Chris Dunseath - The Gardens Gallery, Cheltenham

Chris Dunseath, Corrugated Space, 2009 (Laminated Mulberry Paper)

Chris Dunseath: Sculpture and Stars is at The Gardens Gallery, Cheltenham until 28 September 2014.
Chris Dunseath is the winner of the Wilson Award 2014 for his work selected for the Open West 2014. This exhibition brings together an impressive range of work in a variety of media, including paper pulp, stone, wood and very fine pen and ink drawing. Duseath's preoccupation is a visualisation of ideas arising from theoretical physics - in particular, the notion of the multiverse. The results are formally delightful sculptures and intricate drawings.
Dunseath is a graduate of Gloucester College of Art & Design (1968-71) - now the University of Gloucestershire - so it is particularly pleasing to see his work exhibited in the town of his formative years where Fine Art education continues to flourish.

Chris Dunseath, The Einstein-Rosen Bridge, 2001 (Limewood & Ash veneer)

Chris Dunseath, Cherry Reflection, 2007 (Cherry & Ash veneer)

Chris Dunseath, Last Quarter, 2011 (Pen & ink on paper)

Chris Dunseath, In the Time of Supernova PTF-11Kly, (Pen & ink on paper)

Chris Dunseath, Castle Hill, 2011 (Pen & ink on paper)

Chris Dunseath, It's Full of Stars, 2009 (Paper pulp)

Bernd & Hilla Becher - Sprüth Magers

Bernd and Hilla Becher, Mine Head, Zeche Rossenray, Kamp-Lintford, 1979

Bernd and Hilla Becher is at Sprüth Magers until 4 October 2014.
I have long been a fan of the Bechers' typologies of 'Anonyme Skulpturen'. Anyone familiar with their work will know what to expect from this exhibition (the Bechers' methodology didn't change through 50 years or so of work) - a selection of formally framed, evenly lit, grey studies of industrial structures: gasometers, water towers, blast furnaces, coal bunkers and so on - sometimes presented as single photographs, sometimes in grids of 9 or 15. However, even though the general form and content of their work is completely familiar to me I am so glad that I visited this show: because these pictures are beautiful and facinating. It is easy to forget that photographic reproductions of photographs are no substitute for looking at original prints. The pictures in this show are exquisite.

Bernd & Hilla Becher, Mine Head, Siege De Folschwiller, 1987

Bernd & Hilla Becher, Blast Furnace, Rombas, Lorraine, 1984

Bernd & Hilla Becher, Blast Furnace, Boel, La Louvière, 1985

Bernd & Hilla Becher, Lime Kiln, Kaltes Tal, 1997

Bernd & Hilla Becher, Detail, Petrochemical Plant, Wesseling, 1983

Bernd & Hilla Becher, Gas Tanks, 1973-2009