In the summer, Southwark Park Galleries will present an extensive installation by multidisciplinary artist Tim Spooner for his largest UK solo exhibition in a visual arts organisation.
Spooner brings unpredictability and liveness to Dilston Gallery through an installation of furry, quivering animatronic sculptures. Simultaneously at Lake Gallery, he stages a theatrical encounter with over 150 works in collage, painting, sculpture and objects used in performances over the past 15 years.
Spooner has been creating immersive sculptural interventions and performances since 2010, which have been predominantly experienced within theatre settings. Split across both our galleries, Spooner will work on a more ambitious scale than has been possible before.
A new commission for Dilston Gallery will continue the artist’s exploration of using mechanics and animatronics to bring liveness, agency and unpredictability that transforms the audiences’ perceptions and expectations of what makes a sculpture. Lake Gallery will exhibit the breadth of his wider practice.
Commissioned by Southwark Park Galleries, London, and generously supported by Arts Council England and The Paul and Louise Cooke Endowment.
Southwark Park Galleries, 1 Park Approach, Southwark Park, London, SE16 2UA from 15 July until 24 September. Admission: Free.
