Clinging On: A group exhibition focusing on instability and precariousness

David Kefford

Clinging On: A group exhibition focusing on instability and precariousness

School of Creative Arts

Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition

Abstract

Clinging On brought together 21 artists to explore instability, precariousness, and the tension between gravity, form, and fragility. Wall-based sculptural works appeared to leap from, cling to, or dissolve into their supports, creating a dialogue between the familiar and the strange. Curated by Hermione Allsopp, Erika Trotzig, and Poppy Whatmore, the exhibition framed sculpture as both a material and conceptual investigation of uncertainty, reflection, and resistance.

David Kefford contributed a sculptural work, Mess Mesh, that extends his research into queer ecology, hybrid bodily forms, and the endurance of materials under conditions of instability and change.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Glassyard Studios, London
Publication status	Published - 5 Mar 2025

Keywords

clinging on
wall based sculpture
Precarious Work
Material instability
Queer Ecology
environment
contemporary art

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