ARTISTS
DaDaFest: Art of the Lived Experiment
Art of the Lived Experiment addresses the idea that both art and life are in a state of continual change and uncertainty. Both are subject to flux and transformation.
In contrast to the objectivity of modern science, the ancient practice of alchemy 鈥� turning base metals into gold - believed that the presence of the experimenter was integral to the experiment itself. In contemporary art, can the artist鈥檚 own subjectivity be incorporated, like the alchemist鈥檚, into their work in new, experimental and challenging ways?
The artists in this exhibition address this question, not through the fixed certainties of autobiography or illustration, but by acknowledging that the unfixed, mutable nature of existence demands constant adjustment and experiment.
Curated by artist Aaron Williamson for DaDaFest International 2014, the exhibition brings together a range of artworks, including sculpture, video, painting, drawing, photography, ceramics and performance by UK and international artists, several showing for the first time in this country. Process-based and performative work is strongly featured, and includes Brian Catling鈥檚 durational performance in the gallery during the exhibition鈥檚 opening week.
An introductory 鈥業gnition Room鈥� presents an eclectic range of historical ephemera that illuminates the exhibition鈥檚 themes and includes an acoustic chair, a gold disc and hearing aid as worn by singer Johnnie Ray, and material relating to Goya, Kafka, Isaac Newton, Sarah Bernhardt, Jack Smith and Yves Klein. The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated publication.
Recommended for you
Art of the Lived Experiment addresses the idea that both art and life are in a state of continual change and uncertainty. Both are subject to flux and transformation.
In contrast to the objectivity of modern science, the ancient practice of alchemy 鈥� turning base metals into gold - believed that the presence of the experimenter was integral to the experiment itself. In contemporary art, can the artist鈥檚 own subjectivity be incorporated, like the alchemist鈥檚, into their work in new, experimental and challenging ways?
The artists in this exhibition address this question, not through the fixed certainties of autobiography or illustration, but by acknowledging that the unfixed, mutable nature of existence demands constant adjustment and experiment.
Curated by artist Aaron Williamson for DaDaFest International 2014, the exhibition brings together a range of artworks, including sculpture, video, painting, drawing, photography, ceramics and performance by UK and international artists, several showing for the first time in this country. Process-based and performative work is strongly featured, and includes Brian Catling鈥檚 durational performance in the gallery during the exhibition鈥檚 opening week.
An introductory 鈥業gnition Room鈥� presents an eclectic range of historical ephemera that illuminates the exhibition鈥檚 themes and includes an acoustic chair, a gold disc and hearing aid as worn by singer Johnnie Ray, and material relating to Goya, Kafka, Isaac Newton, Sarah Bernhardt, Jack Smith and Yves Klein. The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated publication.
Contact details
