Robert Dawson: En Avant
En Avant is a series of clay paintings by artist Robert Dawson, which draw from the visual language of Gothic Revival architect A.W.N. Pugin. Dawson reimagines Pugin’s designs from the Shrine of St Augustine, Ramsgate. He embodies the artisanal spirit of Pugin himself, while revitalising his designs for 21st century. Pugin’s motto “en avant”, meaning “onward”, is the principal idea: onward in time and continuing forward. Dawson resamples and reinterprets many of Pugin’s Gothic motifs, such as th
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The Shrine of St Augustine, Ramsgate, Kent CT11 9NY
Tue 1 Aug to Sun 17 Sep 2017