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Slawn, Gone?

Seoul

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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Seoul

£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.

Seoul, COEX K-Pop Square

Experience GONE? by Slawn every evening at 20:23 KST (6-31 December 2023) on Seoul’s COEX K-Pop Square screen.

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