Arts & Culture

Inside the barn at Art On The Edge

Art On The Edge is an artists' collective, comprising of an eclectic mix of innovative work encompassing everything from sculptural blacksmithing to pre-recorded sounds.

Showcased in a 17th century barn near Barnham Broom, the works are woven together by a web of crimson thread which contrasts the workaday bricks and beams.

Roger Fyster helped organise the exhibition, he felt that Norfolk's art scene was lacking something with a bit of flare.

"Me and a colleague were at the Norfolk Show looking around the exhibitions and decided we wanted something with a little more punch," he said.

Something different

The exhibition uses materials that might have laid un-used or scrapped for years, before being crafted into a new and exciting piece of art.

A 'found-metal' sculpture by Rachel Long

"We've had a very good response, people are very excited by the fact there is something different going on," said Roger.

"Being in a barn rather than in a gallery is something different," he added.

The emphasis of Art On The Edge lies with the fact that it's something you don't see everyday.

Blacksmiths, found-metal sculptors, mixed-media artists and wood-workers have all contributed to the show.

Abstract painter Marcus Capes travelled from New Zealand to create exclusive work for the show, while Katharine Wojcik creates installations manipulating, fragmenting, and rearranging pre-recorded sounds.

The exhibition runs until Monday, 25 August, 2008.