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the artists will use video, performance and sculpture to investigate the spatial and temporal attributes of the set, which may be interpreted theatrically or cinematically. more specifically, the work within the show will be informed by the contrast between the real time that continues outside of the frame/stage and the controlled time that exists within the designated frame/stage, and their mutually exclusive coexistence. we hope the show will be a response to the willing agreement of the viewer to participate in this division of real time and simulated time, and the experiential artifacts of being the architect of this separation.
the physical properties of the gallery space - its architectural features and relationship to outdoor space for instance - will inform our decisions during the fruition of set off set, and the show will be installed with an awareness of the setting as a whole. with a view to opening up and manipulating space, it likely that certain elements will spill out of the gallery, be it visually (through windows onto the street) or physically, through discrete performance, outside of but relayed back into the venue.
about the artists:
ed atkins received his ba from central st. martin’s in 2005.
some exhibitions: the dark show; sounding out; minutes to go; les yeux de la ville; chowder; nothing in common; paper; the opposite of bloomberg. ed also writes for a number of art and music zines.
rebecca kressley is an american video, sound and performance artist. she received her bfa from the school of the art institute of chicago in 2004, and was granted an artist residency at the experimental sound studio of chicago in 2005. her work has been shown in exhibitions and festivals internationally, including ‘uberleben’ (berlin), ‘outer ear festival’ (chicago) and ‘a heart a heart’ (london).
leah lovett graduated from edinburgh college of art in 2006. her work incorporates performance, video, installation, and she recently designed the costume for lazzi’s oresteia. she has exhibited in london, edinburgh and, as artist in residence at kilgraston school (2006-7), perth. leah was awarded the society of scottish artists award at the royal scottish academy in 2007.
richard whitby studied at wimbledon school of art, london, and graduated with a ba in 2007. last year he was selected to be part of the uel open, 'material intelligence'. he has shown in london, berlin and at the liverpool biennial independents. his work includes short films, video installations, large sculptures and furniture. |
