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No Man is an Island Rhea Dillon, Madelynn Green, Li Qing, George Rouy, Sally Saul, Francesco Vezzoli

1 — Sep 26, 2020 | London

Advanced appointments are required. To schedule an appointment please email: contact.london@alminerech.com Inquire about the exhibition: inquiries@alminerech.com For the safety of our visitors and staff, masks must be worn upon entrance and we ask that visitors observe social distancing advice. Hand sanitiser will be provided at the door and throughout the gallery.

Almine Rech is pleased to present No Man is an Island, a group exhibition on view in London from September 1 to 26, 2020.

In 1985 NASA published a book exploring how humans adjusted psychologically and socially to space. 'Living Aloft: Human Requirements for Extended Spaceflight' was the outcome of research to “ease the Earth/space transition”. The book discussed the three broad stages of human reaction to prolonged isolation, confinement, and stress. The first stage is a period of heightened anxiety produced by the perceived dangers in the situation. The second stage involved establishing a day to day routine, peppered with moments of depression. Stage three is a dangerous period of anticipation, leading to “emotional outbursts, aggressiveness, and rowdy behaviour.” All three stages are very familiar to anyone who has made it through the restriction of the COVID lockdown.

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Selected artworks

  • George Rouy,                                      The Tip of View, 2020

    George Rouy The Tip of View, 2020

    Acrylic on canvas
    270 x 200 cm
    106 1/4 x 78 3/4 in

  • Rhea Dillon,                                      Angels Die So Pigs Can Fly And Other Folks Tales, 2020

    Rhea Dillon Angels Die So Pigs Can Fly And Other Folks Tales, 2020

    Oil and acrylic on canvas
    40 x 30 cm
    15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in

  • Rhea Dillon,                                      Icarus! Icarus! Icarus!, 2020

    Rhea Dillon Icarus! Icarus! Icarus!, 2020

    Oil and acrylic on canvas
    45.5 x 35.5 cm
    17 7/8 x 14 in

  • Francesco Vezzoli,                                      The Eternal Kiss, 2015

    Francesco Vezzoli The Eternal Kiss, 2015

    Detail

  • Madelynn Green,                                      Break of Dawn, 2020

    Madelynn Green Break of Dawn, 2020

    Oil on canvas
    120 x 100 cm
    47 1/4 x 39 3/8 in

  • Sally Saul,                                      Couple, 2019

    Sally Saul Couple, 2019

    Clay and glaze
    29,2 x 28,6 x 25,4 cm
    11 1/2 x 11 1/4 x 10 in

  • Li Qing,                                      Images of Mutual Undoing and Unity · Love 201604, 2016

    Li Qing Images of Mutual Undoing and Unity · Love 201604, 2016

    Photography and oil on canvas
    Photography: 90 x 90 cm/ 35 3/8 x 35 3/8 in (each)
    Oil on canvas: 90 x 90 cm/ 35 3/8 x 35 3/8 in (each)

Videos

  • No Man is an Island - Almine Rech London

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