Whitechapel
Marcus Coates
dal 26/6/2007 al 4/8/2007
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London
77-82 Whitechapel High Street
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WEB
Marcus Coates
dal 26/6/2007 al 4/8/2007
Opening preview 27 June, 6.30 - 9pm
Segnalato da
26/6/2007
Marcus Coates
Whitechapel, London
Coates' performances recall the animal cults of pre modern societies.
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Baying at a gathering of baffled Liverpudlian housewives dressed as a reindeer, Marcus Coates has also adopted the psyche of a seal and trained people to mimic the dawn chorus. Made into curiously poignant films, Coates’ performances recall the animal cults of pre modern societies. Yet their evocation of the spiritual role of animals in culture is combined with a dead pan documentary style. In the cold light of everyday life, his aspiration to harness the magic of nature is absurd, yet unexpectedly profound.
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