Many met together at the Vitrine Gallery this evening – and it
appeared that many agreed on many things.
But, just how many ordinary punters agreed on the quality of the art?
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| Be my bacon, 2014 by Eleni Bagaki |
The Vitrine is split across two sites: a 16 metre long
window in Bermondsey Square, viewable 24 hours a day, and a more intimate space
in their main Bermondsey Street gallery.
Present in Bermondsey since 2010, they have demonstrated a serious commitment
to the area, ‘selecting and nurturing new talent’ from around the world.
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#hashtactivismspreadswhilerocksfalldownthedrycliffintotheseasbythesunsetlight, 2014
by Stephane Blumer |
Their latest exhibition, bafflingly titled I Meet Together, I Agree (taken from the
Latin term congruo), presents nineteen works split across the two sites. Unfortunately, the choice of pieces exposes
how shockingly basic much of the art is.
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| Be my bacon bacon, 2014 by Eleni Bagaki |
The lazily cobbled together Be my bacon bacon, 2014 (a tall glass vase,
a lump of clay and an old Jey cloth) fails to stimulate. While Inevitable
remains, 2014 (a sheet of blue painted PVC) is confusing to say the least. Disappointingly, the exhibition lacks a clear
overarching theme to cement the works together.
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| Unreleased plot, inevitable remains, 2014 (Heena Kim) |
Thankfully, Soomeen Kim’s Forgotten Materials_series1, 2014 saves the bacon: her use of sanded
and paint-sprayed recycled slates is inspiring.
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| Forgotten Materials_series1, 2014 (Soomeen Kim) |
Meanwhile, Heena Kim’s Unreleased plot, remade truth, 2014 brings colour and energy to the
room.
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| Unreleased plot, remade truth, 2014 (Heena Kim) |
With ten days left to experience it for yourself, meet together with
friends at the Vitrine and consider whether you agree…
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| Forgotten Materials_series2, 2014 (Soomeen Kim) |
More Information:
Vitrine Gallery
www.vitrinegallery.co.uk
runs from :
21 - 30 August, Vitrine Bermondsey Street
21 August - 13 September, Vitrine Bermondsey Square
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