Not So Heavy Metal

From robot hands to words unspoken, Victoria becomes home to movers and shakers... literally

Art will be leaping out at visitors of the SW1 Gallery for real this month as the Capital is introduced to Catching’ Drifting, a refreshing experiment in live art. The latest project is no ordinary art exhibition, enlivening the gallery by moving away from the traditional use of paintings and sculpture.

Tim Spooner will captivate audiences as he manipulates metal as part of the live art performance event: his show is a mixture of puppetry, magic and an adventurous science experiment.  A puppet will transform at the intake of breath while Back to the Future style gloves will translate the movement of Tim’s fingers into a soundtrack played by penny-whistles.

Ian Giles’ performance uses acting and dance (and 80s retro costumes) to translate words into motion as part of the ‘Listen with your eyes’ performance. Sian Robinson Davies will film, and project on the wall, her live tabletop presentation, using household objects and bringing them to life whilst unravelling a witty tale.

This explosive exhibition, at the SW1 Gallery, located on the roof garden of Cardinal Place, delivers inspiring art from six emerging artists from across the UK and gives them a prime central London space to showcase their work.  It is the first time that the SW1 Gallery has embraced the combination of contemporary art and performance, and is exhibiting the work from up and coming artists Joshua Bilton, Sian Robinson Davies, Ian Giles, Darren Harvey-Regan, Frances Scott and Tim Spooner.

To catch the ‘live art’ demonstrations in action head to SW1 Gallery on the 23rd of March or the 14th April, from 6.30pm.

Martha Carson, Head of Marketing for Land Securities’ London Portfolio, reveals her enthusiasm for the exhibition: “The aspect I am really excited about is the ‘live art’. This art form which looks at performance, from the perspective of fine art and disregards the boundaries of traditional theatre, is a first for SW1 Gallery and I’m looking forward to seeing people’s reactions when confronted with the fascinating displays”.

The gallery is surrounded by the shops and restaurants of Cardinal Place – so you can take time out to come back down to earth after this amazing, sensory exhibition.

For more information visit: http://www.sw1gallery.co.uk/exhibitions/futureexhibitions.aspx