3/10/2008
Andre' Stitt
Spacex, Exeter
Substance. The exhibition explores the hidden narratives that inform the artist's public demonstrations through the reconstitution and recontextualisation of artworks including prints, drawings, objects and materials processed and running parallel with his public presence as a performance artist.
Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, André Stitt is considered one of Europe's foremost performance and interdisciplinary artists. He has worked as an experimental artist since 1976 creating hundreds of unique works at major galleries, festivals, alternative venues and specific sites throughout the world. His work has been presented at the Venice Biennial, 2005; The Drawing Centre, New York, 2006; and Artspace, Sydney, 2007.
This solo exhibition will explore the hidden narratives that inform the artist's public demonstrations through the reconstitution and recontextualisation of artworks including prints, drawings, objects and materials processed and running parallel with his public presence as a performance artist. These artworks are stocked with the stained, battered souvenirs of encounter, redolent of bodily contact and involvement, and they represent an insight into the artist's process. These works question and reveal concerns that delight and celebrate a symbiotic relationship between the private and public.
A new publication will accompany the exhibition.
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Opening oct 4, 2008
Spacex
45 Preston Street - Exeter