Sarah Jury Curator / Writer

We’re aware that we aren’t saving lives, however…

Through this exhibition we intend to explore the notion of the futility of art within our current society. Why is it that we do what we do? Especially when people outside of the art world often see it as a bit pointless. In many ways these people have a point. We aren’t doctors, we aren’t fire fighters, ‘We are aware that we aren’t saving any lives’ through our work. We’re not directly benefiting anyone apart from (perhaps) financially, unless an artist makes a point of using the attention of the audience to address and promote a political issue, which most don’t. Or there’s the fashioning of utile objects as art, which borders product design. We do what we do regardless of its benefit to the world. It’s this relationship to reason in artwork that this exhibition at The Pigeon Wing is addressing in a somewhat exposé deluge. You will see a group show of artists who have come to terms with the futility in artistic practice and embraced impulsive action as a crux of their creative process. The exhibition will include Jack Bishop (London) Matt Blackler (London) Constant Dullaart (Amsterdam) Trois Elementos (London) Joel Ely (London) Xavier Jimenez (Chicago) Karl-Oskar Olsson (Göteborg) Joanne Smithers (Edinburgh) and Theo Turpin (London).