The 2007 Red Wire Open
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Ania Bas + Adam James, Helen Blejerman, Ben Brady, Debbie Cooper, Dave Bond, Kevin Casey, Matthew James Kay, Christian Mieves, Laura Pullig, Patrick Semple and Heather Williams
The second Red Wire open received over 200 entries, which were whittled down only 11 artists. The decision process caused more arguments within Red Wire than anything previously, but this helped in our decision making, and we finished with a highly refined exhibition. Many pieces were peoples favorite, the beauty of Patrick Semples piece contrasted to the mechanical motoring of Laura Pullig's work.
(left) Kevin Casey 'Delayed until further Notice' in which a dance is enacted at a train station without other viewers noticing &
(right) Patrick Semple- 'Barbi Hystericula' made from bone and hair. Dave Bonds falling aeroplane' held with fishing wire, so it looked floating and falling in mid-gallery.
(below) Heather Williams produced an array of photographic prints in response to other works in the exhibition, (below right) is Heather herself in response to Matthew James Kay's 'Listen to the Lion 3'
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(below) Laura Pullig 'Kinetic piece'- the intricately made wheel spins and clatters against toothpicks, each in turn spins the next wheel. Ania Bas + Adam James- 'Xeroxfuck'- video projection on photocopies, in which the outcome of some sexy times with a photocopier are overlayed with the performance
(below left ) Helen Blejermans 'Inversions'- in which photographs were inverted to distort the image & (below right) Christian Mieves 'Beach'- a series of ceramic tiles depicting beach visitors
Matthew James Kay 'Listen to the Lion 3' (bought by Red Wire member Joshua Tennant) & 'now' by Ben Brady, one of three small drawings placed in random places in the gallery