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Prestigious Karl Blossfeldt exhibition now open at Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre.

Prestigious Karl Blossfeldt exhibition now open at Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre.

Fri, January 27, 2023

Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre is delighted to announce that the Hayward Gallery Touring Exhibition, Art Forms in Nature by Karl Blossfeldt, is now open.

Admission to this prestigious display is free, and it presents a rare opportunity to see this original portfolio of 40 photogravures dating from 1932.

Welcoming the collection to Limavady, the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Ivor Wallace, said: “It is a privilege to have this fascinating exhibition on display in our arts centre, and I very much enjoyed an opportunity to view it for myself.

“Our Arts team continues to bring an exciting programme to the Borough for the benefit of our residents and visitors, and I would encourage you all to pay a visit to Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre to see these world renowned photogravures.”

Karl Blossfeldt, Art Forms in Nature, a Hayward Gallery Touring Exhibition, runs until February 17th

For more information please visit roevalleyarts.com

About the artist

Blossfeldt (1865-1932) is regarded as one of the defining photographers of the twentieth century for his exceptional contribution to the art through his intricate botanical photographs. During his career, which spanned over three decades and included 6,000 photographs, Blossfeldt developed homemade cameras and lenses which enabled him to magnify his subjects by up to 30 times. In doing so he captured the microcosmic aesthetic of his specimens and revealed the underlying structures of nature, which until then remained unexplored.

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Ivor Wallace, pictured during his visit to the Karl Blossfeldt, Art Forms in Nature exhibition in Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre with Esther Alleyne, Arts and Cultural Facilities Officer. Credits: All images part of ‘Wundergarten der Natur’,1932 © Estate of Karl Blossfeldt Courtesy Hayward Gallery Touring The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Ivor Wallace, pictured during his visit to the Karl Blossfeldt, Art Forms in Nature exhibition in Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre with Esther Alleyne, Arts and Cultural Facilities Officer. Credits: All images part of ‘Wundergarten der Natur’,1932 © Estate of Karl Blossfeldt Courtesy Hayward Gallery Touring The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Ivor Wallace, pictured during his visit to the Karl Blossfeldt, Art Forms in Nature exhibition in Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre with Esther Alleyne, Arts and Cultural Facilities Officer. The exhibition is open until February 17th. Credits: All images part of ‘Wundergarten der Natur’,1932 © Estate of Karl Blossfeldt Courtesy Hayward Gallery Touring