“Demolition/Escape” is at Fluentum until 25 July.
Restoring “Escalator” (1988) by Tina Keane, which stands at the centre of the exhibition, has been a labour of love. It was last seen in “Signs of the Times”, a touring exhibition curated by
@chrrrissie for
@modernartoxford in 1990–94. The tapes were digitised by
@adhawkdd at Media Preservation Lab Dundee and
@rewindartistsvideo , coordinated by
@luxmovingimage , and the structure was rebuilt using notes and images from the archives of Keane and
@modernartoxford . Many thanks to both for the support, especially
@amy_bvdd and
@paul_hobson_ at MAO, and
@ali___roche and #charlotteprocter at Lux.
Sitting in conversation with “Escalator” are new commissions by #JamesRichards and #HilaryLloyd. Thanks to them both for coming on this journey with me, and to their galleries,
@sadiecoleshq ,
@isabellabortolozzi ,
@galerie_neu and
@sylvia_kouvali for all their support.
Lastly, thank you to
@fluentumcollection for the invitation and to
@raoulklooker for being a wonderful co-curator, and to the whole Fluentum team:
@nikkkamikkka ,
@spatzlova , #jorgadam and #moritz.
Photos: Stefan Korte / group photo:
@polly.staple 
