Tim Ellis: The Tourist, Spacex, Tuesday 12th March to Saturday 30th April
This spring Spacex will present The Tourist, the first UK solo show by London based artist Tim Ellis. The exhibition will include a series of new paintings and sculptures that respond to each main space within the gallery.
The exhibition was conceived as a journeyman’s view over three gallery spaces.
The first will use a figure as a prompt or signifier for the show leading into an installation housing a variety of shelving structures, screens and tables to juxtapose symbolic objects and artefacts.
The final space will contain monuments displayed next to large draped banners, drawing inspiration from graphic tourist posters from the 1930’s, these will act as landscapes for sculptures to sit in. This will be seen as a construct of the second manifesting itself in a mixture of totemic assemblages.
The Tourist seeks to explore the way cultural objects and symbols can be consumed.
The title refers to a way of positioning the viewer when navigating the work. This position being one of a tourist, exploring a wide variety of opposing objects and ideas in such a way that removes their original intention or what they commonly represent. This shift in value offers the opportunity to question their purpose, authorship and meaning within a new or altered context.
Tim Ellis was born in Chester in 1981. He studied at Liverpool John Moores 2000-2003 and the Royal Academy Schools 2006-2009. His Solo and Group shows include ‘A Foundation for Exchange’ Primopiano Lugano Switzerland 2010 (Solo). ‘The John Moores Painting Prize 26’ The Walker Art Gallery Liverpool 2010, ‘Newspeak – British Art Now Part I.’ Saatchi Gallery London 2010. He lives and works in London.
Tim Ellis: The Tourist
12 March–30 April
Spacex is proud to present the first UK solo exhibition by London based artist Tim Ellis. The Tourist will include a series of new paintings and sculptures.
PUBLIC EVENTS
Talk by Tim Ellis
Saturday 12 March, 4–5pm, free
Tim Ellis will talk about his practice and the work produced for his solo show at Spacex, followed by an informal Q&A.
Review Group
Thursday 31 March, 6–7.30pm, free, booking essential
A chance to exchange responses to the exhibition over a drink. Prior to the event, participants will have access to a selected text for advance reading, early booking advised.