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Chapter Arts Centre: Alex Gene Morrison � New Dawn - Curated by Elena Schmitz - 23 June 2008 to 10 Aug 2008 Current Exhibition |
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Alex Gene Morrison
LikeFliesRoundShit, 2007 Still from digital video, courtesy the artist |
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Assembly: Art in the Bar Alex Gene Morrison � New Dawn Curated by Elena Schmitz Exhibition: Monday 23 June � Sunday 10 August 2008 Opening times: Monday � Sunday 10am�9pm The works of Alex Gene Morrison lure us into a world of slick and slimy mutant creatures, of colourful landscapes featuring melting heads, rotten carcasses and giant flies. Morrison has been described in The Guardian as an �acid punk artist� and his multi-layered references flip us from anxiety to ecstasy and from melancholy to horror; often leaving us feeling narcotised. Morrison�s paintings, collages and animations are bound together by a hypnotic aesthetic that is equally seductive and repulsive, evoking powerful human emotions such as desire, fear, disgust and wonder. A sensation of searching for something yet unknown that may provide enlightenment runs through the work. This exhibition continues our successful �Assembly: Art in the Bar� programme and will be the first in our temporary Caf�/Bar in Chapter�s Stiwdio, located here for the duration of Chapter�s redevelopment until mid 2009. Biography Born in Birmingham in 1975, Morrison graduated from the Royal College of Art with an MA in Painting in 2002. Solo exhibitions have included �Alex Gene Morrison, New Video Work�, Moot, Nottingham, 2008; �Adrift�, The Fishmarket, Northampton, 2007; �Vile Lure�, Rockwell Gallery, London, 2006 and �Search and Destroy�, Rosy Wild Gallery, London, 2004. His work has also been shown in numerous national and international group exhibitions, including �Icon�, Primo Alonso Gallery, London, 2008; �Nativity�, 39, London, 2007; �Upcoming � Gire and Gimble�, Blyth Gallery, Imperial College, London, 2007; �Upcoming � Nature and Society�, Dubrovnik Museums, Croatia, 2007; �Visions at the Nunnery�, The Nunnery, London, 2007; �Artists Choice�, Leisure Club, Mogadishni, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2006; �10th Planet�, Bermondsey , London, 2006; �Fuckin Brilliant�, Tokyo Wondersite, Tokyo, Japan, 2005; �Hydrophobia�, Zinger Presents, Netherlands, 2005; �New London Kicks�, Wooster Projects, New York, USA, 2005 and �Zoo Art Fair�, London, 2004. The artist lives and works in London. |
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