“Man is but a Bubble” at Narborough Hall, is a site specific exhibition by a group of seven artists: Linda Britt, Karin Forman, Wendy George, Annette Inwood, Eileen Meakin, Sarah Pink and Diana Stickley. The title stems from an inscription “Homo Bulla”, attributed to Varro (116-27BC), which was placed on the frieze in the main bedroom, in 1581. The works are inspired by the Hall’s history but portray a greater insight into the seemingly forgotten feminine influence on such a home. So often any records of ownership and development are only attributed to the husband and their partner’s endeavours are left without formal recognition. The artists celebrate that more sensitive and forgotten element, emphasising the transient nature of each individual’s influence and the spirit of those who have ‘passed through’. Man Is But A Bubble. Photo © David Hennessy

Man Is But A Bubble. Photos © David Hennessy

  
Man Is But A Bubble. Photos © David Hennessy

 
 
Since it opened to the public in the summer of 2003, Narborough Hall has hosted exhibitions by internationally recognised artists including Barry Flanagan, Bridget Riley and Ivon Hitchens. While Flanagan’s sculptures of leaping hares animated the seventy acres of parkland that surround the house, paintings and smaller works have been exhibited in a series of rooms on the ground floor of the Hall that are converted into gallery space during the summer.

Last year it wais the turn of Andy Warhol (1928-1989), who was, arguably, the most influential artist of his generation, the father of Pop Art, and a creator and reflector of images, that made him a lightning conductor for the zeitgeist of the artworld from the 1960s, for a whole generation. This was a rare opportunity to see a large exhibition of his work in Eastern England and the collection included unique drawings, silkscreens and works which combime both media - as in the 'Vesuvius' works of 1985.
 
 

 
 
There is a large and engaged audience in East Anglia who come from all over the region to see the exhibitions and gardens.

  

photo ©: David Hennessy

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