Tonight aMBUSH Gallery plays host to an exhibition for all you lovers, with a gorgeous solo show from artist Brightside. The opening isn’t only a display of this talented ladys art, its also a creative celebration of the skewed vision of romance – and this being v-day, well, the timing for it is perfect!

“Launching on Valentine’s Day, the exhibition is an insight to the world of artist BrightSide (Katie Bright) and will showcase works that are screen printed onto mirrors, lighting installations and live performance.

BrightSide uses her passion for fancy dress to reflect her feelings and current personal issues. Her images are loosely based around connections to both pre-existing animation characters and those from her vivid imagination. BrightSide’s characters act as reflections and observations of desires, drawn together by the desire to shift, change or indulge.

The concept is derived from how fairytales in particular, have skewed the vision of romance. The work acts as part of a self-reprogramming experiment by selecting several fable characters to identify with.  Each character represents good and naughty, and acts as a pathway for self-discovery, perhaps, without the necessity for that ‘knight in shining armour to unexpectedly show up to the rescue.’

The opening night will include pole dancing by Bobbi’s Pole Dancing Studio, contortions by Bendy Em, roaming cupids by Dwarf Your Party and live music by Erskine Brown, Mr Bamboo and The Cope Street Parade.  Complimentary ice cold XXXX Summer Bright Beer and Green Fairy Absinth cocktails will be served by our ‘muscled up’ topless waiters. ”

Here’s a running list of all the performances tonight:

Though we tend to stay away from Absinth after an unfortunate “gas chamber” incident, the art, the pole dancing and the music all really play to our “god damn we need a teleporter” wish, once again.

What a great way to spend Hallmark day, with one of the greatest loves of all – art!!

Who: Brightside (Katie Bright)
What: Welcome To The Brightside solo show
Where: aMBUSH Gallery, 4a James St, Waterloo,
When: Show opens  Tuesday 14 February (Valentine’s Day), 6pm-10pm. Exhibition continues daily until Sunday 19 February, 12-4pm

Check out the aMBUSH Gallery website, Brightsides Facebook page for more info on the show!