I N T E R N AT I O N A L PHOTOGRAPHY F E S T I VA L F O R M AT F E S T I VA L . C O M
15 MARCH 14 APRIL
THE BREXIT SHOP C U R AT E D B Y P E T E R B O N N E L L
ARTISTS M A R K D U F F Y, S I M O N R O B E R T S , M A R T I N S E E D S T H E B R E X I T S H O P I S A T I M E LY E X H I B I T I O N . T H E T H R E E S E L E C T E D A R T I S T S H A V E E A C H P R O D U C E D C O M P E L L I N G B O D Y O F W O R K S T H A T E X A M I N E T H E C U R R E N T S T A T E O F B R E X I T: T H E D I S P U T E S , T H E C H A O S , T H E M A N I P U L AT I O N O F T H E F A C T S . T H E B R E X I T S H O P A S K S T H E V I S I T O R “ W H AT I S T H E T R U E P R I C E O F E X I T I N G T H E E U R O P E A N U N I O N . A N D W I L L THERE BE ANY CHANGE?”
Mark Duffy: BREXIT IS YOUR FAULT (Part 1) (Ground Floor, right hand wall and shop front) BREXIT IS YOUR FAULT is an ongoing project evoking the tragicomic atmosphere of current British governance and an irresponsible culture of blame and ego. For Mark Duffy, photography is a means of recording and adding humour to an anxiety-inducing time. BREXIT IS YOUR FAULT channels Duffy’s conflicting emotions about the uncertain political climate, juxtaposing his unique insights working in Westminster with documentary photography from around London. The project observes how this period of political turmoil is reflected in the surrealities of the world, manifesting in tension and absurdity. Simon Roberts: The Brexit Lexicon (First Floor) The Brexit Lexicon is a two-part compendium video work of the most common terms that have shaped the discussions of Brexit in politics and the media during Britain’s exit from the European Union. Shot in a real news studio, with a professional news reader, the event is clearly orchestrated. This artifice is key to how Roberts explores the way in which Brexit was reported, questioning the function of mass media, the relationship between politics, media and truth – considering how language has been wielded in the process of campaigning and reporting. Supported by Arts Council England, it is the second lexicon by Roberts, the first being the Credit Crunch Lexicon (2011-2012). Martin Seeds: Disagreements & Masks (Ground Floor, short left-hand wall and central wall) Martin Seeds’ work responds to the breakdown of the Northern Ireland Assembly and the potential repercussions of Brexit upon the already unstable Northern Irish landscape. Masks is an ongoing series of unique silver gelatin prints created as a response to the escalation of dissident terrorist activity since 2014. Made by placing an iPad directly onto light sensitive paper, the resulting soft, haunting images of balaclava ski masks reference the troubles of the past and looming specter of potential future conflict. Disagreements is a response to the Northern Ireland Assembly’s failure to negotiate the contrasting political viewpoints that have created a difficult and seemingly unresolvable political landscape.
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