SHOWcabinet: Prosthetics

17 APRIL 2013 – 31 MAY 2013

SHOWstudio, 19 Motcomb Street, Belgravia, London, SW1X 8LB

The term ‘prosthetic’ is now attributed to the branch of surgery dedicated to replacing missing or defective limbs, but to the Ancient Greeks it was an altogether more assertive concept meaning ‘to add’, ‘to advance’ or ‘to give power to’. Opening on 18th April, SHOWstudio teams up with Una Burke to create a SHOWcabinet installation which explores prosthetics’ ability to adorn, equip and enhance.

London-based artist and fashion designer Patrick Ian Hartley is taking part in what looks to be an incredibly intriguing show opening this Wednesday, April 17 at the Belgravia Gallery in London.

A constant theme of investigation in his work is the way in which the human body is changed, modified and reconfigured either by choice or circumstance. Addressing subjects such as steroid use in bodybuilding, the discourse between faith groups and biomedical research, the ethics of human cloning and conflict acquired injury. His work has taken the form of installation, ceramic, assembled objects, garment creation and modification and digital embroidery.

Patrick’s face corsets are particularly interesting that are regularly featured in fashion magazines. His work has been worn by celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Noomi Rapace and shot by iconic fashion photographers and stylists including Nick Knight, Rankin, Tim Walker, Michelangelo Di Battista, Simon Foxton, Jacob K & Patti Wilson.

Crown Of Thorns by Patrick Ian Hartley
Patrick will also present ‘Crown of Thorns’ which is comprised  of a skull coronet and glass pasteur pipettes and makes clear theological references as well as embodying life and death in the assembly.

Splint by Patrick Ian Hartley 
On show will be Patrick Hartley’s ‘Splint’ which plays with the notion of the crucifix being a splint intended to bring about the death of the individual it restrains, rendered using internal ‘splints’ intended on the exact opposite; improving the recipient’s mobility.

The work Patrick presents is part of a broader exhibition featuring the work of artists and designers including Kat Marks, Una Burke, Dai Rees, Aimee Mullins, Betony Vernon, Ana Rajcevic, Kyle Hopkins and Natalia Brilli.

 
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