[syndicate] INTERVAL presents Turnstile - Single Use

[karen at interval.org.uk]

Interval presents:
Turnstile - Single Use 

THE HOLDEN GALLERY, GROSVENOR STREET, MANCHESTER, UK 

26-28 JULY 2007

Openings:
Day 1 - 5-8pm
Day 2 - 5-8pm
Day 3 - 2-5pm 

All Welcome 
Free
www.interval.org.uk
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Turnstile is a new concept in art tourism - an innovative exhibition format
developed around the idea that most people only visit an exhibition once.
Interval has utilised this observation as a method and redesigned the structure
of an exhibition, mimicking an audiences actions and flow.

Time is throwaway, a disposable and low valued commodity. Many contemporary
objects and experiences are designed for single use, nurturing a short term,
disposable society, a culture of quick consumption and fickle fashions. Art and
media are often viewed in a similar way. Many people only pay a single visit to
an exhibition, absorbing as much of the experience as possible and lingering if
it interests them.

Single Use is a series of 3 single day exhibitions, supporting 11 artworks in
total. Each day the artists will install, exhibit and remove their work from
the space, this aims to create an ongoing flow of ideas and topics for
discussion in the space instead of static content.

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DAY 1 - 26th 5-8pm
SUCCESSFUL FAILURE

Though we rely on it to get us through tasks both quotidian and extraordinary,
our technology is constantly failing us. Decay, malfunctions, errors, and other
indicators of failure can be purposefully engineered into a creative work as
part of a statement on how our reliance on technology is often founded on
untenable hopes that today's cutting edge tools will last the test of time.

Katherine Behar | Marisa Olson | Ruth Pringle
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DAY 2 - 27th 5-8pm
OUTSIDE OF PARALLEL

Outside of Parallel is a series of screen-based works that explore strangeness.
Experiences such as déjà vu reveal perceived ephemera that seem to occur out
of parallel with the everyday. These one-off occurrences create unease within
the familiar and routine, bringing about a slightly altered state of perception
and a manifestation of eeriness or strangeness. 

Brass Art | Jane Brake and Jenna Collins | Rose Butler | Eimer Birkbeck and Joe
Duffy | Rebecca Lennon 
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DAY 3 - 28th 2-5pm
PORTABLE REST 

Is rest portable? Has it become a commodity that you can take to the park and
experience? Portable Rest sees artworks that induce, create or represent
relaxation, questioning how we can be proactive in being inactive. Audience
members are asked to bring suitable accessories for relaxation; rugs, mats,
picnics, etc.

Neil Grant | Raven | Neil Webb
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Interval is an independent artist led platform with a focus on new media
practice. Established in 2005, it acts as a critical springboard, offering
collaborative exhibition opportunities to both emergent and established
practitioners using technology as a key component within their work.