‘Sawing Through Walls’ features paintings by John Tiney and sculptures by Kieran Leach. Tiney’s paintings mimic the illusionary nature of 2D film sets, theatrical props, and cartoon scenery, exploring their role in the creation of three- dimensional spaces. Meanwhile Leach’s meticulous reimagined civic objects, made using prop-making techniques and materials. This scenic fabrication imitates the precise details of everyday sculptures found in our streets and cities.

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‘Sawing Through Walls ‘ breaks open the foundations of imagined realities, constructed realities, and false realities. Both artists use complex constructions, but ultimately create minimalist forms.The exhibition’s title is taken from a description of the Looney Tunes cartoon Sahara Hare, in which Bugs Bunny, after taking a wrong turn underground, finds himself in the Sahara Desert instead of Miami Beach. The animation depicts a French Foreign Legion outpost, which inspired Tiney’s series Wall Prop / Prop Wall. While the story unfolds in a desert—often a setting for cinematic mirages—this backdrop reinforces the idea that appearances can be deceiving.Meanwhile, Leach’s craftsmanship echoes the concept of object illusion. A closer examination of his work would reveal its construction—an airbrushed alternative, a seamless illusion of a reality that is not real.