29 September 2016 - 8 January 2017
'This autumn, enter the weird and wonderful mind of Welsh artist Bedwyr Williams as he brings the Barbican’s Curve gallery to life with his quest into The Gulch.
Navigate a succession of surreal and theatrically staged scenes as you embark on a journey conjured by one of the contemporary art world’s most exciting and innovative artists. From a pair of singing running shoes to a depressed hypnotist and a talking goat, Bedwyr’s curious and often subversive internal dialogue plays out along the Curve’s space in this fantastical installation. Physical and metaphorical twists and turns will guide you through the gallery and ultimately inspire you to give your own performance, one that will fill the cavernous gorge of the gulch for those following in your footsteps.
Minute observations are elevated to a monumental scale and compelling scenarios come to the fore on this intriguing and immersive journey.'
Yesterday I went to London's Barbican centre where I explored Bedwyr Williams, The Gulch. A gulch can be defined as a narrow and steep-sided ravine marking the course of a fast stream, which was how the exhibition was laid out. The interactivity of the exhibition wasn't too bad with there being some drums that people could play and curtains you have to move out of the way to navigate round. But overall I did not understand what was happening within the exhibition, everything seemed to random and without purpose, they had been done just for the sake of being out there ideas.
Entrance to the exhibition:
Own photos:
Maybe the concepts were too much for me to understand, but I felt that whatever he was trying to convey was not clear enough for me. I didn't really enjoy the exhibition I think I prefer work that clearly communicates something, and for me I was unsure of what that was with this exhibition.
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