GROUNDSYSTEM SOLO EXHIBITION

Groundsystem was conceived for Goldsmiths BA Fine Art Degree show in 2023...

This Groundsystem was a little different. This time there were 8 speaker wells, with a different soundtrack. We built a false floor and a modular carpet for a domestic-office aesthetic. There were more details; hidden copper bells and horns or drawing details in corners. I revised the design and casing for the listening devices.

This was the inaugural show at Torbay Gallery. I worked with a team of people to realise the show. Massive thankyou to Gabby, Riley and Max!

It was shown again at Torbay Project Space as my first solo exhibition!

Extract from Groundsystem exhibition text:


"Speaker drivers and copper pendulums are the primary elements, placed in dialogue with each other to translate a map of unseen territories into audible information that is perceived, and on some level understood, by the participants. Becoming cartographers of an intangible space, their explorations are reminiscent of dowsing, utilising technology to, in the words of the artist, ‘reopen our connection to magic’.

Aware of its potentially alienating esoteric nature, Groundsystem can be experienced on numerous levels, even purely for its superficial properties. As a sound producing, site specific sculpture it integrates with its location, embedding itself within the space rather than on top of it. Through creating false spaces in which the speaker components sit, Evie illustrates visually the concept of something being discovered, waiting for the curious eyes, and ears, of human beings. This accessibility highlights a democratic approach to sharing what is at its fullest a rather academic piece, influenced by the artist’s experience of free parties, and the attitude of welcoming and sharing that has characterised and been central to them for over 30 years."


Daniel McKenzie, 2023