14/01/2025
As Small As Eyes is a long-term research project by Mariette Moor, Krystle Patel and Orsola Zane in which they use the octopus as method and machine to develop both their collaborative and individual practices. The physical properties of cephalopods such as their elasticity, camouflage and complex neural functioning unsettle neat categorisations that we take for granted. By researching and attempting to inhabit (not depict) the way they think, feel and communicate, the trio reflect on their particular interests around consciousness, surface and touch, while reconsidering the way in which a collaborative artistic practice can function. Central to this is a negotiation of the anthropomorphic tendencies that are unavoidable when researching non-human entities. Drawn together in a tentacular manner, the film, sound and sculpture share a collective experience close to worship that asks you to be more octopus.
The exhibition will be accompanied by 2 events in which artists have been invited to share existing and in progress works that touch on core themes of the exhibition and wider project. Both events will function as platforms for unseen work and discursive spaces with collaboration and community at the forefront. More details to follow but save these dates:
ON SCREEN: Sunday 12th January 2025
ON STAGE: Saturday 18th January 2025
