Testing Ground / Future Map 10
Zabludowicz Collection London
13.01-06.02.2011
Last weekend I managed to drop by the Zabludowicz Collection’s London project space for its annual show Testing Ground. Drawn by the image of a beautiful converted building and a display of art graduates in the show, it proves to be well worth the ride on Northern Line.
Soapy tit wank (2007) by Dinos Chapman at the entrance
According to the official website, "the former Methodist chapel that houses the collection was built between 1867 and 1871, in the Corinthian style. For nearly a century, it was the main place of worship for the Methodist community in north London. In 1963, the building was taken over by the London Drama School, which pioneered the Russian branch of method acting in the UK.
In 2004, when The London Drama Centre moved to new premises in Clerkenwell the building fell into disrepair. It was purchased by the Zabludowicz Collection in 2005 and was restored with a minimum of interference into its natural fabric by AHMM. It reopened to the public in September 2007 as the London home of the Zabludowicz Collection. In 2010 the foyer was redesigned by Michael Marriott."
Tiles pattern
Window Details
The stalls
Panoramic view of the main gallery space
Testing Ground is an annual initiative for higher education in the arts and curating of the institution. Now in its 13th year, Future Map 10 participants were selected from nearly 10 000 graduating students from University of the Arts London’s six Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Art.
An expert panel of leading industry insiders comprised of 20 Hoxton Square Projects founder Alexander Dellal, Associate Director of International Programmes for the Emirates Sharjah Art Foundation, Judith Greer, Grazia Style Director Paula Reed and Time Out London Visual Arts Editor Ossian Ward has selected 28 Future Map 10 exhibitors representing 17 different courses from across this year’s graduate and postgraduate shows. The works displayed include a wide range of disciplines from Fine Art to Fashion, and Wimbledon’s BA Technical Arts & Special Effects course makes its first Future Map appearance this year.
Installation at the rear gallery
works by StrangMacfarlane - video link
Sway by Lucia Rivero - video link
Textile design by Maryrose Watson
Chandelier: Hair Filament by Dari Bae
Interior design by Chantinee Premprabha
Object of Labour by Lillian Suwanrumpha
Full photo set
It is a wondeful experience of the space and the curatorship efforts that have been put into the show for such a wider range of works.
The organiser has arranged a late night opening tomorrow (4/2) with with special performances from Future Map artists Catherine Wharfe and Lucia Rivero and a conversation between this year’s Future Map Prize Winner, Josh Baum and Ellen Mara De Wachter, Exhibitions Curator.
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Further Readings -
Page: Official page of Future Map with listing of all artists participated in the show
Page: Past exhibitions in Zabludowicz Collection