Smart Project Space

Nathaniel Mellors & Chris Bloor

03 Sep - 13 Nov 2011

Exhibition view
NATHANIEL MELLORS & CHRIS BLOOR
: Hypercolon :
3 September - 13 November, 2011

:Hypercolon: a group exhibition conceived and realised by Nathaniel Mellors in collaboration with Chris Bloor. Mellors and Bloor take SMART Project Space’s historical function as a morgue as a starting point for this diverse exhibition which takes the visitor on a journey through a body; each exhibition space is mapped to a specific body part from the RIGHT EYE (technical) down to the COLON (exit). THE BRAIN room features the new film commission Ourhouse Episode 3 ‘The Cure of Folly’ written and directed by Mellors and co-produced by SMART Project Space and NOMAD.

:Hypercolon: features Robert Abel, Vito Acconci, Chris Bloor, James Ensor, James Gillray, William Hogarth, Paul Laffoley, Pieter van der Heyden, Tala Madani, Nathaniel Mellors, Erkka Nissinen, Bob Parks, Mick Peter, Linda Quinlan, Basil Wolverton, Timmy van Zoelen, works from the Harry Price collection. Throughout the course of the exhibition : Hypercolon : Mellors programmes a series of events and screenings and presents a new performance commission by Brian Catling for Museum Night (5 November). : Hypercolon : is on view until 13 November 2011.
 

Tags: Vito Acconci, James Ensor, Paul Laffoley, Tala Madani, Nathaniel Mellors, Erkka Nissinen, Mick Peter