As we finish with the show at the Embassy, we are also prepping for FAIR, our final MFA1 exhibit at the Talbot Rice Gallery. There are six (I think) groups of us who are curating an area in the gallery, so the ideas and artwork presented will be varied and diverse.
My group, which consists of myself, Eoin McCormack, Laura Robertson, Tim Dodds, Suzanne van der Lingen and Cathrine Helberg, will be installing a pub in the gallery. To quote our promo materials:
Modelled on the refreshment tents found at traditional fairs, the Trolley and Chips is a temporary, convivial performance space where visitors can enjoy a drink or two and revel in live events over the course of the exhibition, including acoustic music, live comedy, and a pub quiz. Performance times and dates will be posted on the blackboard just by the entrance to the space, and online here, on twitter and our blog.
In a couple of weeks, we will have two days to build this space inside the Talbot Rice. In the meantime, we are trying to get everything we can ready ahead of time. We have the pieces needed to build our bar, some decorations for the walls, beer and cider on order and arrangements have been made for chairs, tables, and other items.
With luck all will fall into place and we shall have a grand time. Watch this space for photos and updates, or check out the Trolley and Chips sites: