Artists
Richard Boyle’s drawings are deliberately designed to conjure up the feeling of a religious allegorical painting redesigned for a largely secular viewer. His work here deals with the idea of a finding paradise through the surprisingly common human idea of an irrational belief system and acts associated with that.
Claudia Cannon’s
paintings and drawings may appear surreal but they are not illustrations of her dreams or thoughts, they are the physical consequence of things she experiences, the ‘evidence’ of her quest for paradise.
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claudiacan.blogspot.com
Mathew Cunningham’s artworks -through definite reservation- pierce the vulnerability within themselves. The Christmas drone sees red mixing with green and returning to grey. The moments during trying that have nothing and have no nothing but are trying and have tried.
Alice McCabe has made
a woven carpet like scene of pipe-cleaner birds from Cumbria, which, given their vibrant colours look exotic but slightly hellish. She welcomes you to her paradise: the feeling of extreme boredom/completeness arising from nothing.
www.alicemccabe.com
Ed Scott uses an apparently simple visual framework to infer the existence of ‘concealed’ modes of understanding that precede linguistic signification – “the deep-structure” or virtual. His images are reduced. Through their simplicity, an easier understanding of their form – something structurally uncomplicated – is facilitated in the shared conscious space amongst the artists and viewers.
Tine Waag’s practice revolves around a small cluster of words; Escapism, Representation and Simulacrum. At the centre of this work is the idea that all of culture is based on a need to escape. By using packaging and throwaway materials Tine builds futile (as the materials do not allow for perfection) yet fantastical representations of childhood dreams. Their makeshift qualities provide amusement and joy to the viewer as they begin to adapt their adult viewpoint to recognise the imperfect scenarios. Through her work we realise the humour in our escapist enterprises, and especially the humour in the seriousness of popular culture and social structure.
www.tinewaag.com
Holly White works within an ongoing plot of romance, apocalypse, the live/work balance and intrigue.
www.holly-white.com
Performers
PERFORMANCE ART 05.11.09 at 10pm
“Mundane Dames” Choreographed by Christina Jensen
Performed by Alexandra Baybutt, Christina Jensen and Katja Nyqvist
Three female dancers will be ‘playing mermaids’ with red painted feet on shiny spot lit circles. Their movements are taken from Jensen’s video footage; Created out of sadness, isolation and boredom.
<View> Jensen’s previous performances
"I want to create a world to play in i want to create a world in my mind"
Chloe Bell invites your participation with her tray of fantastic headwear
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Unexpected items The Unexpected Items are hot property in the sketch market, and can usually be found performing in darkened, heaving venues on pretty much any day of the week. You can see more of them on their website www.theunexpecteditems.com - and of course you can come and see them live at one of their upcoming shows. Blending observation with music, satire with singles columns and comedy with a little bit of magic, the Unexpected Items are accustomed to performing in a variety of spaces and style
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James Bacchi-Andreoli and James Peake’s Panel Series
Musicians
Mr Solo is Mikey Georgeson, who is also known as ‘The Vessel’ - lead singer with David Devant And His Spirit Wife.
He will be playing at the Gallery on Thursday, 5th November 2009.
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Fulcher, Smith and Dance
etherial pop from three fifths of the mighty orchestral combo Fulcher, Smith and the mysterious Dance. Be prepared for noise.
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Sportsday is the sound of Morrissey, Jarvis Cocker and Billy Bragg competing in an egg and spoon race, with Martin Parr taking the finishing line photo
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