Artefacts of Failure

27 Jul-7 Oct 2012

Overview

An exhibition, collated from a national open call, of paintings that were never completed; exhibition proposals that were never realised; rejection letters; broken sculptures; over exposed photographs and any other works that could be considered less than a success! As a society we are attuned to success being our main objective, yet failure constantly stalks us - leading to unexpected, sometimes even happy outcomes. So, at this time of Olympic champions, QUAD aims to celebrate the runner-up and the right to experiment and fail in the pursuit of success. We want to share with you the fascinating stories behind creativity.