflect on our lives, and Danielle’s use of books is good metaphor for this.”
The exhibition will be at the Wales Millennium Centre until May 21, with an opportunity before April 28 for people to see Miss Sullivan putting the finishing touches to the construction of her work.
For more information visit www.wmc.org.uk/Productions/2015-2016/Exhibitions/268250/