On Wed 16th of October we are hitting two current shows on in the city centre:  ‘Speak Back’ Naomi Sex at The Complex, and ‘Romeo Save Me’ Luke Van Gelderen at Pallas Projects/Studios. We will meet at The Complex for 3pm, head to Pallas from there, and then head to Lucky’s after for chats. Please RSVP below so I can gauge numbers.

About The Exhibitions:

‘Speak Back’ | Naomi Sex

‘Speak Back’ is a multi-screen video installation that features scenographic backdrops, actors, scripted performance, and prop-objects. The work emphasises the use of prop objects and their perceived value in relation to art objects. Andrew Sofer, in his publication The Stage Life of Props, purports that theatre props can often be undervalued and stored carelessly – whereas the art object is given a different status and treatment. The art object is stored meticulously, catalogued and assigned a higher status within the curated exhibition.

‘Romeo Save Me’ | Luke Van Gelderen

‘Romeo Save Me’ is an installation confronting the challenges of self-perception in an era dominated by incessant streams of digital content. Appropriated and artificially generated images are employed to create an environment that resonates at the blurred intersection between celebrity culture, alienation, and violence.

Examining the unrelenting pressure to perform all aspects of the self within the hyper-competitive landscape of platforms, the work explores how emotional pain and vulnerability are commodified as a marker of authenticity.