Haunch of Venison are delighted to announce the opening of a major new gallery space in Berlin with a unique performance presented by gallery artist, Jamie Shovlin, including ‘legendary’ experimental noise band Lustfaust and Berlin based group Schneider TM.
At just over 500m˛, the Berlin space is the latest expansion for contemporary gallery Haunch of Venison and will provide a platform for ambitious, large-scale projects. Located next to the city’s prestigious contemporary art museum the Hamburger Bahnhof, the former industrial building will be used as a space for the manifestation of ideas, one-off projects and events, talks, symposiums and major, museum-scale exhibitions.
The opening event is an extension of British artist Jamie Shovlin’s work Lustfaust: A Folk Anthology 1976-1981 (2003-2006) - an elaborate archive of memorabilia purporting to document the activities of Lustfaust, a 1970s German band, which was later revealed to be entirely fictional. The archive contains cassette covers and posters apparently made by the band’s supporters; fan reminiscences; a film-led interview with one of the band members, and even short samples of Lustfaust’s music.
The event will allow for Lustfaust to perform as never before, and will be broadcast live on a dedicated web-page to ensure that it can be enjoyed by Lustfaust fans the world over. During the first few weeks of September, a limited edition series of 47 new and unique 7” record covers created by the original designers of artwork found in the Lustfaust archive will be released online. The gallery will then present an exhibition of the Lustfaust archives from 14 – 16 September.
Haunch of Venison’s co-founding directors Harry Blain and Graham Southern comment, “The new space will extend our support of the artists we work with, providing time and space for major exhibitions and projects. We are delighted to be starting Haunch of Venison Berlin with an event from one of the gallery’s most exciting new talents, and one that is intimately connected to Berlin’s vibrant music scene.”
The opening concert will be followed by a major sculptural installation work from Chinese artist Zhang Huan, Berlin Buddha, 29 September – 8 December.
Performance: 13 September, 2007 Doors Open – 8pm
Exhibition of Lustfaust Memorabilia: 14 – 16 September 10am – 6pm
To commemorate the event, Schneider TM and Lustfaust will also release a double aside single, The Girl Who Cried all the Tears From Her Body/Sweet Divorcee available from www.mirrorworldmusic.com
Jamie Shovlin Jamie Shovlin (b. 1978) studied at Loughborough University and Royal College of Art (2001-2003). Solo exhibitions include In Search of Perfect Harmony, Tate Britain, London (2006), Lustfaust: A Folk Anthology 1976-1981, Freight & Volume, New York (2006) and Aggregate, City Gallery, Leicester; Artsway; Talbot Rice Art Gallery, Edinburgh, Hatton Gallery, Newcastle (2006-7) and A Dream Deferred, Haunch of Venison London (2007). Group shows include This Much is Certain, RCA, London (2004), Galleon and Other Stories, Saatchi Gallery, London (2004), Beck’s Futures, ICA, London (2006); CCA, Glasgow; Arnolfini, Bristol (2006); and Elephant Cemetery, Artists Space, New York (2007). Shovlin was also nominated for the The South Bank Show/The Times Breakthrough Award – Visual Arts Category (2007).
Haunch of Venison Founded in 2002 by Harry Blain and Graham Southern, Haunch of Venison supports and develops the work of some of the world’s most important and exciting contemporary artists, including Bill Viola, Keith Tyson, Wim Wenders, Richard Long, Anton Henning and Jorge Pardo. The gallery presents an exhibitions programme through gallery spaces in London and Zurich, with the Berlin space allowing for the presentation of larger-scale works, major exhibitions and one-off projects and events. Haunch of Venison will also be opening an uptown gallery space in Manhattan, New York, in 2008.
In 2006, Haunch of Venison London’s artistic programme included major exhibitions by Bill Viola and James Rosenquist in multiple venues across the capital. Haunch of Venison Zurich’s gallery’s programme included major new bodies of work from key artists including Jane & Louise Wilson and Keith Tyson.
