Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3… is an exploratory surgery on the intangible remains of meaning. Chosen objects are employed as malleable locations from which to treat and extract notions of value and meaninglessness.
Featuring work by Charlotte Patton, Holly Stevenson and Sunshine Frere
November 5-11, 2009, Vernissage November 5, 6-9pm
CA Halpin Gallery, 44 Redchurch Street London E2 7DP
Additional video to be posted HERE soon…
submitted by Sunshine Frere
Its mechanical motion, its sounds, and the flow of the threads do not only evoke an industrial past but also a whole set of collective emotions that range from poetic to distressing, depending on the person. It is in a way comparable to Japanese Haikus, where minimal words and syllables can generate a magnificent array of images. READ MORE
submitted by Kingsley Ng
I recently came across this arresting image of artist Atsuko Tanaka performing/wearing Electric Dress while compiling materials for courses I will be teaching this winter.
Apparently Electric Dress (a re-construction) was recently featured in Kassel at the Venice Biennale. (via Jen Graves at The Stranger)
Read more about Atsuko Tanaka and her work on Media Art Net
Poplar Gallery.Online
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