| THE ECONOMIST presented by Contemporary Art Society |
25 St. James's Street |
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17July - 8 September 2002 Andrew Dodds
Three "video-relaxation-stations" which form the visual element of each piece shows slow-motion footage of revolving animated decorative "Jackpot" machines which are found in casino gaming rooms. Dubbed over each of these videos is the hypnotic pseudo-futuristic musical backing track and commentary from three self-help motivation tapes. The audience can sit, don headphones and become immersed in the mesmerising and seductive sound and video. These tapes are specifically designed for business executives to assist in stress reduction and Dodds has subtly altered the soundtracks as well as the quality and speed of the moving images. Dodds, originally from Northern Ireland, currently lives and works
in London. Gaining a Masters in Fine Art Media at the Slade School
of Art, 2000, he has exhibited nationally since 1998. Exhibitions
include BlackboxRecorder FM, Belfast (2002), City Space, Birmingham
(2002), East of Eden at Spacex Gallery, Exeter (2001), New Horizons
at The Lux, London (2000) and Puppylove at the Barbican Centre,
London and Ikon Gallery touring, Birmingham (1999). Dodds is currently
developing Dark Days, a site-specific experiment, in conjunction
with Grizedale Arts, Cumbria. Kevin Osmond Osmond lives and works in London and graduated from the MA Sculpture course at The Royal College of Art in 2000, following graduation from the BA Fine Art course at Chelsea College of Art in 1998. He has exhibited nationally including Ida Branson 2001 Show at the Atkinson Gallery, Somerset (2001) and Together Again at Pumphouse Gallery, London (2000). Osmond has also completed major sculpture commissions including the Credit Suisse/First Boston Award (2000) and Astrolix at Penguin Books, London (2000). This exhibition has been generously supported by SHARP UK Ltd and Hoegaarden |
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In
the foyer of The Economist Tower Dodds will present What can
be imagined, can be created. Following the award of the Dolby
Travel Prize 2001, which funded a study trip to Las Vegas, he has
created three new video works. 
Osmond
will display Disposable on The Economist Plaza, which is
a sculpture incorporating approximately 7,000 white disposable plastic
cups. The cups are slotted together, as if stacked, to create a
large-scale structure which twists and turns in one continuous flowing
movement. The effect which is produced, is a three-dimensional scribble
which aims to redefine the recycling "arrow" symbol found
on many product packages and consumable containers such as fast-food
wrappers. Following on from the theme in this exhibition, Osmond is currently
organising a site-specific installation which involves the disposal
of 'white goods' into the natural environment.