Past Event
We asked our exhibiting artists to choose songs that share an affinity with their artwork for our cafe and pop up bar in gallery 3, the result is this eclectic mix of classical, electronic, techno, rock and indie music.
A dynamic evening of performance and debate with artists from The London Open 2015.
The event begins with a discussion on the pros and cons of residencies, with exhibiting artist Sam Curtis, curator Rachel Marsden, and Eisler Curator & Head of Curatorial Studies, Daniel F Herrmann. There is then a screening curated by Dominic Watson, followed by performances, including a restaging of Corpus Sonus (2012) by Sam Belinfante, with Musarc; a hypnotic event newly conceived by Salvatore Arancio; performances by Gaia Fugazza and Frances Scott; and works activated throughout the exhibition spaces.
We’re also hosting a pop up bar in Gallery 3 with film screenings and a curated playlist from the London Open artists.
Please be aware that Salvatore Arancio’s performance involves strobe lighting. Seating in Gallery 2 will be limited and on a first come first served basis.
Panel discussion organised by students from The Cass, London Metropolitan University and Whitechapel Gallery MA Curating the Contemporary course.
Us swerve between us by Alex Baczynski-Jenkins will now take place on Thursday 3 September.
6.30pm
IN TRANSITION: the artistic and curatorial residency
Panel discussion on the pros and cons of residencies, with exhibiting artist Sam Curtis, curator Rachel Marsden, and Eisler Curator & Head of Curatorial Studies, Daniel F Herrmann, organised by curators from Limitaction project.
8pm
Social Dances
Curated by Dominic Watson, this screening of shorts explores movement, gesture and music, including Amber Ablett’s Being Bruce, Sophie Lisa Beresford’s Pizza Shop Dance, Mel Brimfield’s He Hit Me and It Felt Like A Kiss, work by Isabel Lewis, and Adrian Piper’s Funk Lessons. With an introduction by the artist.
8.45pm
Corpus Sonus (2012) by Sam Belinfante, with Musarc.
For Belinfante’s performance, Musarc sing William Byrd’s Ave Verum Corpus (1605) into dictaphones. Moving to different positions in the space the performers play their recordings, filling the gallery with the haunting arrangement and creating the piece anew.
9pm
Inside the book, an everchanging spectacle unfolds. A performance by Frances Scott, with Phil Coy.
9.20pm
MIND AND BODY BODY AND MIND. A hypnotic new commission by Salvatore Arancio (please note this performance involves strobe lighting).
Gaia Fugazza‘s performance will take place in Galleries 1, 8 & 9 throughout the evening.
