Bloomberg New Contemporaries 09

I went to the Cornerhouse in Manchester today to see Bloomberg New Contemporaries with my good friend Mark.

The first thing that struck me was how much 2D work there was. 80% of the exhibition must have been 2D. I was then informed that Wolfgang Tillmans and John Stezaker were part of the selection committee, which explains how much photographic work there was – a very good thing in my book.

I found the standard of work to be pretty high. Considering it’s a survey of recent graduates the work was very accomplished. It’s also good to see drawing very much back in the limelight.

Two of my favourite pieces below:

Myka Baum – Serpent Sea

Richard Healy – Designs for Nicolae Ceausescu’s 40,000W Chandelier