Fabrica Gallery Brighton 17/10/09

Visited the Fabrica gallery today in Brighton for the first time- i like that it is in a chapel, it makes for an interesting atmosphere! The exhibition on at the moment is by Tina Gonsalves and is named "Chameleon". Chameleon it is explained "highlights how often we are on the threshold of trying to make sense of each other and how we search for meaning and authenticity through balanced codes of expressions, dialogue and body language".

The images of the faces are projected onto suspended canvases and therefore give the impression that they are floating in the room. The faces appear to be sleeping or resting between emotions. I enjoyed moving around the room and watching the different expressions on the faces as they are played out. It gave me a sense of voyeurism, that i was at times intruding on someones personal state of emotion- I was also imagining the situations they were asked to react to. It was strange with no sound but added to the tone and emotional ecology of the gallery space.