Ventriloquism: The Lost Voice Spoken By Others...

Whitaker Art Gallery and Museum Rawtenstall

24th August - 10th November 2024

Curated by Artist Curator, Mike Chavez-Dawson

This group show will explore the idea of ‘Ventriloquism’ both directly and indirectly, drawing upon topical thematics including data harvesting, hyperreality, forgotten histories, misinformation, gaslighting, mediation, and artificial intelligence. The artists selected traverse a breadth of media and methods, from the traditional; painting, drawing, print and sculpture, to lens-based, digital, contemporary performance and conceptual practices. They also span demographics from recent graduate, mid-career to established international practitioners. The works, artists and artwork seek to resonate and draw out critical, playful, and insightful narratives with the collection at the Whitaker, both with the physicality of the Museum layout, on display and through archived collections.