Game Keepers Without Game, Spacex, Saturday 12th December to Saturday 20th February 2010

This winter Spacex will present a solo exhibition by London based British filmmaker Emily Wardill, one of the UK’s most exciting young artists, described by the Guardian as unafraid to ‘put her viewers between a rock and a hard place’.

With her new work, Game Keepers Without Game, Emily presents a powerful and contemporary feature length movie that tackles difficult social issues without compromise.

The formal structure of the film is based on Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s Life is a Dream (La Vida es Suena) that was written in the 17th Century. The script for Wardill’s new work translates the story into contemporary London; depicting a child banished from the family home at an early age.

The work, which is set to a complex drumming sound track, comprises of still shots of objects that become characters; and a mixture of acted scenes where nothing and nobody touches.

Following its premiere at Spacex this new work will be screened at The Showroom, London. It will also be included in a major solo show at de appel, Amsterdam and at MOCA in Miami in December 2009.

London based artist Emily Wardill will be coming to Spacex on Saturday 30 January at 2.30pm, to speak about Game Keepers Without Game. Admission is free but booking is essential, as this is a very popular event.

Spacex, 45 Preston Street, Exeter. Phone: 01392 431786. Open Tues – Sat, 10am to 5pm, admission free.

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