Park McArthur

Chisenhale Gallery, London

Chisenhale Gallery

Installation view of a large, open gallery space with white walls and ceiling beams, and a beige concrete floor. On our left is a cluster of white pedestals and an off-white rectangular artwork hanging on the wall behind them. Directly in front of us, there appears to be another off-white rectangular piece lying on the floor in the distance. And on our right is a third off-white rectangular piece hanging on the wall, and two portable red space heaters on the ground pointing towards the center of the gallery.

View from inside an office through a doorway into the gallery, where there are four white pedestals and a portable red space heater on the floor. The pedestals seem to have an assortment of small items heaped together on top of them, but they are too far away to see in any detail. In the office, framed pictures and a tote bag hang on the wall behind a black office chair and desk, opposite which a white bookshelf is partially visible.

Installation view showing a row of three large, charcoal-colored foam blocks, the approximate height and width of a doorway, along with a cluster of three pedestals with an assortment of objects heaped on top of them, and three portable red space heaters, all pointing in towards the center of the gallery.

A right-angle view of the row of three foam blocks spaced close together, and a portable red space heater to their right. From this angle we can see that they are deeper than they are wide, and there appears to be a bit of plastic sheeting peeling off the side of the right-most block from the top. They seem to have a rubbery or gummy texture like a yoga mat.

A closer view of the cluster of four pedestals with various items heaped on top of them. On closer inspection, the items look to be medical supplies and drugstore items like topical creams, bandages, and rubber gloves, all contained within shallow metal trays. One tray contains a large foam object that stands out because of its bright blue color. One of the four pedestals has a stack of papers on it. There is a portable red space heater in the background.

Closer view of three more pedestals with shallow metal trays containing various medical and drugstore items. On one there is a pile of what look like clear, plastic ventilator tubes. A portable red space heater sits on the floor to our left.

Installation view of seven pedestals with shallow metal trays containing various medical and drugstore items, and one with a stack of papers. A portable red space heater sits near the wall farthest from us.

Installation view showing two more pedestals with shallow metal trays containing various medical and drugstore items, including baby oil, cling film, and condoms. An off-white, textured rectangular work is hung on the wall to the left of the pedestals. It looks like it could be made of some kind of foam because of its bumpy surface texture, but its edges look unfinished and pulpy like paper. On the floor to the right of the pedestals is a portable red space heater.

Installation view showing two portable red space heaters flanking an off-white rectangular piece on the wall directly in front of us.

Close-up view of off-white rectangular artwork installed on the ground. It looks like it could be a thin sheet of foam or a thick sheet of paper, and it has a slight wave like paper that has gotten wet and then dried. It is much larger than a regular sheet of printer paper—more like the size of a welcome mat—and is mostly white with peachy-beige splotches. Its edges are rough and unfinished.

Close-up view of off-white rectangular wall-mounted work with bumpy texture and peachy-beige splotches against a white background. It looks like it could be made of some kind of foam or paper. Its edges are unfinished and pulpy.

Close-up view of shallow metal tray containing various drugstore items, including packets of Wet Ones wipes, condoms, and Sheer Glyde Dams, on a white pedestal.

Close-up view of shallow metal tray containing a pile of what look like clear, plastic ventilator tubes on a white pedestal.

Close-up view of shallow metal tray with various drugstore items, including durex condoms, clingfilm, Vaseline, and rubber gloves, on a white pedestal.

Close-up view of shallow metal tray containing various medical and drugstore items, including Allevyn foam dressings, various skin rash creams, and blue foam padding, on a white pedestal.

Close-up view of shallow metal tray with various drugstore sexual wellness items, including condoms, dams, and an at-home HIV test, on a white pedestal.

Close-up view of a stack of standard letter-sized papers with printed text on a white pedestal. On the top of the stack is a letter printed on Independent Living Fund letterhead dated 14 May 2015 that details the termination of payments received from ILF. Exact amounts have been replaced with a pound sign.

Park McArthurPolyChisenhale Gallery, London

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Park McArthurPoly
Chisenhale Gallery, London