Faile
dal 5/11/2008 al 15/11/2008
Segnalato da
5/11/2008
Faile
Lazarides Gallery, London
Lost in Glimmering Shadows. Faile's work takes the visual vocabulary of popular culture, urban decay and consumer excess, and reworks them into new and sometimes troubling narrative. Layers of posters torn away from walls or comic book-inspired remixes, their instantly recognizable practice refers to a visual culture that is sometimes disposable, yet demands serious attention.
Lazarides Gallery is thrilled to present a major new 10 day project by the
renowned cult art duo Faile. Taking over an abandoned schoolhouse in
Vauxhall this November, Faile is bringing its unique brand of artistic
adventure to the streets of south London.
Faile’s work takes the visual vocabulary of popular culture, urban decay
and consumer excess, and reworks them into new, exciting and
sometimes troubling narratives for the viewer. Layers of posters torn
away from walls or comic book-inspired remixes, Faile’s instantly
recognizable practice refers to a visual culture that is sometimes
disposable, yet demands serious attention.
Lost in Glimmering Shadows features a new series of paintings and
sculptures which explore an ambivalent attitude to the hypermodern
culture of today’s USA. As well as incorporating images and texts
from the chaos of the modern urban landscape, the works use imagery,
stories and patterns from Native American Indian culture. A metaphor of
sorts emerges in this juxtaposition; the expanse of contemporary
commercialism at the expense of society's connection with nature and
spirit.
Growing up in the southwestern U.S. exposed Faile to Native American
culture from an early age. The area is steeped in history and examples
are evident throughout the surrounding land and reservations. A recent
trip back to the southwest inspired Faile to create this new series of
works that highlight the amazing depth of this vanishing culture.
Faile is widely acknowledged as one of the early pioneers in the
contemporary street art movement, and since forming in the late 90s
Faile has exhibited in galleries across the world, from Tokyo and
Shanghai to Berlin and Copenhagen and the major cities in the USA.
Most recently in the UK, they were chosen to adorn the outer walls of
Tate Modern during its massively popular ‘Street Art’ exhibition.
Private view november 6, 2008
Lazarides Gallery
125 Charing Cross Road - London
Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-7pm
Admission: Free