Blank Media Collective

Upcoming Event: [Recommends] Child’s Play (NOI)

Friday 30 September 2011, 6pm - Thursday 6 October 2011

Piccadilly Place, Manchester

Based in Manchester, England. No Offence Intended is a collective of conceptually led artists. NOI formed earlier in 2011 as a reaction to the current critical debate of contemporary art within the economic climate. The artists aim to explore the notion of the gallery space aesthetic, to question and present a ‘concept’ to a wider audience. The decision to initiate one core idea and to develop individual interpretations is the strength of the exhibition.

Child’s Play is a metaphorical playground, which opens debate to the very current ‘trend’ of pop up gallery spaces. The artists aim to present a ‘sense of naivety and playfulness’ to what is essentially an adult perception of child’s play. The deviation of each interpretation will provide an insightful and somewhat subversive
perspective of the notion. The curatorial decision to present an inter-play between each piece of work plays on the idea of the playground. This becomes a platform for the audience to engage and navigate their way round the space. The exhibition will include installation, video sound and performance-based works.