Tate Britain, London
30 September 2008 – 18 January 2009
Jo Lewington, 'untitled', still from video, 2008. Photo: Jo Lewington. Courtesy: Jo Lewington.
Bob Crooks First Glass, 'Longitudinal Vases', Glass, 2008. Photo: Ian Jackson. Courtesy: Bob Crooks First Glass/Ian Jackson.
Nancy & Gordon Baldwin, Painting/Ceramics, 2007. Courtesy: Ruthin Craft Centre/ Nancy & Gordon Baldwin.
Corrine Edwards, 'Adinkra Symbol Pods', Stoneware clay. Sky-blue glaze/oxides., 2008. Photo: Corrine Edwards. Traditionally printed on fabrics. These iconic images are beautiful in their own right.
The Symbols represent proverbs. Aphorisms. Cultural and historical events. Metaphors. Animals and plants. Cosmology. Societal and Political position. Personal and Religious attributes.
Bettina Schroeder, 'Mr. McGregor's Final Triumph Over Peter Rabbit', photos, modeling clay, 20.11.2008. Photo: Bettina Schroeder. photo print involving clay figures
JONATHAN DARBY, 'Lily', Mixed media on handmade canvas, 100cm x 100cm, 2008. Photo: jonathan darby. Jonathan's striking portraits and figures ?tattooed? with all too familiar logos, have attracted lots of attention. This world is dominated by brands and commercialism. It has a sinister coldness to it. As images they are powerful and direct
Dominic Pote and Henrie Haldane, 'Dominic Pote'.