A handful of dust exhibition

It would have made a good alternative title to this endlessly thoughtprovoking exhibition. He has published widely and curated a number of critical exhibitions. David campany on his whitechapel exhibition the curator on dusts creative properties and the man ray image that inspired his new show man raymarcel duchamp. Dec, 2017 the top 10 photography exhibitions of 2017 the refugee crisis became a scifi dystopia, a handful of dust took us to the moon and back, a polish pioneer had suggestive fun with hot dogs and love. The photographer is man ray, the glass is by marcel duchamp. The exhibition originated at le bal, paris, continues at the pratt photography gallery and then travels to whitechapel gallery, london. Whitechapel gallery, london 7 june 3 september 2017.

Demonstrating photographys ability to highlight quotidian details of life through the unlikeliest imagery, the exhibition touches on a wide range of subjects. Dust might be the enemy of photography, but for curator david campany, the recent exhibition a handful of dust was a dream show. In this exhibition, the 20th century is explored through the dust and dirt created by human life, war and destruction, and natural disaster. A handful of dust exhibition at whitechapel gallery. Sometimes, dust amounts to more than just a handful. The exhibition features works by over 30 artists and photographers including john divola, marcel duchamp, walker evans, mona. Then, bringing things to a head are tragedy, law suits, greed, and what should be a fewmonths expedition to brazil.

A handful of dust is at whitechapel gallery from 7 th june until 3 rd september 2017, for further information visit here. Cosponsored by the photo league, pratt institute libraries, and the school of art. Bringing together artworks and documents, the exhibition traces a visual journey through the motif of dust from aerial reconnaissance, wartime destruction and natural disasters to domestic dirt and forensics. Set in the britain of the 1930s, a country squire and his wife take in a poor, but wellconnected man. Written in 1934, a handful of dust is listed as number 34 of the modern librarys 100 best english language novels of the 20th century. A handful of dust group exhibition 3 2 i am a curator of exhibitions, and recently i was invited to put together my dream show. A handful of dust exhibition, whitechapel gallery, london. The biblical dictum ashes to ashes, dust to dust challenges the supposition that dust is dead. For ucr arts executive director sheila bergman, hosting an international exhibition with as much renown as a handful of dust is a clear indicator of ucr arts widening scope. The exhibition is meant to be a speculative history of the 20th century, tracing a visual journey through the imagery of dust from aerial reconnaissance. Tours of a handful of dust will be hosted every saturday at 2pm. It is the central work in his exhibition a handful of dust.

These tours are recommended for general visitors as an introduction to the exhibition. Its all about dust at david campanys unique photography. First published in 1934, it is often grouped with the authors early, satirical comic novels for which he became famous in the preworld war ii years. I will show you fear by showing you a handful of dust. A handful of dust features a selection of modern and contemporary images from the last 100 years, focusing on the visual representation of dust in photography, both as an element of the everyday and as poetic allegory. The top 10 photography exhibitions of 2017 art and design. There are more than sixty artworks a part of the exhibition. I will show you something and that something is fear of being in a handful of dust. A handful of dust is a speculative history of the 20th century, tracing a visual journey through the imagery of dust from aerial reconnaissance, wartime destruction, and natural disasters, to urban decay, domestic dirt, and forensics, via abstraction and conceptual art. The exhibition opens with a public reception on january 22, 68 pm.

In june 2017 whitechapel gallery presents a handful of dust. From the cosmic to the domestic, which has just opened at the polygon gallery in north vancouver. A handful of dust is a speculative history of the 20th century, tracing a visual journey through the imagery of dust from aerial reconnaissance, wartime destruction and natural disasters to urban decay, domestic dirt and forensics. A handful of dust david campany on his whitechapel exhibition copy. A handful of dust mark hagen, jay heikes, matt hoyt, erin shirreff, ricky swallow, zin taylor, and allyson vieira the notion of prehistoryas evidenced in material remains and artifactscompels us to explore crucial connections between an innate desire to make and to hold, and the social values that determine what humans create and why. A handful of dust curated by david campany features works by artists man ray, marcel duchamp, walker evans, sophie ristelhueber, rut blees luxemburg, jeff wall and eva stenram amongst others at ryerson image centre, toronto, canada. Inevitable and unruly, dust is the enemy of the modern order, its repressed other, its nemesis. For his writing, he has received the icp infinity award, the krasznakrausz. A handful of dust exhibition by david campany sixteen. Curated by david company, the exhibition examines dust and debris as an indicator of time, action and consequence. This in an exhibition about the life and afterlife of a photograph made in 1920 by man ray.

