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Penny Davenport | Murmurings

Past exhibition
17 September - 18 October 2021
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Penny Davenport | Murmurings
Referring to indistinct speech, as well as the soft noise of running water, and the sound of blood as it rushes through the heart, the word 'murmur' evokes a world of mysterious communication and feelings of internal change. The same could be said for Penny Davenport's drawings.

For the artist's debut solo exhibition with OTP Copenhagen, the gallery is proud to present ten new works on paper that expand Davenport's treatment of daydreamed landscapes and the complex emotional consequences of our relationships.

Often covered in feather or downy fur, the characters in Davenport's drawings have bear-like snouts and soft drooping ears. We recognise the characteristics of other animals that are distinctly not us.

And yet, at the same time we also see the uncanny reflection of ourselves in these figures, whose body language and facial expressions suggest an inner life, just like our own. In many ways these works encourage an honest recognition of self, and that can be as comforting and affirming as it can be slightly unsettling.
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Works
  • Penny Davenport, Because You Never Show It, 2021
    Penny Davenport, Because You Never Show It, 2021
  • Penny Davenport, Beyond All Walking, 2021
    Penny Davenport, Beyond All Walking, 2021
  • Penny Davenport, Confetti On Joy Joy, 2021
    Penny Davenport, Confetti On Joy Joy, 2021
  • Penny Davenport, Everything Shines As It Disappears, 2021
    Penny Davenport, Everything Shines As It Disappears, 2021
  • Penny Davenport, Murmurings, 2020
    Penny Davenport, Murmurings, 2020
  • Penny Davenport, Ow Do, 2021
    Penny Davenport, Ow Do, 2021
  • Penny Davenport, There's A Place, 2021
    Penny Davenport, There's A Place, 2021
  • Penny Davenport, Think What I Think, 2021
    Penny Davenport, Think What I Think, 2021
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  • OPENING TODAY: 'Murmurings' by Penny Davenport

    OPENING TODAY: 'Murmurings' by Penny Davenport

    Exhibition period 17 September - 18 October 2021
    For Penny Davenport's debut solo exhibition with OTP Copenhagen, the gallery is proud to present ten new works on paper that expand the artist's treatment...
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