Latitude

Until Feb 11 Fieldgate Gallery, 14 Fieldgate Street, E1 1ES  

London is the second stop for this group show which, having
premiered in Minneapolis, will travel to New York later in the
year. Ten artists from each city are involved, the curators’
intention being for them to explore ideas of
interconnectedness and respond to each other’s work as the
exhibition progresses. Either by accident or design, a dose of
cross-pollination seems already to have occurred. Governing
much of the work is a grunge-pop aesthetic – the international
language of cool disaffection – illustrated by Andy Hsu's
installation of pound shop treasure. Quasi-diagrammatic
doodling is witnessed in wallpieces by Liz Miller and Diann
Bauer, and in Ryan Chamberlain’s small paintings, proving the
global influence of Julie Mehretu, Beatriz Milhazes and Franz
Ackermann.

Singing a tuneless, stentorian version of Whitney Houston’s ‘I
Have Nothing’, Sarah Baker from London is outwitted by New
Yorker Emily Lutzker performing ‘My Heroes, The Clash’, part
of her ‘Un-Karaoke’ project in which she ‘becomes’ a musical
icon from each city. The most lasting impression comes from
‘Ghost retransplantation’ by Diana Shpungin, also from New
York. Accompanied by a theremin soundtrack, a flickering
video projection shows the façade of an old English pub said
to be haunted by two of Jack the Ripper’s victims. The film
wasn’t made in the East End, however, but in the States;in
1996 the building was shipped to the Florida and Shpungin
has used this opportunity to repatriate, and hopefully placate,
the unhappy spirits.

Martin Coomer , Fri Jan 26
http://www.viewlondon.co.uk


Article posted: 09 January 2007  15:39:06 GMT

Latitude London Art Exhibition

View an evolving travelling art event at the Latitude London art
exhibition.

See the work of emerging London artists at the Latitude London
art exhibition, a travelling exhibit that evolves as it moves from city
to city. Made up of an equal number of artists from London, New
York and Minneapolis, Latitude shows how the artists’
geographical locations are a big influence in their work.

Connected artists
Latitude aims to bring together artists from all across the world by
connecting them through their geographic differences. Since the
exhibit evolves over time, it gives the artists an opportunity to
respond to each other’s work, thereby changing their own styles.
The three cities included are major art hubs, which means that
the artists are influenced by their locations in different ways.

A non-movement movement
The art world has a tendency to compartmentalise different styles
into specific movements, but with technology changing constantly
artists are being exposed to much broader work. The Latitude
London art exhibition hopes to leave specifications behind and
take a more general look at what influences artists.

Latitude in London
London is the second stop for the traveling show, which was
previously seen in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Soap Factory in
2006, in the form of a show called 8x8x8. Its London home is at
the Fieldgate Gallery in East London. The show will head to New
York City later in 2007, and the New Yorkers will be certain to put
their own spin on things.

London artists
The artists featured in the Latitude London art exhibition include
Sarah Baker, Diann Bauer, Isha Bøhling, Doug Fishbone, Matt
Franks, Neil Hamon, Andy Hsu, Mandy Lee Jandrell, Sharone
Lifshitz and Vicky Wright. There’s a menagerie of artists working
in loads of different styles, so you’ll be sure to find something
that you like the look of.

Latitude London art exhibition takes place from Friday 12th
January – Sunday 11th February 2007 at the Fieldgate Gallery,
14 Fieldgate Street, with a private viewing open to the public on
Thursday 11th January from 6pm - 9pm. Gallery hours are Friday
– Sunday from noon – 6pm. Nearest tube: Whitechapel.
12 January - 11 February 2007
gallery open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 12-6 pm

For further information about LATITUDE - London• Minneapolis • New York City please contact:

Isha Bøhling: T: (UK) 07960 431211   email: ishamail@runbox.com
Andréa Stanislav: T: (USA) 612 605 4440   email: andreastanislav@aol.com

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