With readings by Penny Goring, Joshua Idehen and Liv Wynter
Join us to celebrate a new group exhibition by tenth guest curators Kunsthalle Lissabon. Meanwhile, a new poetry project in the gallery and online is launched with a programme of live readings.
Diogo Evangelista, No Future in that Place, installation view at Parkour, Lisbon, 2012. Courtesy the artist
The 10th edition of DRAF Curators’ Series presents Greater than the Sum, an exhibition by Kunsthalle Lissabon, a contemporary art space in Lisbon founded in 2009 by João Mourão and Luis Silva. It presents works by artists André Guedes, Diogo Evangelista, Mounira Al Solh,Céline Condorelli & Amalia Pica, Jonathas de Andrade and Laure Prouvost.
Greater than the Sum is a pan-European collaboration departing from Kunsthalle Lissabon’s original and dynamic curatorial approach; which places ‘radical hospitality’ – defined as sociability, solidarity and generosity – at the core of the institution. The exhibition revisits some of the close collaborations with artists that have shaped their programme. The six installations present ideas of friendship, community and playfulness, and many are themselves products of collaborations.
The Curators’ Series is supported by Arts Council England. Greater than the Sum is supported by Gulbenkian Foundation and the Camões Institute.
Penny Goring, how does it feel, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Arcadia Missa, London.
An open lounge in DRAF Gallery displays new sculptures and posters by Penny Goring, an audio work by Katrina Palmer and a video by Caspar Heinemann. Through the course of the project, artists and poets will activate the space. Concurrently, online interventions include videos, sound works, social media takeovers and live digital performances by Rose Goddard, Caspar Heinemann, Munesu Mukombeand Liv Wynter.
Poetry readings by Penny Goring, Joshua Idehen and Liv Wynter on the occasion of the Opening Reception (4 May, 6.30–9pm).
A call to arms – a confession – a break up via facebook messenger – a greek chorus enters an echo chamber – a radio loses signal and a television changes channels. In a time of ‘post truth’ – where language is diffusing but not dissipating – our narratives are becoming forcefully blurred. It this the duty of the writer to intervene and to be intrusive, to write emotively, truthfully and resist the symbiosis of human and toxic algorithm. Rinse, repeat, repost.
DRAF live events and education are supported by Arts Council England and DRAF Galleries Circle.
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DRAF (David Roberts Art Foundation) is an independent, non-profit foundation founded in 2007. It is directed and curated by Vincent Honoré. DRAF presents an international and often collaborative programme of contemporary art exhibitions, commissions, live art events, discussions and projects. DRAF is located at Symes Mews, 37 Camden High Street, Mornington Crescent, London NW1 7JE. For more information see www.davidrobertsartfoundation.com.
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