A handful of dust exhibition at the whitechapel gallery, curated by david campany oca study visit on 2 nd september 2017. A handful of dust is at the whitechapel gallery, london, until 3 september. Jun 11, 2018 as part of the touring exhibition, divolas entire vandalism portfolio is exhibited in its entirety for the first time. Jan 06, 2020 from january 22 through april 5, ryerson image centre in toronto is presenting a handful of dust. A handful of dust at whitechapel gallery exhibition. David campany on his whitechapel exhibition the curator on dust s creative properties and the man ray image that inspired his new show man raymarcel duchamp. Demolitions, barren landscapes, uninhabitable planetsa handful of dust can be a dangerous very dangerous thing. From the cosmic to the domestic, an exhibition focused on the visual representation of dust in photography, both as an element of the everyday and as poetic allegory.

Below is a link to the exhibition and a book published by mack which includes a fantastic essay by campany. A handful of dust photos view all photos 1 movie info. I will show you fear in a handful of dust is from ts eliots modernist poem, the waste land, a response to the spiritual and cultural crisis following the first world war. Jun 29, 2017 curator david campany introduces the autumn exhibition a handful of dust 7 jun 2017 3 sep 2017. Commentators have, however, drawn attention to its serious undertones, and have regarded it as a transitional work pointing towards waughs catholic postwar fiction. Thats a phrase to raise the eyebrow of any freudian, but i took it seriously. Bringing together images from today and the last 100 years, this exhibition explores the visual representation of dust in both quotidian and poetic ways. David campany on his whitechapel exhibition comcontent70aec0e6458311e78d2759b4dd6296b8. From the cosmic to the domestic, curated by david campany, features a selection of modern and contemporary images from the last 100 years, focusing on the visual representation of dust in photography. A little french avantgarde journal publishes a photograph of a sheet of glass covered in dust. David campany discusses his exhibition, a handful of dust, on view at the california museum of photography july 7dec. A handful of dust is set in 1930s victorian england, and focuses on the breakdown of the marriage of tony and brenda last. A handful of dust at the california museum of photography.

The world of order and hygiene attempts to banish dust yet it will always return. A handful of dust brings together a group of artists who utilize sculpture to craft a material vernacular at once ancient and contemporary. A handful of dust museum of contemporary art santa barbara. The exhibition features works by over 30 artists and photographers including marcel duchamp, walker evans, robert filliou, mona kuhn, man ray, gerhard. Jun 08, 2018 david campany discusses his exhibition, a handful of dust, on view at the california museum of photography july 7dec. A response to the spiritual and cultural crisis in the interwar period, ts eliots dreamlike five section poem the waste land is cited by writerturnedcurator david campany as the source of inspiration for his upcoming exhibition at the whitechapel gallery, a handful of dust. Demonstrating photographys ability to highlight quotidian details of life through the unlikeliest imagery, the exhibition.

Oct 23, 2016 for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. In contrast, a handful of dust takes its point of departure from an early 20 th century collaboration between photographer man ray and artist marcel duchamp. Aug 28, 2017 the intensifying sound reflects the nature of dust, how at first it is barely noticeable but can cause immense damage if it allows to gather. Sep 05, 2017 a handful of dust exhibition at the whitechapel gallery, curated by david campany oca study visit on 2 nd september 2017. Brenda and john become lovers, brenda spends more and more time in london, and tonys without a clue. Photography after man ray and marcel duchamp a haunting exhibition in which dust plays a divine agent of death. A handful of dust exhibition by david campany a speculative history of the last century, taking dust as its motif. So goes the infamous biblical text, one of several origin stories that speculate on the relationship of human beings to mother nature.

From the 16th of october 2015 to the 31st of january 2016. Curator david campany introduces the autumn exhibition a handful of dust 7 jun 2017 3 sep 2017. Jun 08, 2017 the resulting photograph, made in his absence via an exposure of around an hour, is the starting point for an intriguing exhibition, a handful of dust, at the whitechapel gallery in london. To join the tour, meet at the ground floor lobby at 1. A handful of dust is a novel by the british writer evelyn waugh. Thirteen of us met with tutor jayne taylor at the whitechapel gallery to explore the exhibition, then have lunch together followed by a post prandial discussion. Jun 09, 2017 i will show you fear in a handful of dust t. A handful of dust is on at the whitechapel gallery in london until the 3rd of september. Images of dust tell the story of events on earth in the last.

Exhibition explores 20th century through the lens of dust. Dust unwanted, inevitable, destructive is the great suppressed substance of the modern age. In this interview, campany discusses the strange career of. A handful of dust david campany on his whitechapel. This winter, the ryerson image centre will present a handful of dust. Jun 07, 2017 david campanys celebrated exhibition, a handful of dust, traces the 20th century history of photography through this seemingly humble substance. The resulting photograph, made in his absence via an exposure of around an hour, is the starting point for an intriguing exhibition, a handful of dust, at the whitechapel gallery in london. You and i will both be in a handful of dust, and in that state, i will show you fear. David campanys groundbreaking exhibition explores the visual.