18 August 2011

▶ TODD FULLER, CLOSING 27 AUGUST

The narrative threaded throughout 'Tense' emanates from the hand-drawn films, projected onto the wall in a theatrette and also on iPods within the bellies of two of the sculptures. Todd Fuller draws upon his own experiences and the animations are brimming with stories of love, loss, anxiety and isolation. The sculptures, shaped in earthenware and clay, appear to be the three-dimensional realisations of the characters in his films.

The stories of 'Tin Man' and 'Barry in the Wings' began in Paris while Fuller completed a residency at the Cité International Des Arts. From the quintessentially Parisian streets to the references of the 'Little Dancer...' by Degas, the experiences of this young artist permeate every level of the exhibition. According to Fuller, "at the end of the day the characters are my alter egos, so I am giving the audience an insight into the real and raw me."

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