Visit to 'Inhospitable Landscape' at Wolstenholme Creative Space, Liverpool - 08.11.12
The house-like exterior of the Wolstenholme Creative Space (http://www.wolstenholmecreativespace.com/index2.php)
gives no warning of what to expect upon entry to the Inhospitable Landscape exhibition.
Located in Wolstenholm Square in central Liverpool, the Wolstenholme Creative Space is a not-for-profit artistic space that hosts creative events throughout the year. Forming part of the Liverpool Biennial (http://www.biennial.com/), Inhospitable Landscape is the Creative Space’s reaction to the Biennial’s Unexpected Guest theme. The atmosphere is unwelcoming, cramped and cold. The room is filled with tree branches, dirt and dead leaves, and visitors have to duck and step over things in order to get across the room.
Nestled amongst the foliage can be found household objects, and it is as if the building, which was once a dwelling, has been consumed by nature. Objects include lampshades, plates and books. I found the arrangement quite haunting, as it would be easy to imagine my own house in such a condition were it to be neglected.
Through a doorway is a room with a large screen. On the screen, images of buildings shielded by trees are projected. My interpretation of this film is that it reminds us that however permanent office blocks and houses seem, nature is forever going to be prevalent.
Inhospitable Landscape runs until 25 November 2012.
Located in Wolstenholm Square in central Liverpool, the Wolstenholme Creative Space is a not-for-profit artistic space that hosts creative events throughout the year. Forming part of the Liverpool Biennial (http://www.biennial.com/), Inhospitable Landscape is the Creative Space’s reaction to the Biennial’s Unexpected Guest theme. The atmosphere is unwelcoming, cramped and cold. The room is filled with tree branches, dirt and dead leaves, and visitors have to duck and step over things in order to get across the room.
Nestled amongst the foliage can be found household objects, and it is as if the building, which was once a dwelling, has been consumed by nature. Objects include lampshades, plates and books. I found the arrangement quite haunting, as it would be easy to imagine my own house in such a condition were it to be neglected.
Through a doorway is a room with a large screen. On the screen, images of buildings shielded by trees are projected. My interpretation of this film is that it reminds us that however permanent office blocks and houses seem, nature is forever going to be prevalent.
Inhospitable Landscape runs until 25 November 2012.