Crates,2007

jack of none
A 16th Century design for a palisade wall has been modified and acts here as a physical boundary within the space. Composed of found materials, this site-specific sculpture serves, not only as barrier, but also a vantage point to the exhibition. Palisade provides the opportunity for the viewer to pass over a boundary and stand upon it.

jack of none is a collaboration between visual artists Richard Kendrick and David Martin. Both graduated from Manchester School of Art in 2004 in BA Fine Art (Painting). Recent projects include Krumm, Outlet, Manchester, (2009) Futuresonic - Startrunning exhibition, Outlet/sandbar, Manchester (2009) Startrunning, sandbar, (2009) Under Maintenance, Victoria Baths, Manchester (2008), Temporal Interventions, Barcelona/Manchester (2007) and Work in Progress, Mason Street, Manchester (2007).

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Exocet's Curatorial Approach: Trade City
The work presented by exocet, for TradeCity, deals with re-evaluation and ­progression through modification. The transformation of an existing object, image or design alludes to dormant potential and presents a new set of possibilities. The work questions physical and conceptual boundaries, and in the context of TradeCity, comments on what can be achieved by operating inside, outside and in between them.

Haroon Mirza’s Fairy Pump 2009 is composed of a variety of objects that normally do not co exist, such as water and electricity, vintage furniture and electronic equipment. When combined the objects merge into an assemblage that defies categorisation and provides an audio pulse to the space. Fairy Pump 2009 is an adapted component from the larger installation A Sleek Dry Yell, 2008.

Screw You Billy You Fuck, 2009 ­­(after Fuck You Billy You Fuck, 2007) by Toby Huddlestone is also an adaptation of previous work. An IKEA Billy bookcase has been cut into sections to provide a series of alternative storage solutions within the space.

In a more refined approach to modification Ruth Claxton’s postcards, each carefully doctored, provide a series of strikingly beautiful compositions that sit upon the boundary between two and three dimensions.

Artist collaboration jack of none provide the physical manifestation of a boundary. Palisade is based on a 16th Century design for a defensive wall. This design has been manipulated to respond to the interior of the exhibition space and is composed of found material.
This selection of work highlights the different possible outcomes that can be found through experimenting with creative processes. The augmentation of objects and imagery offers a doorway into a world of hidden possibility and questions.