Proceeding around the gallery, you notice the dim lighting combined with the gray walls sometimes draws you away from the work, but also enhances certain pieces, such as Grayson Perry’s ‘Spirit jar’, a work sure to stop you in your tracks. Presented simplistically in a small glass cabinet, this detailed ceramic vase could surely be the gem of the whole collection. Turner Prize winner of 2003, Perry is mainly identifiable by his pottery collections as well as his female alter ego ‘Claire’ who defines Perry’s sweet and vulnerable side. The jar itself shows unique illustrations with each individual line having its own personality. Combine this with a tasteful palette of turquoise and autumn colours; Perry has created an exquisite piece that holds you under a spell almost. You can’t help but walk around the gallery one more time, just to see the Spirit Jar again and enjoy the overall splendour of the exhibitions success.



Learning about the exhibition is easy enough, living in Derby and being a regular visitor of the Quad, but could publicity for events and information about what Quad has to offer be made clearer to people in the East Midlands region, rather than just in Derby?
On comparison, the Quad website informs you of basics about the building and information such as cinema times, but it is often a struggle to work your way around the site to find out about other events and exhibitions. The Nottingham Contemporary is another successful gallery and creative space close to Derby. The Contemporaries website is easy to work, offering you guidance around the site and giving you lots of information about past, present and future events. Nottingham has the space for more exhibitions, due to the larger gallery area, but even though Quad has less space, it offers an equal if not better environment, hosting spectacular events that should be made known to a wider audience. If Quad publicized around the Midlands region more than they are currently, they could look at hosting even more regular events, similar to fantastic Objects of Delight.

So, after the great success of the exhibition, what will be next for the Quad? Could it be that after giving the opportunity to the older generation, we now turn to the younger visitors of the Quad to join together to create an exhibition?

References
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2003/nov/21/art.turnerprize2003
http://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/