David Sherry
Health and Safety Effects
David Sherry was artist in residence from January to March 2010.
David Sherry's work explores the routines and thought patterns of every day life, looking at what is beyond the surface. His artworks investigate normality, turning accepted experiences into visible rituals, rules and regulations. Exposing the psychological structures that dominate our lives and pull us towards the laws of convention, he searches for meaningful signals among the quotidian experiences of life. His work is eminently approachable, engaging, masterfully humorous yet profoundly relevant to its place and time. His practice (both visual art and performance) has an unsettling, and frequently darkly humorous way of undermining the expected codes and structures of behaviour and social decorum.
During his time in Huntly David looked at Health and Safety issues and how they affect our lives. He met a myriad of people, janitors, business people, teachers and hoteliers, to find out what the issues were. He also undertook a Risk Assessment Course and proudly passed the exam so that he can now make qualified risk assessments. David also set up the Out of Date Society, and worked on a number of other projects such as The A-Z of Health of Safety.
David was accompanied by Anthony Schrag who was awarded an RSA residency and was with us in February 2010.
Katie Nicoll joined Deveron Arts as Shadow Producer for the project. Katie has recently produced Martin Boyce's exhibition No Reflections at the 2009 Venice Biennale.
Ill Fated Fête: A Risk Assessed Event
A two day event and the culmination of David's exploration of saftey-conscious culture which included exhibitions, discussions, lectures and performances led by David Sherry in collaboration with Anthony Schrag, Neil Mulholland and special guest Phil Kay. Shadow producer Katie Nicoll.
Click here to check out photos from Ill Fated Fête and other events throughout David's residency.
