Invincible Fathers

Overview

Alchemy. Evolution. Animal totems. Scientific worship. Blood and birds. These might not be the usual words that you would associate with an art exhibition, yet this is what Kaitlin Beckett and Apeseven’s artworks look at in their joint exhibiton: Invincible Fathers.

Kaitlin’s works on paper have been influenced by Twin Peaks, New Zealand (where she’s from), and north-western Native American totem poles. You’ll find freaky, skeletal creatures with lungs and hearts intact, breathing through medical apparatus, as if they had some kind of respiratory illness on Halloween. Some of the creatures, strapped to totem poles are gun wielding, and others are wrinkly headed birds ripping their hearts out, while simultanously pecking at them.

Apeseven, on the other hand, is influenced by hip hop, anime, skateboard art, graffiti, science, technology and folklore. You’ll see his love for the stencil in works that incorporate acrylics, aerosol, inks, found paper and objects. His works are full of sci-fi graffitti creatures from imagined worlds, with a childhood innocence to them.

The exhibition asks the question of what would happen if both of their imaginary creatures are left to fend for themselves?

Invincible Fathers is open Friday 6-9pm and Saturday 12-5pm.