Friday 4th October 2024

BUDD Exhibition – “Budd-ology”

Month-long exhibition of material relating to the Newport Mosaics

Location: GALLERY SPACE, Riverfront Theatre, Kingsway, Newport NP20 1HG.

Opening: 7.30-9pm Friday 4^th October 2024

Exhibition dates: 4^th – 29^th October 2024 

Newport’s Old Green Underpass Mosaics celebrate the details of life - the everyday, the mundane. Except they are an insight into so much more. They share with us the unsung heroes at work, the emotions and characters of life, with a bit of cheek and humour! They celebrate the colours of life, the interactions, and the joy of the busy-ness of life in an urban environment, all created with exquisite design, materials and mastery of mosaic technique. 

This is a new exhibition, assembled and curated by BAMM, about Kenneth and Oliver Budd’s work in Newport, aimed at BAMM members, residents of the Newport area and anyone else who loves the work of the Budds. It has been assembled in association with Oliver Budd and will include archive material that will not have been on public exhibition before. The exhibition will comprise cartoons and drawings, explanation of the techniques behind the mosaics and the materials, and work-in-progress photos.

The Budd mastery of portraying personal connection to people and places or capturing a moment in time will be the inspiration for the 30x30 exhibition of works by BAMM members, illustrating the full range of contemporary modern mosaic approaches.