Tom Loveday

Lisa Jones

The Portable Hole

October 4th – 26th, 2024

Tom Loveday & Lisa Jones The Portable Hole

  The Portable Hole, artists Tom Loveday and Lisa Jones explore the relationship between art, space, and perception through the concept of portals and thresholds. Inspired by the whimsical idea of “portable holes” from cartoons and theoretical wormholes in science, the exhibition examines the idea of bending reality to create new dimensions.

Lisa Jones’ work focuses on the hidden aspects of urban life, using drawing and sculpture to reimagine overlooked details and fractured surfaces. Through her exploration of cities, Jones captures the passage of time and the traces left by human and natural forces, transforming everyday urban spaces into metaphors for memory and connection. Her practice investigates how the physical marks in a city reflect deeper emotional and historical imprints, allowing art to serve as a portal to these forgotten narratives.

Tom Loveday, on the other hand, sees painting as a literal and figurative “hole” that bridges art and architecture. His work explores how paintings can act as portals, leading viewers to other spaces, or releasing something into the room to confront them. Loveday’s approach emphasizes the tension between the surface of the painting and the spaces it connects, questioning the relationship between art, architecture, and meaning.