PRESS RELEASE
A Void
by Winnicott Wednesdays
PUBLIC VIEW: Thursday 12th April 2018 @ 7-9.30pm
EXHIBITION RUNS
13th - 17TH April 2018
A-side B-side Gallery,
352 Mare Street,
Hackney, LONDON E8 1HR
(opposite Hackney Central Station)
This exhibition grew roots from the idea of a space, or void between people and the way in
which we might try to fill it. How might we confront the void within ourselves, or bridge the
gap when we reach out to another person? As artists, who are also art therapists, we ques-
tioned how this void relates to attachments more generally, and the capacity to be alone.
The EU Referendum and Trump winning the election in the US were catalysts for us to ex-
pand on the ideas of avoidance and relationships, within the current social upheaval of the
cultural and political climate and the ongoing technological revolution. Our art making be-
came increasingly focused around what was happening in terms of our relationships to our-
selves, each other and the evolving world.
The cultural researcher, Gilroy-Ware (2017) asks, ‘What makes us unhappy and wanting to
fill the void?’, suggesting that loneliness makes us turn to social media as “a psychological
response to the need for pleasure and comfort that results from the stresses of life under
postmodern capitalism”. The idea of nothingness or emptiness in terms of artistic process
and output terrified us, yet the exploration yielded fruitful creativity. We ask the question -
Are we filling ‘A Void’ or ‘A Void-ing?’ and invite you to come join us for debate, connection
and exploration.
Gallery opening hours: 10-5pm Friday–Tuesday, 12noon-5pm & 7-9.30pm Thursday
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