Adam Pendleton, Notes on Black Dada Nihilismus (proper nouns), 2009. Courtesy of Haunch of Venison. Photo: Stephen White
Talk Show Exhibition
The exhibition component of Talk Show featured a variety of works that investigated the human voice in subtle, humorous or unexpected ways.
6 - 31 May 2009, Throughout the ICA
The lower gallery and concourse included video works by Pierre Bismuth, Manuel Saiz and Frances Stark, graphic works by Chris Evans, Ryan Gander and Falke Pisano, a sound piece by Seth Price and a large wall drawing by Adam Pendleton. The lower gallery also provided the context for a number of the live events, including all of the workshops and discussions. Other works on display included videos by Robert Ashley and Robert Filliou, shown alongside the residencies in the upper gallery; and a video by Mark Wilsher, shown in the reading room.
Pierre Bismuth, The Jungle Book Project, 2002. Courtesy of Jan Mot, Brussels. Photo: Stephen White
Installation shot of the Fox Reading Room. Photo: Stephen White
Ryan Gander, Detail from Investigation # 61 – an idea diluted, 2008. Courtesy of Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York, Annet Gelink Gallery, Amsterdam, Lisson Gallery, London and Taro Nasu Gallery, Tokyo. Photo: Stephen White
Installation shot of concourse. Photo: Stephen White
Seth Price, Soundtrack to Digital Video Effect: "Holes", 2003. Photo: Stephen White
Falke Pisano, Conceptual Reconstruction Concerning Form: Figures of Speech, 2009. Courtesy of Ellen de Bruijne Projects, Amsterdam, Balice Hertling, Paris, and Hollybush Gardens, London. Photo: Stephen White