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Vincent James and Reanimator
From: 23.01.04 - 07.03.04
Opening Times:
Tuesday - Friday: 11.30am - 5:00pm
Sat: 12:00pm - 4:00pm, Late Night Thursday until 7:30pm
All other times by appointment only, Tel. 0161 839 7187.
Reanimator is Vincent James' debut solo show in the UK. On
display are new collages, sculptures and animation. All the
works feature objects appropriate from cartoons, and the result
is a succession of surprising interactions, accidental narratives
and unlikely collisions: cacti take off like missiles and
bagpipes blow bubbles.
James' previous work examined the difference between cartoon
objects and the real objects they represent. He emphasised
this difference by making three-dimensional versions of the
objects so that it seemed as if the objects had stepped out
from the animations and into the gallery space. His work has
since evolved to encompass different media, and now takes
a more playful, less purist approach to the translation of
2-D images into 3-D objects. Where the previous work tended
to appropriate just one isolated element, these newer pieces
bring together objects from different cartoon worlds and create
extraordinary and surreal associations. Objects originally
glimpsed fleetingly as cartoon frames become frozen in time,
locked in three-dimensional space or trapped in endless loops
of animation. The viewer has more time to consider the objects
and reflect on how their new roles differ from their roles
in the original narratives.
In James' work there is a paring down of already simplistic
cartoon representations. Shadows and shading are banished;
outlines and flat colours prevail. The transformation of flat
cartoon images into three-dimensional sculptures is echoed
in the process that James uses to produce his 'toy' sculptures.
Starting out as flat patterns and pieces of fabric, these
'toys' are filled with toy stuffing and transformed into objects.
James' images come to life in his 'moving pictures', which,
though they have the appearance of traditional animations,
have no beginning or end and are therefore free from the usual
complications of storyline. The objects or 'characters' are
suspended in perpetual loops. James' aim is to bring attention
to 'a cast of objects' that previously existed as little more
than props or minor figures in the narrative. Removed from
their original environments, reinvented and reanimated, these
objects are now free to star in new plots and scenarios, and
become central figures in their own right.
Vincent James graduated from the Goldsmiths College MA course
in 1999. He has exhibited both nationally and internationally
at shows in New York, London, Los Angeles and Sao Paulo. Most
recently his work has been included in 'Art in the Triangle'
(The Triangle, Manchester) and in 'The Ace Invitational' (Ace
Gallery, New York). His work is also part of the Frederick
R Weisman Collection in California.
Vincent would like to thank his chief animator Robb Barham
for all his hard work and advice.
For further information or images by the exhibitors contact
Comme Ca Art on: Tel: 0161 839 7187
Email: info@commecaart.com
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