Beatriz Olabarrieta: Plot Bunny

29 May-11 Jul 2015

Overview

The Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art is pleased to announce a solo exhibition by Beatriz Olabarrieta, the artist’s first institutional show in the UK. The Spanish born, London based artist will be creating a series of site-specific sculptures that will act as a catalyst for newly commissioned texts over the duration of the exhibition. By inviting figures from a variety of disciplines including art, architecture, theatre and TV the artist will give a range of disparate voices to her assemblages. Central to the exhibition is Olabarrieta’s intention to explore how language lives both inside and around objects. The sculptures will simultaneously shift the material aspects of the gallery architecture and operate as furniture or platforms where the writers are tasked as performers. The exhibition will culminate in a series of events with each component becoming an ensemble, transforming the exhibition space into a stage.