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8/11/2013

Santiago Sierra

Void, Derry-Londonderry

Curated by Sara Greavu & Jonathan Cummins

Santiago Sierra (born in Madrid in 1966) explores the relationship between labour, value and capital through poetic and frequently controversial actions. His representations of the exploitative transactions of everyday life often involve contracting people to perform useless, degrading or repetitive tasks. Sierra's work issues a coruscating critique of the brutality of capitalism, using capitalism's own logic and methods. His work touches on a range of related themes including immigration, exclusion, separation, invisibility, exploitation, dignity, resistance and the art market. Offering little by way of apology or solution to the predicament of those involved, his work often presents ethical dilemmas for spectator and art institution and implicates the audience in the events they witness.

In two new site-specific works commissioned by Void—Veterans and Psychophonies—Sierra addresses the legacies of the conflict in Northern Ireland through an engagement with demilitarised sites and former military workers. Employing flying drones, video, sound recordings and postering, Sierra's latest interventions engage with existing dialogues about the past in Northern Ireland, redrawing the boundaries of confrontation and struggle, and offering a chilling reflection on contemporary war cultures.

Veterans & Psychophonies is part of the Void programme for City of Culture 2013. UK City of Culture: Derry~Londonderry has made history after winning its bid to be the first ever UK City of Culture in 2013.

For further information regarding this event or on any of the projects in Void’s 2013 programme please contact Emer Grant at Void: communications@derryvoid.com

Opening Event Saturday 9th of November 8pm

Void Gallery of Contemporary Art
Patrick Street, Derry, Northern Ireland, BT487EL
Opening hours:
Tuesday – Saturday 11.00 - 17.00
Admission free

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