Martin Creed, Ceal Floyer and John Frankland
30 January - 8 March 1998

Exhibiting together for the first time, Martin Creed, Ceal Floyer and John Frankland present a combination of architectural interventions and site specific works as part of a single show.

The surface of John Frankland's domestic interior wall, an expanse of stretched polyester, is literally skin deep. The features of an ordinary room are replicated - a chimney breast, picture rail and skirting board - although the expanse of the brightly coloured fabric is as reminiscent of colourfield painting as it is of a domestic situation. Some confirmation is offered in the form of a fire bucket, filled to the brim with glossy red paint, installed alongside the genuine fire/safety equipment in the exhibition space.

The title of Ceal Floyer's new video, 'Butterfly Effect', refers to chaos theory, claiming that even the gentle flapping of a butterfly's wings can cause an ever escalating chain of reactions. The video literally portrays the flight of a white butterfly across the viewpoint of the came
ra. As the film repeats itself on a fifteen second loop, the viewer finds that the only consequence is another butterfly fifteen seconds later. Floyer's accompanying work, 'Monochrome Till Receipt - White', is a record of a shopping trip during which the artist bought only white objects. The receipt betrays this information in the everyday language of
the supermarket.

Martin Creed has installed two electrical devices in the technician's workshop at the far end of the exhibition space. A mechanism automatically opens and cl
oses the door leading to the workshop, whilst a light switch timer prompts the fluorescent light inside to flicker on and off at intervals. The room, usually unnoticed by visitors, seems to have been invaded by a strange force as it takes on a life of its own.

Ceal Floyer (b. 1968) is currently living and working at Kunstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin. Recent solo exhibitions have included City Racing, London (1997), Lisson Gallery, London (1997) and Tramway, Glasgow (1996).

Martin Creed (b. 1968) recently exhibited at Victoria Miro, London (1997). Previous exhibitions include Javier Lopez Gallery, London (1995) and numerous group exhibitions.

John Frankland (b. 1961) recently exhibited 'Nothing Matters', an installation at the Royal Festival Hall, London (1997). Other exhibitions include Matt's Gallery, London (1996) and 'Young British Artists IV', Saatchi Gallery, London (1995).

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