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Curated by BasementArtProject.com, New Life and the Dream Garden takes place in one of the largest project spaces in London. This vibrant group exhibition brings together recent and newly commissioned works by 12 international emerging artists, six UK-based and six from abroad. Drawing inspiration from Thomas More’s 16th century book, the show is a satirical reflection of contemporary life cast in the form of the elusive search for the fantastical utopian dream. The view shifts from a focus on unattainable idealism to an exploration of the real world. In migrating and relocating to these new territories, the artists vainly constructed ‘dream gardens’ can only collapse looking towards ‘ou topos (no place),’ ultimately mirroring our society.
BasementArtProject.com is a contemporary art network run by London-based artist, Yu-Chen Wang. BasementArtProject.com uses the online project space to collaborate with international artists and develop progressive work, as well as organise events and exhibitions in venues across the UK and Europe. www.BasementArtProject.com
A series of activities on the preview evening will include text by Grae Cleugh, performances by Para-Site Theatre Company, Helen Arney, Utopian Map Project (including work by Sebastian Lowsley-Williams, Cyril Lepetit, Maurice Bogaert and Matthew Draper) and The Callas’ live gig. The launch of exhibition catalogue with essay by JJ Charlesworth and artists’ talk will take place Saturday 5th May 2007 2-6pm. |
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