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my site | in space

my site | in space is an ongoing site-specific performance series. Switch identify a space and introduce a group of live artists to it. Each artist works under time pressure to develop performance in response to the space. We curate the work into a show, which is presented to an audience within a few days. Each event is a one-off – a passing moment created in a flash, never to be performed again.

1: Bethnal Green workingmen's club (pop-up window) >>

2: The Rag Factory (pop-up window) >>

3: Battersea Barge >>

4: Resistance Gallery (forthcoming) >>

Performances That Kill (Oct 08)

Performances That Kill was an evening of performance art created in response to Charles Gatewood's photography. Switch curated a series of interventions and performances that took place in the gallery where Gatewood's work was being exhibited.

As well as work created by core artists Justin Allen & Ewelina Kolaczek and associate artist Mark Butcher, the evening included a new commission from remarkable emerging artist Rachel Parry.

See documentation >>

Mehetabel - domestic live art residency by Justin Allen (June 08)

For the month of June 08, Justin Allen was artist-in-residence in a beautiful Victorian house in Hackney. This pioneering domestic live art residency culminated in a series of participatory performances on the 2nd and 3rd July.

The residency has been documented in collaboration with outstanding photographer Kate Peters.

See documentation >>

Playing the Victim

Playing the Victim is a nightmarish, inexplicably beautiful performance about pain and consent. It depicts forbidden acts, challenging preconceptions and questioning laws drafted in knee-jerk response to media sensationalism. Due to its nature it can only be performed once every 3 months, and is presented in a limited edition of 7 performances.

See documentation (pop-up window) >>

Spirit + Flesh UK (May 07)

In 2007 Switch produced and curated a season of performances and events around the work of legendary Modern Primitive Fakir Musafar. Over the course of 10 days Fakir presented his ground-breaking work to new and established audiences. A number of significant artists were involved with the tour, including Kira O'Reilly, Dominic Johnson, Lee Adams, Kris Canavan, Marisa Carnesky and Ron Athey. Spirit + Flesh UK was supported by Arts Council England.

Visit the Spirit + Flesh UK website (new window) >>