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Gillick, Liam
Born 1964, EnglandLives in London and New York
IN THE GALLERY
Gillick’s site-specific installation occupies a central place in the exhibition and is the stage for a series of charrettes (solution-driven workshops) as well as other participatory events. It consists of four circular benches atop a low platform that divides the gallery space into zones of activities and zones of passive contemplation.
Participation demands commitment; in order to join the activities on the platform, the visitor must step into the limelight. This creates an area of heightened awareness, a border between inside and outside that is open to everyone, but demands a conscious act of engagement. At the same time, the area does not have one center and thus—like the process of democracy itself—does not afford a truly unified perspective. Similarly, the circular benches are complex and contradictory, and offer both intimacy (by facing inward) and exposure (facing outward). The installation triggers a process of continuous reevaluation of one’s actions and position. “Participation” is possible, but the facilitating structure also determines its limits.
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