H o p e l e s s l y D e v o t e d is an experimental exhibition exploring ideas related to ritual, reverence, worship and idolisation. This is expressed through art practices in a contemporary exhibition format. The theme that binds these concepts is purposefully set to be broad as all afore mentioned topics hold various meanings and have different connotations for each person. The twenty-five artists present an array of sculptural and performative works that explore the notion of devotion and worship within contemporary urbanised structures; from understanding the mechanisms of inherited capital to the visual deconstruction and the invisible effects these personal routines can have on our lives and bodies.
In parallel, the exhibition also examines how the idea of displaying and viewing artworks is relational to the act of worshipping as a ritualistic practice. This project is centred around the argument that standardised white cube exhibition spaces, as we know them today, are parallel structures to traditional places of worship. The ideas presented here link to aesthetic fervour and tradition, which feature prominently throughout every artistic discipline. Artists were asked to prepare free-standing work, functionning as elements of a collaborative landscape created within the space, giving the sense that the exhibition evolves into an installation which works with synergetic structures of the room. Emptiness therefore becomes equally important as the artworks themselves on the physical plane, subliminally leaving space inside the room for viewers to interact with and reflect in.
In parallel, the exhibition also examines how the idea of displaying and viewing artworks is relational to the act of worshipping as a ritualistic practice. This project is centred around the argument that standardised white cube exhibition spaces, as we know them today, are parallel structures to traditional places of worship. The ideas presented here link to aesthetic fervour and tradition, which feature prominently throughout every artistic discipline. Artists were asked to prepare free-standing work, functionning as elements of a collaborative landscape created within the space, giving the sense that the exhibition evolves into an installation which works with synergetic structures of the room. Emptiness therefore becomes equally important as the artworks themselves on the physical plane, subliminally leaving space inside the room for viewers to interact with and reflect in.