The Horse Hospital

re-invigorate by Li Cassidy-Peet

In the first of a series of exhibitions concerning the nature of artistry-in-residence with regard to context,

The Horse Hospital presents
‘re-invigorate’
by
Li Cassidy-Peet

10th September -9th 0ctober 2004 Mon -Sat 12 -6
Private and press viewing 9th September Doors 7.30pm

"re-invigorate" will be open to public viewing, alongside the entire space of The Horse Hospital, during the weekend of
London Open House, 18th and 19th September, 12 - 6.

"Even weak states and small groups could attain a catastrophic power to strike at great nations"
George W. Bush

In the first of a series of exhibitions concerning the nature of artistry-in-residence with regard to context,
The Horse Hospital presents

‘re-invigorate’
by
Li Cassidy-Peet

10th September - 9th 0ctober 2004 Mon -Sat 12 -6
Private and press viewing Thursday 9th September Doors 7.30pm

an installation where each artwork is itself a relation entaken, encumbered, incincessant* within the plurality of the space.

Through a sequence of experimental processes over a year long period, Li Cassidy-Peet has produced a site specific installation at The Horse Hospital - a Grade Two listed, two-floor stable in Bloomsbury, central London built in 1797 – which now operates with contemporary value housing an art gallery, a film club and large costume collection.

The installation pertains to the building, its history and the activities taking place during her period as artist in residence; installation as psychogeographical portrait. Cassidy-Peet utilises experiences of being within the space, referencing costume, music, film, art, literature; allowing the viewer to make their own imaginative links through drawing, wire drawing, relief, collage and video. In researching cultural materials on location, both informations ( interior architecture & research material ) are morphed into a experience manifest in glo-paint, charcoal, wire, cellophane, textural video and paper. Musically biased by the Horse Hospital, neon salmon Rothko leap upstream in the air; a minimal virus suspended within the competitive hygiene of art.

Cassidy-Peet’s interest resides in the effect experienced while entering a space; its breadth, presence and the resonance it evokes; thought processes triggered; possible futures posited; the qualities of one space sensing another. Taking rubbings from the environment, examining details of fabric and architecture, durationally relating to events within the space, the installation divines the nature of the artist and this arts institution with reference to the public domain, the relationship of the individual to present and past architectural experience.

Moments are transformed into delicate hangings exhibited throughout; works correspond to colours within the space; colours evoked by feelings during events; colours of memory coloured by the present; the colour of architecture in relation to the human. Hands on, this installation highlights the fissiparity of waste – the emotional, present landscape of self and memory reproduced to singular metaphors blossoming from sequence and exclusion; shining bright from and within art; from and within society, and war.

*Dr Patricia MacCormack 2004

"re-invigorate" will be open to public viewing, alongside the entire space of The Horse Hospital,
during the weekend of London Open House, 18th and 19th September, 12 - 6.