Exiles at the Brick Lane Gallery

The ‘Exiles’ exhibition at the Brick Lane Gallery explored one key tenet in de Freston’s practice: all of de Freston’s characters are exiles; none belongs to the world they now live in. For the full expose on the exhibition read information at tablo arts:

Tablo Arts presents – ‘Exiles’ Recent works by Tom de Freston – 6th to 11th April

Exiles at the Brick Lane Gallery Articles

Exiles Guest Speaker – Lords Dubs

April 6th is the private view of the much awaited Exiles Exhibition. We have just had confirmation that Lord Dubs will be our guest speaker.

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• Born in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, Dubs was one of 669 Czech, mainly Jewish, children saved by English stockbroker Nicholas Winton from the Nazis on the ‘Kindertransport’.
• He was educated at Cheadle Hulme School and the London School of Economics. He then worked as a local government officer.
• Dubs was elected at 1979 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Battersea South and in 1983 for Battersea, before losing his seat at the 1987 election.
• 1988 to 1995 he was Director of the Refugee Council.
• He has also been a local Councillor, Chair of the Fabian Society, Chair of Liberty, a Trustee of Action Aid, a Trustee of the Immigration Advisory Service and of a number of other voluntary organisations.
• In 2008 Lord Dubs was an active member of the House of Lords, participating in 42 debates, well above average for a Peer. He serves on the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights.

We are delighted to have Lord Dubs attending the event which will bring together people with shared experiences and related areas of research in the theme of human rights and exile.

Using the artist Tom de Freston’s treatment in his work of exile, alienation, displacement, executions, and human rights as a thought-provoking backdrop, we aim to stimulate an informal but lively and creative discussion.

Attending will be refugees, human rights activists and organisations, academics and policy-makers. The evening should prove to be a fascinating shared experience for all.

Wine will be served, and a short talk given by the artist.

Private view at Brick Lane Gallery 7:00 – 8:30pm

If you would like to attend the private view please contact Pablo – pdg@tablo.co.uk

Thoughts Prioir to Exhibition

Exiles Exhibition Preperation

De Freston’s images are articulated through an extensive and sensitive manipulation of the History of painterly approaches. Titian’s painting of flesh, Carravagio’s Chiaroscuro and Pollock’s expressive application are merged into a language which is clearly de Freston’s own.

Pablo de Gandia – Tablo Arts

Ekphrasis Poetry to Launch At Exiles

An inspired set of poems in response to paintings by the Contemporary History painter; Tom de Freston.

Ekphrasis will be launched on the 7th of April, at Exiles Exibitionat The Brick Lane Gallery, with a number of poets reading their poems. The collection is edited by Kiran Millwood Hargrave. The poets include Jaya Savige, Helen Mort, Andrea Porter and Katy Price.

Tablo Arts Presents Exiles

“‘Exiles’ exhibition at the Brick Lane Gallery aims to explore one key tenet in de Freston’s practice: all of de Freston’s characters are exiles; none belongs to the world they now live in.” Tablo Arts

For the full expose on the exhibition read our Exiles Brochure and Press release:

Dates for your diary:

April 6th: Private view
April 7th: Launch of ‘Ekphrasis’: collection of poems in response to the work of de Freston

For enquiries contact curator - Pablo de Gandia on pdg@tablo.co.uk | 07951 749 321