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Slawn, Gone?

Berlin

CIRCA 20:23

Heralding their entrance into the African content, CIRCA presents GONE?, a site-specific study on the theme of hope by Nigerian-born, London-based artist Slawn.

Throughout November, the artist locked himself inside an empty shop in Piccadilly Circus, London, and was filmed face-on by CIRCA spray-painting directly onto bespoke cut perspex sheets, scaled to fit eleven of their global screen locations. Referencing Picasso at his home in Vallauris, painting on glass (1950) with a camera rolling on the other side, or The Pharcyde in their Drop music video (1995),an inward/outward illusion is achieved between the artist and viewer. Gradually removing himself from the picture, with a different painting created for each city, Slawn indirectly asks the world: ‘Has all hope GONE?’

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Berlin

£250

CIRCA presents artist’s work on iconic public screens worldwide. Screenings occur daily at 20:25 local time (8:25 PM) throughout the year.  While screen availability may vary per commission, Piccadilly Lights in London is our permanent home and always features the full programme.

Berlin, Kurfürstendamm

Experience  Gone? by Slawn every evening at 20:23 GMT (6-31 December 2023) on Berlin’s Limes Kurfürstendamm screen.

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