This exhibition takes a deep dive into Giggs' journey from dreaming about art concepts that he wanted to create but did not have the funds or the skills needed to bring these ideas to fruition.
The artworks that lived within his dreams have moved from concept to physical form and are up for viewing at Denzil’s and Jo.
The artworks travel between dreams and the realisation of those constructs. The artist expresses his journey through different mediums that draws the viewer and asks them to question their fantasies and self-journey. The works combine different usage of mediums from traditional textiles - like yarn and canvas- to materials - like laser-cut steel, wood and clay. You can see the care put into making each artwork.
The piece Blue is still attached to the wooden structure that helped secure the fabric in place. There is an extensive exploration of techniques within this exhibition as Giggs shifts from a tufting gun to punch needling within one artwork. The evidence of meticulousness in the application process is evident in the usage of modern techniques and vision.
The works do not just speak visually and texturally - the sounds of music that echo from the sculptural music box make it clear to the viewer that they have entered a dreamscape.
Giggs fuses tech, music and visual arts to create a new world of possibilities. The artworks don’t just speak his individual story but give room for one’s own perception and story. The collection of artworks are varied in dates of origin as some pieces speak to the journey of adolescence, and others, the social economics of a country and its youth.
Centred in the middle of the space lives a steel-cut masterpiece that requires more than one observation. Travelling around the artwork the observer can see the different forms of shadow art created by the light that shines on it.
Proceeding past the Steel sculpture you are greeted by the bold 3D works that capture every viewer. The 3D artworks immerse you into the art, creating illusions of sculptures. This change in technique once again speaks to the theme of the exhibition as one moves from physical reality to abstract realities one finds in their dreams and individual stories.
