Expressive
Deviant
Phonology
Immersive AV Installation
at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
with Lucy McLauchlan
In the exhibition
"Found Cities, Lost Objects: Women In The City”
Curated by Lubaina Himid
14 MAY - 4 SEPT 2022
From Lucy McLauchlan:
A national touring exhibition curated by Turner Prize-winning artist and cultural activist Lubaina Himid CBE.
Exploring modern city life from a female perspective, with works from the Arts Council Collection and Birmingham Museums.
The Gas Hall, Birmingham Musuem & Art Gallery
14 May - 4 September 2022
AV artist Matthew J Watkins has created an immersive version of Lucy’s solo show Expressive Deviant Phonology (2007) using light and sound. Remnants from the 2007 show were acquired by Birmingham Museum’s Trust. They are displayed here for the first time, alongside archive film footage highlighting the temporary nature of Lucy’s murals and indeed the city.
The installation combined framed artworks integrated with archive footage of the paintings being produced using Madmapper and 4 projectors
The original installation was painted in the basement of Laz gallery in Soho, London 2007