A SAD GOODBYE TO SPACE GALLERY

Codling's residency at SPACE, 2010

In the last exhibition in its current location, the SPACE gallery is playing host to the international artist Pete Codling who is creating a giant charcoal drawing directly onto the gallery wall. A fitting end, as this building, which will be demolished in the summer along with his artwork, was actually Codling’s old studio space when he was a student at Portsmouth College of Art in the late 1980’s.
This ‘charcoal epitaph ’ is therefore a personal way for the artist to say goodbye to the building and also a way of celebrating the creativity of many artists, designers and musicians who have used this space over the last fifty years.
Codling's drawing on the main wall will be nearly ten metres by five meters with other smaller walls being included in the composition. It is inspired by classical mythology from his recent travels in the Mediterranean and will refer to Portsmouth and the history of the building. 
Codling will be working in the SPACE gallery on Winston Churchill Avenue all this week - until Friday 24 June - so why not drop in and meet him.
After this residency is complete, SPACE will continue in a variety of forms in onsite and offsite projects, until its brand new building is ready in Summer 2013. For news of what's coming up and opportunities to get involved see the website and facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/universityofportsmouthcci
http://www.port.ac.uk/cci