- Venue
- Millais Gallery
- Starts
- Friday, October 31, 2008
- Ends
- Saturday, December 13, 2008
- Address
- Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace Southampton SO14 0YN
- Location
- South East England
A major car crash has occurred in the gallery – a head on collision. Skid marks are emblazoned across the floor, there is wreckage everywhere and blood is splattered up the walls – bright and fresh. You are being filmed by surveillance cameras, as the victim or perpetrator? Sections of the gallery seem inaccessible, areas cordoned off by hazard tape… is it a major disaster, a crime scene or spoof horror film? Commissioned by the Millais Gallery, this exhibition consists of a large-scale sculptural installation by artist Craig Fisher. The sculpture is constructed from various fabrics, and soft materials that lead us to question the representations of violence laid out before us. The strange familiarity of these crafted objects, and the voyeuristic quality of such imagery is highlighted by the craftsmanship of the detailing, sewing and pattern-cutting. Fisher’s sculptures often make references to ideas of filmic or cartoon violence. By juxtaposing fabric and craft with these images, the artist subverts the significance of masculinity and contemporary technology, challenging notions of representation. Funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
