- Venue
- ICIA Art Space 1, University of Bath
- Starts
- Wednesday, November 4, 2009
- Ends
- Friday, February 19, 2010
- Address
- ICIA University of Bath Claverton Down Bath BA2 7AY
- Location
- South West England
Goodbye to most of the daydreams are words taken from Captain Scott’s diary as he began his trek back from the South Pole. His Norwegian rival, Amundsen, had claimed the Pole with his celebratory black flag 34 days earlier. Alex Pearl applied to the British Antarctic Survey proposing not to go to the South Pole. He then documented his non-journey whilst in-residence at BCA Gallery, Bedford. Both haunting and humorous, his mini epic films, texts, drawings and sculptures carry an acceptance of failure and disappointment as important parts of the human condition. Pearl playfully makes light of his work’s own limitations and his hopeless desire for greatness. Visitors are invited to play The Black Flag Game on Facebook: ‘The rules are simple. Take a black flag, go somewhere and as long as there are no other flags in sight, plant it. Hang around and watch the disappointment of others as they arrive second’. Pearl’s storytelling, ‘fibbing’ and exaggerations can be found online. He has exhibited internationally including Holland, Germany, France, Australia and the USA. Exhibition Opening & Talk – Wed 4 Nov, 6.30pm & In Conversation 7pm-8pm Alex Pearl & JJ Charlesworth
