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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240705
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SUMMARY:FACT: FACT: R.I.P. Germain
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nR.I.P. GERMAIN\n\nR.I.P. Germain presents "After GOD\, D
 udus Comes Next!” (2024)\, an immersive installation that considers the 
 complex overlaps between alternative currencies\, gate-kept spaces and odd
  logics that structure hidden worlds.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn "After GOD\
 , Dudus Comes Next!"\, R.I.P. Germain explores the concept of ‘false fro
 nts’: spaces that look like one thing\, but function as something else\,
  or otherwise occlude some of their operations from general access. The ga
 llery presents a street facade with three such establishments\, that each 
 reveal or conceal their purpose to varying degrees\, depending on who you 
 are. Inside each space are hundreds of visible and hidden objects that may
  or may not hold significance for us\; to understand their meaning relies 
 on our own background and understanding of the world. They act as clues an
 d codes - perhaps evoking a reaction\, or not resonating at all. Through a
 rchitecting these spaces\, the artist examines how exclusionary structures
  shape alternative spaces and behaviours\, shedding light on how those who
  feel the need to create support networks do so when official resources ar
 e inaccessible\, and how illegal activity quite literally fills gaps in th
 e fabric of our cities.\nWe can use the micro of our own experiences to ex
 plore the macro of the systems that shape the world. Assumptions - sometim
 es accurate\, sometimes inaccurate - are projected onto us\, but this is n
 ot a passive experience. They have an impact regardless of whether we igno
 re them\, lean into them\, or create opportunities to exploit them. Social
  currency allows access to spaces and experiences - for example\, being in
 vited into the V.I.P. area of a jewellery store\, or being a part of a sac
 red ritual. "After GOD\, Dudus Comes Next!" serves as a breathing space 
 to consider the complex overlaps between alternative currencies\, gate-kep
 t spaces and odd logics that structure hidden worlds. R.I.P. Germain isn
 ’t asking us to be entirely comfortable with our experience of the work\
 , but to explore connections between subcultures and broader cultural land
 scapes\, urging a reevaluation of entrenched norms and perceptions.\n\n\n\
 n\n\nFabric supplied by Sir Paul Smith. Scent Design by Ezra-Lloyd Jackson
  of deya. With special thanks to A Jewellers\, Bounce Back\, Sugavision Lt
 d\, Ashley Holmes and Rose Jenson.\nDeveloped from the exhibition “Jesu
 s Died For Us\, We Will Die For Dudus!” 2023-2024\, commissioned by Ins
 titute of Contemporary Arts\, London.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeader image: R.I.P. Ge
 rmain\,"After GOD\, Dudus Comes Next!" (2024). Courtesy of the artist\n\n
 \n\n\n\n\n
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CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
LOCATION:FACT\, 88 Wood Street\, Liverpool\, L1 4DQ\, Liverpool\, United Ki
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