brook & black, The Fermenting Room: Return of the Rhizome, 2011
brook & black
The Fermenting Room: Return of the Rhizome
On now — 03.09.2011
December saw the launch of Plot 16: The Fermenting Room; a limited edition green hop beer and this, whilst still being on sale in Modern Art Oxford’s Café and Shop, marked the end of Phase One of the residency for brook & black. The artists have now installed the sculpture that begins Phase Two of their residency. The sculpture follows the architectural outline of Modern Art Oxford, a building that itself was once a brewery – brook & black’s work superimposes onto Plot 16 part of the history of the Gallery.
‘The plants will climb over the 25ft high x 30ft long, temporary metal sculpture. As the months progress, definitions, edges and borders will become confused, destabilised by the unpredictable energy of plant growth‘ brook & black.
The structure is taking shape. Follow the progress here or come along to one of the Open Sundays...
Come and visit us on Plot 16 to see the sculpture as it becomes overgrown with hops. The artists will be at the allotment to welcome visitors on the following Sundays between 2pm and 4pm: 8 May, 5 June and 3 July.
Please note the allotment is only open to visitors when the artists are on site.
Click here for directions to Lenthall Road allotment in Rose Hill.
Lenthall Road
Rose Hill
Oxford OX4 4U
Thanks
The sculpture has been fabricated by F J Payne & Son Ltd, Eynsham, Oxon. With special thanks to Tim Payne.
The artists would like to thank Catherine Gibb and Terry Kirkby of the Lenthall Road Allotment Association, and all the other allotees for being so supportive of the Plot 16 project.
Event Dates
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Art in Rose Hill On now — 31.07.2011
Artistic partnership brook & black (Leora Brook and Tiffany Black) continue their artists-in-residence project on Plot 16, the Gallery's allotment in Rose Hill.
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Art in Rose Hill 08.05.2011 at 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
2 - 4pm, free just turn up. Visit brook & black on Plot 16 allotment and see the sculpture. Please note the allotment is only open to visitors when the artists are on site.
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Art in Rose Hill 05.06.2011 at 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
2 - 4pm, free just turn up. Visit brook & black on Plot 16 allotment and see the sculpture. Please note the allotment is only open to visitors when the artists are on site.
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Art in Rose Hill 03.07.2011 at 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
2 - 4pm, free just turn up. Visit brook & black on Plot 16 allotment and see the sculpture. Please note the allotment is only open to visitors when the artists are on site.
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Talk: Iain Sinclair 28.07.2011 at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
7pm, £5 / £4 concessions, free to Friends. Booking essential. Author and psychogeographer Iain Sinclair discusses brook & black’s project 'The Fermenting Room: Return of the Rhizome', on display at Plot 16, Modern Art Oxford’s allotment in Rose Hill, and explores the concerns of his new book 'Ghost Milk: Calling Time on the Grand Project'.
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Iain Sinclair Talk: Full Price Ticket — £5.00
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Hop Fest 03.09.2011 at 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
6 – 8pm, £3, booking essential. A final celebration with brook & black at Modern Art Oxford's Plot 16 Allotment including poetry readings, live music and Morris dancing in and around the hop covered sculpture.
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