Sam Fagan – A Line Between

In this solo show at Anna Pappas Gallery, Sam Fagan will be exhibiting new works that subvert the familiar and question perceived reality, as well as our experiences within it.

The gallery itself will become a part of the work, which is site specific and responsive to the space. As viewers move through the exhibition, they will experience a breakdown of exterior and interior landscapes, creating conversations between object, design and art. Fagan utilises industrial design and familiar functional objects in order to subtly subvert their essential purpose, creating unexpected encounters and unsettling the space in which they exist. There is also darkness to the work, however it is something only alluded to; a disturbing presence created by imagination and self-reflection.

Paper works will also be presented alongside the installation, creating a conflict between materials.  The fragility of the paper contrasts with the durability of industrial objects in order to produce a state of flux between the works and within the space. Using elements of collage and design on archival tissue paper, in creating the images, the surface itself breaks down, and in its destruction a sense of instability and brittleness is heightened.

Questioning a reality dependant on clear visual language, Fagan ultimately remodels this language in order to destabilise and re-imagine our everyday existence.