THE FOURTH WALL

This September, Strange Field welcomes Philip Ewe with the launch of his solo exhibition THE FOURTH WALL, opening on Saturday 14th September. 

Philip Ewe’s work spans performance, installation, sculpture and film. His work examines the performativity of gestures, of both the individual and the state, and the absurdity that lurks within these interactions. For Strange Field, Ewe considers us as bodies moving through urbanised spaces, drawing on theatrical apparatus and the mediatization of the self to explore personal identity and how the wastelands, decay, and regeneration of these spaces are intrinsically linked to our own psychological and physical transformations within public space.

THE FOURTH WALL takes its title from the performance convention where actors ignore an audience’s presence and direct their performances towards their dramatic world. Set within the backdrop of Dalmarnock, an area undergoing rapid deconstruction and redevelopment,the exhibition playfully unpicks this context with Ewe relocating the materials and purpose of regeneration, personal branding, and surveillance - as you would bring topics to a therapy session - into the exhibition space, as ‘public objects in private’.

Miniature models, filmed falls, and gesticulated movements communicate a sense of impermanence, of self and place, and situate these within familiar yet often uneasy scenes of urban redevelopment.

An accompanying text, The Sacred Baby Poo Poo of Art by Freya Field Donovan accompanies the exhibition.

The exhibition opens on Saturday 14th September, with the premiere of a new performance by Ewe:

Opening Performance

Running time: approx 45mins

for ages 15+

7:30pm

On Sunday 6th October, there will be an afternoon closing performance event, co-curated with Philip Ewe and inviting several local artists to engage with the project. More details to follow.

The exhibition is situated on the ground floor of French Street and runs until October 6th, open 12-5pm Wednesday to Sunday, with late openings til 7pm every Thursday.

The venue is wheelchair accessible, however please note the bathrooms are not currently fully accessible for wheelchair users.

This exhibition is supported by The National Lottery via Creative Scotland.