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Those fleeting moments

Those little inconsequential moments that make up a life often pass us by. Not so Rory Williams and you can see his work at Arts Centre Washington.

‘Present Continuous, Present Imperfect’ sees Rory Williams attending to those often unnoticed moments that make up the texture of the everyday, and the show brings together paintings, prints, and drawings that linger on the small, unguarded intervals of daily life. Lost objects, scattered bowls after a meal, a fleeting meeting between generations – these moments, often passed over, are held long enough to reveal their quiet resonance. Through slow observation, Williams puts the mundane under the spotlight, acknowledging the human traces embedded within it. Neither grand nor monumental, these scenes sit in the space between still life, memory, and encounter, suggesting that the fabric of experience is woven not from the exceptional but from the imperfect, continuous present we inhabit.

Present Continuous, Present Imperfect, until 25 April, Arts Centre Washington, sunderlandculture.org.uk

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