- Venue
- Barrington Court
- Starts
- Saturday, September 18, 2010
- Ends
- Tuesday, November 23, 2010
- Address
- Barrington Court Barrington, nr. Ilminster Somerset TA19 0NQ
- Location
- South West England
The artist Lyndall Phelps has been commissioned by Beacon Art Project to produce an artwork in response to Barrington Court.The installation pays homage to Colonel Arthur Lyle, Barrington’s former tenant. A methodical man, Lyle worked closely with labourers to install the panelling. His rigorous documentation of the panels’ history and installation was sent to London during the 1940s for safekeeping, but is now lost. Consequently no archive exists for Barrington Court’s panel collection. Such lack of historical fact provides Barrington Court’s uniqueness, offering more questions than answers. Entering the top floor is like entering a film set from CSI. Archival Scenarios is an artist’s archive of recorded and analysed data from the 2,349 wooden panels lining the walls. Dividing the area into sections, Phelps references data collection processes used by forensic scientists, archaeologists and museum professionals, who create scenarios from little evidence. Hence the use of objects more commonly associated with these practices, such as evidence markers. Since the original documentation is missing, the authenticity of the panels in the Long Gallery cannot be guaranteed. This uncertainly offers the possibility of another scenario, inviting us to reflect on ‘facts’ and ‘fictions’ in our own everyday scenarios. Private View: Friday 17th September 2010, 6-8pm
