Faile - Lost in Glimmering Shadows at Lazarides Gallery Offsite

When: 6 – 16 November 2008
Where: Lilian Baylis Old School

Lazarides Gallery is thrilled to present a major new 10 day project by the renowned cult art duo Faile. Taking over an abandoned schoolhouse in Vauxhall this November, Faile is bringing its unique brand of artistic adventure to the streets of south London.
Faile’s work takes the visual vocabulary of popular culture, urban decay and consumer excess, and reworks them into new, exciting and sometimes troubling narratives for the viewer. Layers of posters torn away from walls or comic book-inspired remixes, Faile’s instantly recognizable practice refers to a visual culture that is sometimes disposable, yet demands serious attention.
Lost in Glimmering Shadows features a new series of paintings and sculptures which explore an ambivalent attitude to the hypermodern culture of today’s USA. As well as incorporating images and texts from the chaos of the modern urban landscape, the works use imagery, stories and patterns from Native American Indian culture. A metaphor of sorts emerges in this juxtaposition; the expanse of contemporary commercialism at the expense of society's connection with nature and
spirit.

Growing up in the southwestern U.S. exposed Faile to Native American culture from an early age. The area is steeped in history and examples are evident throughout the surrounding land and reservations. A recent trip back to the southwest inspired Faile to create this new series of works that highlight the amazing depth of this vanishing culture.
Faile is widely acknowledged as one of the early pioneers in the contemporary street art movement, and since forming in the late 90s Faile has exhibited in galleries across the world, from Tokyo and Shanghai to Berlin and Copenhagen and the major cities in the USA.
Most recently in the UK, they were chosen to adorn the outer walls of Tate Modern during its massively popular ‘Street Art’ exhibition.

www.faile.net

Visitor Information
Location: Lilian Baylis Old School, Lollard Street, London, SE11 6PY
Nearest tube: Vauxhall (Victoria line)
Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-7pm
Admission: Free