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15/11/2001

Mark Wallinger

Whitechapel, London

Mark Wallinger's No Man's Land takes the visitor on a journey from hell to heaven. Specially designed for the Whitechapel Art Gallery, this dramatic installation explores themes of time, space, travel and spirituality, through pieces ranging from a ghostly, illuminated unicorn to a mirrored Dr Who inspired tardis.

After representing Britain at this year's Venice Biennale, Wallinger's No Man's Land includes numerous pieces previously unseen in the UK. Starting with the monumental Prometheus installation, the visitor enters a chilling electrocution chamber. Inside is an electric chair casting the viewer in an uncertain position as either a victim or executioner.

Moving from the sinister exhibits in the darkened lower gallery to the brightly-lit space above, one of the major installations is Threshold to the Kingdom. Here slow motion footage of an international arrivals lounge is accompanied by choral music. The expectant faces of passengers suggest souls at the gateway to heaven.

Wallinger's work is ambitious and surprising, fragments of literature and music open doors into other worlds. Moving away from his earlier work, often grounded in popular culture and British identity, this bold show tackles existential questions through the use of mythical and spiritual iconography, while retaining an innovative use of different media - photography, sculpture, video and installation.

Wallinger's flawless and beautifully symmetrical work is used to create a strange and disturbing world. Entering No Man's Land the viewer explores the limitless possibilities of the artist's visionary world.

Image: MARK WALLINGER Prometheus 1999 projected video installation Copyright the Artist. Courtesy Anthony Reynolds Gallery

For further information contact David Gleeson on 020 7522 7871 or Penny Sychrava on 0796 791 5339

Biography
Mark Wallinger was born in Chigwell in 1959. He trained at Chelsea and Goldsmiths. Wallinger exhibited in New Contemporaries at the ICA in 1981, the Whitechapel Open in 1984 and 1992 and Young British Artists II at the Saatchi Gallery in 1993. He had solo shows at the Ikon and Serpentine galleries in 1995, the same year he was nominated for the Turner Prize. Recent shows have included a major retrospective at Tate Liverpool (Credo, 2000) and inclusion in both City Racing at the ICA and the London section of Century City at Tate Modern.

Visitor information
Whitechapel Art Gallery 80-82 Whitechapel High Street London E1 7QX Admission free. Exhibition opening hours: Tuesday-Friday, 11am-5pm (8pm Wednesdays), weekends 11am-6pm. Nearest tube: Aldgate East

Public and education events
Special event with Mark Wallinger and exhibition preview for No Man's Land, 6.30 - 8.30pm 14 November. Tickets £15 (£5 for Whitechapel Members).

Every Sunday at 2.30pm free gallery talks led by artists, critics and curators (two are British Sign Language interpreted, followed by a meeting for hearing impaired visitors).

Education events include workshops for adults with visual and/or mobility impairments, teachers and community groups.

This exhibition was programmed for the Whitechapel by Catherine Lampert.

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