The exhibition is in the artist’s garden, Please contact Michael on the day for the exact address on 07949 230913, Approx. 10-minute walk from Bellingham Train Station and 20 minutes from Catford Broadway
For over 30 years, Michael Connell has gathered materials from construction sites, skips and the streets, transforming them into Povera, a living artwork that continues to evolve. Set within a shed in the artist’s garden, Povera invites you into a world where nothing is wasted and everything has a story. Dubbed the “Cathedral of Catford” Povera is art within art. As featured on Channel 4’s Shed of the Year & finalist in George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces
Michael says"This is my way of showing appreciation for nature and my surroundings by reusing old materials and repurposing it to make something unique. My work involves the use of many materials ranging from broken glass, wood and sash cord, basically anything I can recycle. I've been working in construction over 30 years where I collect materials left over from various trades. One of my favourite sources for obtaining materials are skips on site. I can be spotted most days on the underground with salvage materials for my next project"
Povera is an ongoing project, consisting of the use of waste products from skips and other people's unwanted items.
This ever-evolving work incorporates the shed (Povera) and makes the garden the canvas to display Povera in it entirety. While some may appreciate the outside others will look at Povera from within.
