Exhibition by Cathy Lomax that brings together painting, installation, video and found objects to explore the pull of film and the image of the star.
Cathy Lomax has a new show, Reflexion: enchantment, self-identity and film, running in the Worthing Museum Main Gallery on Chapel Road. It's a mixed-media exhibition that brings together painting, installation, video and found objects, all circling back to the pull of cinema and the image of the star.
The mirror is the central motif here. Lomax looks at how film invites us to reflect on ourselves, imagine new identities and momentarily step into other lives. She draws on Hollywood figures like Joan Crawford, Kim Novak and Jennifer Jones to examine the relationship between the star and the spectator, and how identity and self-image are shaped by taking in a star's makeup, hairstyles and clothes. One of the highlights is work inspired by Crawford's Letty Lynton dress, and there's a central installation of printed mirrors that merge your own reflection with that of a film star.
It's not just Lomax's work on the walls, either. The exhibition includes contributions from Alex Michon and Tamar Jeffers McDonald, and it sits alongside a programme of talks and films. If you're after something more than a wander through the gallery, there's a gallery talk on Thursday 12 November at 6:30pm.
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Entry is free and you don't need to book, so it's easy to drop in. The museum is open Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm, and stays open until 8pm on Thursdays, which is handy if you're coming in after work. The gallery talk is on Thursday 12 November at 6:30pm.
