Lazarides Gallery in London has a penchant for spectacular pop-ups in cavernous quarters, effecting a theatrical aura for the work of artists to take center stage. This month, Lazarides dives beneath the City of London, where there lies a complex system of tunnels and activities, including reportedly a military citadel – a bunker called Pindar. The Old Vic Theater, built in 1818, is located just south-east of Waterloo Station in London and just above an almost mythic installation by the gallerist this month. The tunnels and subterranean chambers housing “The Minotaur”, a collection of work by fine artists and Street Artists, add a clandestine mystery for the visitors who venture below. Combined with a program that can include dining and theatre, the mythic theme of the Minotaur is interpreted by the stable of artists to sometimes stunning effect.
Doug Foster (photo © Geoff Hargadon)
Photographer and BSA collaborator Geoff Hargadon visited the exhibition and sends these exclusive images to BSA. The 16 international artists in the show, David Falconer, Sage Vaughn, Vhils, ATMA, Zak Ove, Doug Foster, 3D, Antony Micallef, Boxi, Conor Harrington, David Choe, Ian Francis, Jonathan Yeo, Lucy McLauchlan, Michael Najjar, Ron English, Stanley Donwood and Zevs.
If you have missed this, hurry because The Minotaur closes on October 25.
Zak Ove (photo © Geoff Hargadon)
Zak Ove (photo © Geoff Hargadon)
Zak Ove (photo © Geoff Hargadon)
Zak Ove (photo © Geoff Hargadon)
ATMA (photo © Geoff Hargadon)
Murdoch with friends. Vhils (photo © Geoff Hargadon)
Murdoch with no friends. Vhils (photo © Geoff Hargadon)
Sage Vaughn (photo © Geoff Hargadon)
David Falconer (photo © Geoff Hargadon)
David Falconer (photo © Geoff Hargadon)
The Dining Chamber (photo © Geoff Hargadon)
http://theminotaur.co.uk/exhibition/
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