Studio Voltaire, the not-for-profit arts organisation, reopens in London after an extensive refurbishment and combines artist studios and facilities with public spaceThe Institute For The Magical Effect Of Actually Giving A Shit Image courtesy of the Artists and The Modern Institute, Toby Webster Ltd.Not-for-profit arts organisation Studio Voltaire reopens this week after an extensive overhaul.
for 75 artists, as well as facilities including communal workspaces and reconfigured public areas such as a garden, a café, and artist-designed loos. A solo show by American artist William Scott will inaugurate the space. The Institute For The Magical Effect Of Actually Giving A Shit ,Image courtesy of the Artists and The Modern Institute, Toby Webster Ltd
Artist duo Joanne Tatham & Tom O’Sullivan intertwine functionality with design in Studio Voltaire’s toilets. A permanent installation,, puts an unexpected twist on a conventionally utilitarian space, with three‘The motifs are very much drawn from the visual languages that we have already established within our practice,’ says O’Sullivan.
The commission came to pass after the duo first exhibited work with Studio Voltaire in 2003 as part of a group show; when discussions for the redevelopment process began, they were a natural choice to contribute a permanent installation. ‘There’s always a possibility of absurdity, or perhaps just silliness, embedded in our working relationship with Studio Voltaire, and the conversation between us generated this idea of us doing something with the toilets,’ adds Tatham.
The bold design details and vivid hues rethink the possibilities inherent in a purely functional space, with the vibrant installation embracing both bright colours and
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