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The gallery reopens after the November flooding with a show of new work by Manchester based Scottish artist Naomi Lethbridge.

With an installation that eerily echoes the recent fate of the gallery; the artist will show work addressing the themes of abundance and excess, in both the subject matter and methods of the work. The work examines the abundance that has fuelled empire, expansion, progress and wars, and the reduction of such bounties to commodities and curiosities.

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One of the bocs chosen artists for the christmas bocs nadolig exhibition has written to tell us about his work in more depth:

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Elgan and me were in sixth form together, he was a year younger than me, but I always found his work interesting. When I was in my final year in Manchester he started studying there, so I’m interested to see how his work has evolved since being there.

Update: Elgan has written to us with more details describing his work, there are also some photos.

Elgan Jones is Huw Erddyn’s choice for the christmas bocs nadolig exhibition.