Benedict Drew, KAPUT

Benedict Drew KAPUT, 2015

Benedict Drew KAPUT, 2015 Exhibition specifications

• This exhibition requires two rooms, • • • •

one for the projection and one for the installation The exhibition requires a minimum of two invigilators Please note: The sound element reaches approx 85 decibels The artist must have sign-off on the installation This is an involved installation requiring around 5 working days to install

The venue is required to provide: • Two projectors • A central table built to the spec provided • A floor to ceiling projection screen • A range of sundries including but not limited to silly string, neon coloured wool, gold plastic blankets, and coloured sand • Lighting with a variety of coloured filters

A large, fluorescent image of Richard Branson, with orange cables protruding from his eyes, takes centre stage in Benedict Drew: KAPUT. This work explores the concept of space tourism through a thrilling multifaceted installation. Using a combination of video, audio and sculptural elements, artist Benedict Drew reflects on society’s uncertain relationship with technology.

Beneath the image of Branson – who founded Virgin Galactic, the first company dedicated to civilian space travel – Virgin spacecrafts soar across two screens, a foil backdrop flickers and the room buzzes with the sound of feedback, accompanied by the ecstatic sound of a saxophone. Psychedelic colours and music combine to create an environment that appears to be straight from the artist’s imagination. KAPUT (2015) presents a dark, dystopian response to what Drew describes as ‘the horrors of the modern world’.

Crate dimensions are: 1/6: 123 x 181 x 99cm / 173kg (cased) 2/6: 134 x 140 x 91cm / 153kg (cased) 3/6: 120 x 75 x 67cm / 175kg (cased) 4/6: 28 x 60 x 40cm / 14kg (utz box) 5/6: 8 x 250 x 10cm / 15kg (soft wrapped) 6/6: dims to follow There is no hire fee for this project. As well as installation and deinstallation costs, we ask venues to cover insurance and transport costs.

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