Gillian Wearing – A Room With Your Views

A HOUSE/Brighton Festival co-commission

University of Brighton Galleries, 58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton 30 April – 29 May

I went see the house launch for Gillian on Friday 29th May

Venue:

The exhibition is inside dark green house with little cute lights outside. l loved the colour. Inside it is dark and has a medium sized screen and some bean bags.

Inside it lacks the feeling that you are in a house and as somebody said it would be nice if they had few table lamps, some cushions, chair, settees and other furniture and if the screen was like window so you had the sense that you are in a lounge.

Films:

People worldwide had been invited to send in short video clips of their curtains or blinds opening on a view from their window.

The films have good quality sound and each clip kept me focused and makes think of when I go on holiday. When l goes to a place and stay in a hotel the view from the window can be inspiring and makes you feel happy. Or it can make you feel doom and gloom and want escape from hotel room. From window you see things good or bad that you might not notice at other times. The exhibition made me think of this. The idea behind the exhibition was so simple and perfect. With the few changes as l said this can be an excellent film screening exhibitions.

Sarah Watson