Select Dream

Vivian, PF

Abstract

Select Dream aims to bring local artists from the south coast (and the surrounding areas) together for a temporary street level exhibition. The exhibition will wrap around the ground floor window display areas of the old Knight & Lee department store in Southsea. The artwork would be produced on vinyl and will fill the full frame of the display windows, making it accessible and highly visible within the shopping district. The project also aims to give local residents and shoppers something visually stimulating to look at whilst the building is in transition.

The show will bring together artists who either utilise or reference domestic, everyday items, architecture or aspects of day to day living. Perhaps some of the objects, would have been available to buy in the store before closure, however rather than this being a conventional still life show, the objects have somehow transcended their original form. The result of this being surreal, ethereal, humorous, engaging, and impactful from street level. In a time when the majority of institutions and galleries are closed, this hopes to offer an accessible visual array to lift the spirits.

Hermione Allsopp
Charlotte Brisland
Ruth Collins
Stephen Cooper
Patrick Galway
Jaye Ho
Naty Lopez-Holguin
Greg Palmer
Iain Rayner
Josephine Rock
Kate Street
Paul Vivian

Citation

Vivian, P. (2020). Select Dream. [Billboard Public Art]. 1 August 2020. (Unpublished)

• Exhibition Performance Type: Exhibition
• Start Date: Aug 1, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Jul 24, 2020
• Publication Date: Jul 24, 2020
• Deposit Date: Oct 8, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 8, 2020
• Related Public URLs: https://www.instagram.com/selectdream/; https://www.instagram.com/p/CDBOct8lhcl/
• Additional Information: Corporate Creators : Portsmouth City Council, Sharing Portsmouth; Number of Pieces : 2; Funders : Portsmouth City Council;Shaping Portsmouth;Crowdfunder; Projects : Select Dream