Geoffrey Farmer February 18, 2011

Opening reception: Saturday, March 5 | 6-9pm

Regarded internationally for his cumulative, research-based projects, Vancouver-based artist Geoffrey Farmer creates context-specific installations developed from an interest in the relationship between the production of art objects and theories of drama and dramatization. For his first solo exhibition at a U.S. institution, Farmer utilizes the Gallery at REDCAT as both studio workshop and theatrical space where performers and mechanized objects act out sculptural tableaux according to scripted directives and improvisational methods. Starting mid-February, Farmer will be in residence developing and directing a new “sculpture play” in and around the gallery. The exhibition begins with a prelude—a discrete series of revolving installations that expose the process of staging a theatrical production in anticipation of the coming attraction. On March 5, the sculpture play premieres with an ongoing cycle of performances with found and composed objects, props, theatrical lighting and recorded sound.

Official Website: http://www.redcat.org/exhibition/geoffrey-farmer