Happy End/ A Transmitter To the Ultimate Way of Contemporary Living
Events: every Wednesday starts from 5th May 2010 6.30pm
Opening: Friday 11th June 2010 6-10pm
Exhibition: 12th June – 11th July 2010 Friday - Sunday 12-6pm
FREE ENTRY to all events
Location: Guest Projects - Yinka Shonibare’s Space
Sunbury House, 1 Andrews Road London E8 4QL
From May to July 2010, Basement Art Projects will present a twelve-week show: Happy End / A Transmitter To the Ultimate Way of Contemporary Living at Guest Projects, London.
The exhibition features works by international artists Andro Semeiko, Yu-Chen Wang, Alasdair Duncan, Pil and Galia Kollectiv, Ad de Jong, Sheena Macrae, Astali and Peirce, Andrew Darke, Lakis and Aris Ionas, Sebastian Lowsley-Williams and Tomoko Takahashi and includes performance by Oliver Langdon and Caroline Garland from Kilter Theatre and a film programme curated by Georgia Korossi.
Happy End takes its starting point from a semi-fictional story about Andro Semeiko and Yu-Chen Wang’s life and a journey to reach never-ending happiness. The story is based on the construction of a transmitter – a complex mechanical device that enables transportation to authentic happiness. As the device is developed it becomes apparent that the transmitter is more than a machine; it is a space, a unique experience and the ultimate way of living.
Happy End will evolve through weekly previews of different artists’ work and a series of music, film, theatre and participatory events. Individual and collective contributions will combine to influence the changing content and shape of the project. After the exhibition, the transmitter will continue to live on in shared experience, ideas and relationships.
The exhibition is curated by Yu-Chen Wang and assisted by Molly Bretton.
Weekly Programme of Events
Wednesday 5th May 2010
7pm PREVIEW Andro Semeiko and Yu-Chen Wang: performance - Happy End AY2010 - part 1 by Oliver Langdon and Caroline Garland from Kilter Theatre
8-10pm Drawing Club Sebastian Lowsley-Williams and Tomoko Takahashi
Wednesday 12th May 2010
7pm PREVIEW Alasdair Duncan
8-10pm Drawing Club Sebastian Lowsley-Williams and Tomoko Takahashi
Wednesday 19th May 2010
7pm PREVIEW Pil and Galia Kollectiv
Drawing Club 8-10pm Sebastian Lowsley-Williams
Wednesday 26th May 2010
7pm PREVIEW Andrew Darke
8-10pm Drawing Club Sebastian Lowsley-Williams
Wednesday 2nd June 2010
7pm PREVIEW Sheena Macrae
8-10pm Drawing Club Sebastian Lowsley-Williams and Tomoko Takahashi
Wednesday 9th June 2010
7pm PREVIEW Ad de Jong
7.45pm PREVIEW Astali and Peirce incl. screening - Die Passage by Tolia Astali and Heike Gallmeier; sound design: Dylan Peirce
Drawing Club 8-10pm Sebastian Lowsley-Williams and Tomoko Takahashi
Friday 11th June 2010 OPENING
8pm Andro Semeiko and Yu-Chen Wang: performance - Happy End AY2010 - part 2 by Oliver Langdon and Caroline Garland from Kilter Theatre
9pm The Callas: performance - This time there’s no happy ending...
Saturday 12th June 2010
2-4pm Drawing Club Family Day: Sebastian Lowsley-Williams and Tomoko Takahashi
Wednesday 16th June 2010
6.30pm Film programme 1 - curated by Georgia Korossi (supported by BFI)
8-10pm Drawing Club Sebastian Lowsley-Williams
Wednesday 23rd June 2010
6.30pm Film programme 2 - curated by Georgia Korossi (supported by BFI)
8-10pm Drawing Club Sebastian Lowsley-Williams
Wednesday 30th June 2010
6.30pm Film programme 3 - curated by Georgia Korossi (supported by BFI)
8-10pm Drawing Club Sebastian Lowsley-Williams
Wednesday 7th July 2010
6-8pm Drawing Club Sebastian Lowsley-Williams and Tomoko Takahashi
8-10pm Labour Party - music by Pil and Galia Kollectiv ...the Happy End closing party.
For further information, please visit www.basementartprojects.org/happyend
RSVP to info@basementartprojects.org for Wednesday evening events.