Conforming To The Walls: The Launch of the Adelaide Salon
Can an elite art salon in Brighton’s grandest regency crescent truly build supportive community for artists in the city?
The sterile setting of a gallery or the masquerade of autonomy on social media can almost convince us otherwise, but art exists within a world of influence, tastemakers and patrons. This is something that cannot be ignored on walking up the steps to The Adelaide Salon, situated in Paulina Anzorge and Pascal Dowe’s flat on one of Brighton & Hove’s grandest regency crescents. The launch of this monthly event exhibited pieces by Paulina herself alongside Hugo Winder-Lind, Ellie Davies, and Alan Patch as well as poetry by Woody Green and performance pieces by Aisling Zambon and Kat Tweg. The evening evoked a bohemian atmosphere reminiscent of romantic or Wildean art culture with a select group of guests present to discuss and immerse themselves in the art which explored themes of identity, connection to landscape, animism, and nature. The classy setting makes plain what is always present, art must be supported by those who have the means, but what does it mean to exist within this artistic climate and how does the Adelaide Salon fare in its role as a place of cultural influence and community?
