Cullinan + Richards, Artlab
dal 25/2/2005 al 2/4/2005
Segnalato da
25/2/2005
Cullinan + Richards, Artlab
Motinternational, London
Indipendent Republic. This exhibition will explore Mot's and Artlab's joint interest in exhibition strategies, independent organisations, autonomy of artworks, structures of propaganda and the aesthetics of 20th Century utopianism. Two rooms from Artlab's ongoing work concerning an imagined Fascist Headquarters. Artlab is Charlotte Cullinan and Jeanine Richards; their practice has included painting, sculpture, cinema, curation, drawing, installation and video.
Indipendent Republic.
Attention citizen. MOT launches phase 2 of its operation on 26th February 2005 with "Indipendent Republic". You will enter when granted permission. Your documents will be in order. We will not tolerate variation from the new plan. As citizens you will be happy. Your eye will not deviate from the proposed trajectory. Your identity will be processed on departure. The trains will run on time.
MOT has commissioned CULLINAN + RICHARDS, ARTLAB to make two new works for INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC. This exhibition will explore MOT’s and ARTLAB’s joint interest in exhibition strategies, independent organisations, autonomy of artworks, structures of propaganda and the aesthetics of 20th Century utopianism.
MOT will architecturally alter the gallery in order to facilA Curatorial project by Chris Hammonditate two rooms from ARTLAB’s ongoing work concerning an imagined Fascist Headquarters. This work involves the construction of a collection of furniture, emblazoned with the signature brown and white stripes inspired by the 1930’s Gio Ponti design for the Fiat Headquarters in Turin. On entering INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC you will find yourself in the Reception Room and from there the new citizen will be able to enter the Empire Room, a Kafkaesque in-between space with no apparent function. Here, amongst grand paintings of empire and under the imposing glare of a strip-light chandelier, the citizen is left to ponder the confusing cacophony of pseudo political trappings.
ARTLAB is Charlotte Cullinan and Jeanine Richards; their practice has included painting, sculpture, cinema, curation, drawing, installation and video. Since their conception in 1997 they have exhibited widely in the UK and Internationally, including solo exhibitions at Mobile Home and INIVA in London and CALTECH, Los Angeles. They have been included in numerous group shows including Values - 11TH BIENNIAL OF VISUAL ART, PANCEVO, SERBIA [British Council] May–July 2004, Ambulantes - MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, SEVILLE, May–Aug 2004, Britannia Works - ATHENS [British Council] April-May 2004 and Edge of the Real - WHITECHAPEL GALLERY, London April 2004.
Forget your preconceptions as to what ARTLAB might have been, for now they sing the song of the autocratic artist. Collaborators will be shot. Your papers will be checked.
Private View Saturday 26th February 6 – 9pm
With support from the Arts Council of England
MOT
Unit 54 Regents Studios
8 Andrews Rd
London E8 4QN
Open Fri, Sat, Sun 12-5pm or by appointment