Olof Bjornsdottir
dal 13/1/2003 al 23/2/2003
Segnalato da
13/1/2003
Olof Bjornsdottir
The Showroom (old venue), London
For her project at The Showroom Olof Bjornsdottir plans to radically alter the nature of the gallery space. Through the building of a series of cupboards and structures she will create a magical Nordic environment to house her work.
The Showroom is pleased to announce that it has commissioned Icelandic
artist Ólöf Björnsdóttir to make a new body of work for presentation between
15 January to 23 February 2003, this will be her first solo show in London.
Ólöf Björnsdóttir's practice takes the form of actions, objects, video and
photography. In her work Ólöf creates characters that explore human
creativity and the power of the imagination. These have included the
Woollenmaiden, who through her interventions loudly disrupts public spaces
and a Masseuse who attempts to release the creative potential of her
subjects through Beneficial Squeezing'. Ólöf's work has a direct
physicality that is expressed through her actions and objects, this link to
the body and the public placing of her practice introduces episodes that
jolt us out of the quotidian.
For her project at The Showroom Ólöf Björnsdóttir plans to radically alter
the nature of the gallery space. Through the building of a series of
cupboards and structures she will create a magical Nordic environment to
house her work. In order to see the photographic and video documentation of
previous actions the audience will have to physically interact with these
structures, by opening cupboard doors, climbing steps and sitting on
specially constructed viewing platforms. During the project Ólöf
Björnsdóttir will be in the gallery performing a series of actions.
Ólöf Björnsdóttir lives and works in London.
For further information please
contact either Kirsty Ogg or Andy Marsh on 020 8983 4115.
Opening 14 January 2003 19.00 - 21.00hrs
15 January to 23 February 2003 Wednesday - Sunday 13.00 - 18.00hrs
Grant Watson, Curator at Project Art Centre, Dublin will talk about Ólöf's work at The Showroom on Sunday 16 February at 16.00hrs.
Project supported by Ãstex.
The Showroom is supported by London Arts.
Mary-Jane Aladren, Adelaide Bannerman, Claire Barclay, Iwona Blazwick, Paul
Collett, Laura Emsley, ezppl, Rose Finn-Kelcey, Frieze, David Gilmour,
Matthew Hunt, Kate MacGarry, Anna Milsom, Dave Muller, Paul Nicholson,
Campbell & Mairi Ogg, Michael O'Pray, Alison Raftery, Simon Starling,
Transmission Gallery and Catherine Ugwu are all actively supporting the work
of the gallery by joining The Friends Scheme.
The Showroom 44 Bonner Road London E2 9JS
T. 020 8983 4115 F. 020 8981 4112
Nearest tube Bethnal Green on Central Line. Buses 26, 48, 55, 106, 253.
Overground to Cambridge Heath.