IN NIHILUM
SWISS CHURCH OF LONDON (LONDON)
03.2020
SWISS CHURCH OF LONDON (LONDON)
03.2020
“In Nihilum” reinvestigates Genesis creation myth in the contemporary context. By drawing a parallel between the creation of the artwork and the creation of the world, “In Nihilum” raises the question whether the artist is the vessel through which God speaks.
However, in light of the present socio-ecological crisis, “In Nihilum” moves the focus from creation to destruction. Respectively embodying the accomplishments of every day of creation, each body of work will be removed, one by one, day by day, until we find ourselves in an empty space.
While the exhibition lends itself as a metaphor for today’s mistreatment of nature and spirituality, “In Nihilum” still leaves hope: once the space is emptied of art, it returns to its original function as a Church, a symbolic place of faith and redemption.
Luke Jordan, Camilla Hanney, Eloise Lawson, Hannah Walton, Hannah Archambault, Ellen Barratt
However, in light of the present socio-ecological crisis, “In Nihilum” moves the focus from creation to destruction. Respectively embodying the accomplishments of every day of creation, each body of work will be removed, one by one, day by day, until we find ourselves in an empty space.
While the exhibition lends itself as a metaphor for today’s mistreatment of nature and spirituality, “In Nihilum” still leaves hope: once the space is emptied of art, it returns to its original function as a Church, a symbolic place of faith and redemption.
Luke Jordan, Camilla Hanney, Eloise Lawson, Hannah Walton, Hannah Archambault, Ellen Barratt
