Wunderkammer = Wunderful

Am pleased to write...

... that last night’s preview went very well indeed! The crowd was plentiful, the performers dramatic, the cabinet curious, my co-curator sparkling and the photos…I am yet to look at.

Thank you to all involved, particularly a couple of Crowd6-ers who helped with cabinet lifting/moving throughout the evening.

The central cabinet looked amazing and I would like to take it and everything in it home with me. The archival pieces were beautiful especially the three medals and two trophies. Also, the part of a painting frame seemed to optimise the oddities that are to be found within BIAD’s archives, as the painting and the other three sides of the frame are no where to be found…anywhere!

As for the current students Claudia Simm’s “Consuming Sartre” works, Tim Robottom’s “Cascade Series” and Ana Benlloch’s clock were all particular favourites.

As for the performance, former students Ed Wakefield AKA Cheeseface and David Miller AKA The Lace Gimp went down a storm. The restrained Lace Gimp causing a stir with its uncomfortable movements and Cheeseface with his total stillness. These performances becoming more extravagant as the evening went on, an hour and twenty into the show The Lace Gimp, inside a very steamy cabinet, was let out; the top of the case removed and a white sheet then covered him. After a perfect amount of time he arose and was guided away out of the entrance hall of Margaret Street. Cheeseface was soon to follow, less steamy but more irritated by people tapping the glass, leaning onto the tops of the case and putting their glasses on top (behaviour the art going audience should have known better not to do!). His exit more spontaneous, quick, he ripped off his mask and stood staring at his remains, the utensils etc he had been buried with in state.

Though both of their exits unplanned they were perfect!

I am really happy with the responses so far from this project and have loved every minute of putting this together with Miss Pennington-Wilson and Minda - our cleaning saviour and my hero!

Onto the next one!

Lots of love,
Your conscience