CR Blog

The Right Kind of Wrong

Graphic Design, Music Video / Film

Posted by Eliza Williams, 14 January 2009, 15:04    Permalink    Comments (7)


Installation view of The Right Kind of Wrong at Mother ad agency in London

Opening tomorrow night at Mother ad agency in London is an exhibition by graphic artist Anthony Burrill and product/furniture designer Michael Marriott.

The exhibition is held in the enormous entrance space of The Biscuit Building, where Mother's offices are based, and this untraditional gallery space in fact influenced the way the work developed. "It's quite a difficult space to show work in," explains Burrill. "I thought it would be good to do something architectural. I've always like Michael Marriott's work, so I asked him to work on it with me."

The duo have created a freestanding sculptural piece, which Burrill describes as being an mixture of a "mobile shed" and a "chalet". "It feels quite outdoorsy, as if it should be on a beach," he continues. The sculpture is created using a range of materials, including rope, potted plants, and lots of wood, and also has laser cut details of the large text and simple graphic shapes that will be recognisable to fans of Burrill's work.

"The text refers to the idea of truth," continues Burrill. "It's about the truth of materials, not disguising what things are made out of." Conscious of the environmental times we live in, Burrill and Marriott set out to use as much of the materials as possible, and to waste nothing.

The theme of truth was also somewhat inspired by the exhibition's setting in an advertising agency. "[The sculpture] feels a bit like a seige tower or Trojan Horse, and advertising doesn't always deal with the truth all the time," Burrill says. "There's lots of layers to it."

The Right Kind of Wrong is on show Mother until February 6. Visits must be booked by appointment - call 020 7739 8985. Burrill and Marriott's sculpture will also be on show at this summer's Village Fete at the V&A.

7 Comments

'I’ve always liked Michael Marriot’s work,' ... missing a 'd' there guys.. ; )


This looks really super, and the venue sounds well very suited - What a brilliant team Burrill and Marriott make. They should have got together sooner!

What will happen to all of the wood when the exhibition is finished?
action man
2009-01-14 15:16:32


and after the Village Fete I mean..
action man
2009-01-14 15:17:31


With as little waste as possible, I wonder what happened to the sawdust? Anyone know? (I am actually serious about that, there are more uses for sawdust than it's given credit for).
Dmitri
2009-01-15 11:54:08


I know you can use corn as an alternative to foam packaging. Perhaps you can use sawdust an an alternative in burger fillings?
Tofurky
2009-01-16 08:52:18


So is Mother any more closer to being a seeker of truth now? Somehow I doubt it.
bryan
2009-01-26 04:12:50


Tell the truth, Mother!
andy aeres
2009-03-23 00:46:49


INTREEGING..
kelsey cofemble
2010-05-10 15:03:24


Tell us what you think

What happens with my feedback?

We no longer require you to register and have a password in order to comment, simply fill in the form below. All comments are moderated so you may experience a short delay before your comment appears. CR encourages comments to be short and to the point. As a general rule, they should not run longer than the original post. Comments should show a courteous regard for the presence of other voices in the discussion. We reserve the right to edit or delete comments that do not adhere to this standard.

Share This — Social Bookmarking

Get the RSS Feed
NULL