[UR]banality
dal 20/6/2002 al 5/7/2002
Segnalato da
20/6/2002
[UR]banality
Studio Voltaire, London
Urban-Lab is a transient vessel of communication for anyone with an interest in exploring the urban landscape. We operate on the periphery of conventional architectural and urban concepts. The bond is a fascination with the social, political and cultural layers that construct our contemporary urban landscape.
'So much of life is hostile to adventure.'
Georg Simmel.
Urban-Lab is a transient vessel of communication for anyone with an interest
in exploring the urban landscape. We operate on the periphery of
conventional architectural and urban concepts. The bond is a fascination
with the social, political and cultural layers that construct our
contemporary urban landscape. Urban-Lab intends to add to current debate
through the development of events that challenge the heart of our quotidian
existence.
[UR]banality has been organised to coincide with Architecture Week 2002,
which runs from 21st June - 1st July. (However the exhibition runs until
5th July) We are occupying the Chapel space of Studio Voltaire, an artist
run gallery just off Clapham High Street. The exhibition encompasses nine
artists exploring, experimenting and observing a number of different aspects
that construct our experiences as we navigate the every day built
environment. The work ranges from performance, installation, film,
photography, sculpture, and painting. Our intention is to use media that is
not generally associated with traditional architectural practices.
Contributors:
Rob Nice: Meta-terrain: Challenging the stasis of society through the
construction of a monadic landscape.
Katie Jarvis: Balaclarva: Helping us deal with the experiences we encounter
in our everyday lives.
Patrick Brown: New York: Digitally manipulated images of a pre September
11th New York.
Tom Cox: Landmarks and Monuments: An exploration of temporary 'monuments' on
a journey to work.
Beatty Hallas: Luminosa: A recording of the i-zone images sprayed onto
paving slabs waiting to be repaired.
Amos Beedle: Fascinated: A series of paintings exploring the the forms found
within the built environment.
Marcus Dryden: An installation showing the built environment through the
eyes of a graffiti artist.
Andrea Bristo: A series of paintings that 'seize the moment' on journeys
throughout the city.
Sam Ernsten: Paintings that encompass cognitive journeys and landscapes
which form as a result of thought.
Private View 21 June 6 Â 9.30pm
Tuesday -Â Sunday 12 Â 6pm
Free
Forthcoming exhibitions in July 2002
SV Open 20 Selected artists revealing the diversity of Studio Voltaire¹s
internal and external membership, artist include, Laura Aldridge, Freire
Barnes, Loren Beven, Andy Briggs, Sophie Brown, Rosamund Carswell, Rebecca
Coates, Cinzia d¹Ambrosi, Richard Davidson, Judith Egger, Zavier Ellis,
Debbie Lawson, Julie Lomax, F. Neshihan Nebioglu, Nik Ramage, Gill Rocca,
Darren Rhymes, Tracy Whybrow, Derrin Stent and Daniel Adam Wallis. (watch
this space for information on the show ! )
Studio Voltaire 1a Nelson's Row London SW4 7JR
Tel: +44 (0) 207 622 1294 Fax: +44 (0) 207 627 8008
e:studio.voltaire@virgin.net
Nearest Tube Clapham Common or Clapham North (Northern Line)
Buses 88, 345, 35, 37, 155