Friends of the Glynn Vivian artist talk with Peter Finnemore

Peter Finnemore is talking about his work at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery on Friday 13 November, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. It's a bilingual talk in English and Welsh, and it's free to attend, though you'll need to book your place in advance.

The talk goes alongside Finnemore's solo exhibition Silvers of Space, a new show that marks a significant chapter in his four-decade artistic engagement with his family home, Gwendraeth House, in the Gwendraeth Valley, West Wales. It's a long-term project, and the talk is a chance to hear him talk through it in his own words. He'll also draw on the companion exhibition Neighbours: Borders, Bodies, Belonging, which he curated from Amgueddfa Cymru, the National Library of Wales, and the gallery's own collections.

Finnemore is a freelance artist with a wide-ranging practice. He's worked in international fine art photography, representing Wales at the Venice Biennale in 1997, and his work spans long-term projects on the human condition, generational memory, homeplace, nature, culture, history, and post-industrial landscapes. He doesn't stick to one medium, either: his output includes photographs, video art, installations, artists' books, text art, performance, essays, works on canvas, and 3D objects. He studied at the Glasgow School of Art and the University of Michigan, and his work is held in public collections including the Arts Council Collection, Princeton Museum of Art, Chrysler Art Centre, and Argos Center for Media and Art in Brussels.

The talk is hosted by the Friends of the Glynn Vivian, a registered charity that supports the gallery. It runs from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Friday 13 November at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea, SA1 5DZ. Entry is free and everyone is welcome, but booking is essential.