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15/11/2002

Where Do We Go From Here?

Cornerhouse, Manchester

Curated by Kathy Rae Huffman, Cornerhouse

Cornerhouse is delighted to present Where Do We Go From Here? a new media exhibition by internationally renowned artists, desperate optimists, Kevin and Jennifer McCoy, Eva Ursprung and Heimo Ranzenbacher, Mike Stubbs. The artists utilise digital film, internet, sound and video within four installations which analyse the social implications of movement, time and space. The media used create a participatory role for the viewer within an immersive cinematic environment where interaction is key. All of the pieces convey different aspects of psychological behaviour, both in individual and social situations, creating powerful statements about the nature of human activity as observed through the lens of a camera. Observing systems of behaviour, and reflecting upon the cycles of activity they represent, gives context to the question: Where do we go from here?

desperate optimists (Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor) observe transient behaviour in their new work Night Bus (2002), a triptych which explores eccentricity in late night transit centres - reflective spaces, places of the poor, the left over, and the exhausted partygoer. The piece explores the inter relationships with the various cities, the people in those cities and their late night experiences.

This UK Premiere of horror chase (2002) by Kevin and Jennifer McCoy portrays an endless cycle of flight and pursuit. This software-driven, digital, single-shot, film projection recreates the famous Evil Dead 2 'chase scene'. The projected nature of the piece heightens the incredible tension of terror created by the cycle of pursuit and chase, adding a physical proximity to the work.

Eva Ursprung and Heimo Ranzenbacher's collaboration was born out of their individual experiences whilst travelling and the realisation that everyone has a sense of place. R.E.M (2002) is an installation that engages the live audience with a projected image that creates a psychological test within the Rapid Eye Movement of the light source. An acoustic space is created via sound bytes recorded from people in 22 countries expressing their feelings about space. Visitors can add their own responses to notions of space via a chat terminal and live camera.

Mike Stubbs brings space and movement into personal and autobiographical reflection with Donut (2001), a visual poem on the bravado of lad culture in the UK and his personal obsession with fast cars. Donut is a multi-screen installation about the drawing of a perfect circle, but the creator is a driver not an artist, the canvas is asphalt and the medium is a car. Donut is the term used by young fast car enthusiasts to describe a circle of burnt rubber made by spinning a rear wheel drive car on the spot. It represents bravado and skill on the part of the driver who is usually part of the car cruising culture, one of Britain's biggest underground movements. The soundtrack to the video has been produced by Scanner, using CB radio and other communication technologies and the video produced by artist Gina Czarnecki.

Opening times: Tue - Sat 11am - 6pm, Thu 11am - 9pm, Sun 2pm - 6pm

Cornerhouse, 70 Oxford Street, Manchester, England M1 5NH

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