1857

 

The Jynx

26/11 – 08/01/2011
Preview / Performance: Friday 26/11 19:00

Bedwyr Williams




 

About the artist:

Bedwyr Williams (b. 1974) lives and works in Caernarfon, Wales. His work includes performance, sculpture, installation and photography, frequently drawing on personal experiences and presented with both humour and great seriousness. Recent and upcoming shows include Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, UK; Ceri Hand Gallery, Liverpool, UK; STORE Gallery, London, UK; Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Cork, Ireland; and Institute of Contemporary Arts London. He has performed at Tate Britain, London, UK; Artissima, Turin, Italy; and Hayward Gallery, London, UK. In 2005 he represented Wales in the Venice Biennale.

 

1857 is supported by Arts Council Norway.

 

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Bedwyr Williams, The Jynx [2010]

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Bedwyr Williams, The Jynx [2010]

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Bedwyr Williams, The Jynx [2010]

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Bedwyr Williams, The Jynx [2010]

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Bedwyr Williams, The Jynx [2010]

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Bedwyr Williams, The Jynx [2010]

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Bedwyr Williams, The Jynx [2010]

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Bedwyr Williams, The Jynx [2010]

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Bedwyr Williams, The Jynx [2010]

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Bedwyr Williams, The Jynx [2010]

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Bedwyr Williams The Jynx [2010], view from performance on the opening night

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Bedwyr Williams, The Jynx [2010], view from performance on the opening night

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Bedwyr Williams, I Also Make My Own Work [2009]. Fixed gear bike, iPod, DeWalt drill, level, wallet, tape measure, tobacco, mobile phone, folding ruler, page from a radio play manuscript. Dimensions variable.

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Bedwyr Williams, I Also Make My Own Work [2009]. Fixed gear bike, iPod, DeWalt drill, level, wallet, tape measure, tobacco, mobile phone, folding ruler, page from a radio play manuscript. Dimensions variable.

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Bedwyr Williams, I Also Make My Own Work [2009]. Detail.

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Bedwyr Williams, Obsidian [2010]. Plywood boxes, blackboard paint, liquid chalk. Dimensions variable.

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Bedwyr Williams, Obsidian [2010]. Plywood boxes, blackboard paint, liquid chalk. Dimensions variable.

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Bedwyr Williams, Complimentary Colours [2010]. 7 blank paint tins, emulsion paint mixed in the shades of the 1857 linoleum floor and their Festool power tools. Dimensions variable.

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Bedwyr Williams, 'I don't know whose keys these are' [2010]. Blank keys.

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The Jynx