Last night, Sean and I geared ourselves up for Lingering Whispers, an art gallery installation at Euston. I had been looking forward to this event for some time and Sean had made a couple of hats for the extremely glamorous Clementine, the Living Fashion Doll. Clementine was performing at the venue and in all honesty seemed to be the biggest draw. The rest of the venue offered space to over forty artists to show some of their work. I can understand how wonderful it is that Predrag Pajdic, the curator, has helped this event come to fruition but the room seemed to be brimming with missed opportunities. Such a venue - the Crypt of StPancras Church - is bristling with potential and yet many of the installations seemed fairly perfunctory. There were moments of inspiration, not least Carolyn Cowan's photography and an alcove laid out like a 1940's lounge and some interesting batik but little to keep one lingering.
We have developed a passion for self promotion on the internet - it's generally cheaper and easier and will ensure that your work is seen by a massive audience - but have we completely forgotten the power and possibilities behind a live installation?
The drama! That's what was missing from my evening - drama!
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