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g39: Richard Bevan - 11 Dec 2009 to 30 Jan 2010 Current Exhibition |
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Richard Bevan, Zavtra (still)
35mm film loop projected for one hour Renoir Cinema, London, Saturday 7 June, 2008 |
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Richard Bevan Opens Friday 11th December 2009 Richard�s work often deals with the tension between film as a medium and light as its agent. In his films this tension varies from the equilibrium of good light conditions and a correct exposure, to the turbulence of near darkness followed by the white-out of the end of a spool, or the light drone of an over-exposed summer�s day. The ways in which a 16mm film camera reacts to changeable and contrasting lighting conditions supply Richard�s imagery with both a weight and a relief that is utilised as a tool to extend or define the work. At times Bevan allows us to witness the tension between film and light virtually disintegrate altogether in carefully controlled experiments, such as previous work Light Leaks attempt 3 (2007). His work documents small historical events in specific spaces, re-played as a quiet reference to the space at a different time; whether yesterday or a decade before, it is never clear. A decade ago g39�s frontage was painted baby-blue, its surroundings vastly more peripheral than its surroundings today. For this show, Richard has revisited the galleries past, transforming its frontal aesthetics into those of a recent yet bygone era using baby-blue paint and the coarse appearance of 16mm film, this ephemeral transformation is now confined to the realm of the screen. The resulting work sees a continuation in Bevan�s employment of analogue and time-restrictive technology. A film installation in two parts, a motionless signature film unmistakable of the stillness of Richard�s recent work occupies the ground floor, the first floor offers a camera-led movement through the bowels and backrooms of an artist run space, via a cast-iron staircase (a hidden structural spine of g39), adorned by Bevan with the paint of four primary colours to a rainbow-like effect, manifested from Bevan�s previous works. Bevan�s work sidesteps the nostalgic trappings of film and offers the viewer the chance to experience a lyrical and contemporary aspect of the medium�s processes. Screened simultaneously, each film works illustrates Bevan�s discerning use of treasured technologies. For more information about the exhibition, or to organise a group visit please contact Sam Perry t: +44 (0)29 2025 5541 e: [email protected] or for press quality images visit our website www.g39.org |
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