The Upcoming
  • Cinema & Tv
    • Movie reviews
    • Film festivals
      • Berlin
      • Tribeca
      • Sundance London
      • Cannes
      • Locarno
      • Venice
      • London
      • Toronto
    • Show reviews
  • Music
    • Live music
  • Food & Drinks
    • News & Features
    • Restaurant & bar reviews
    • Interviews & Recipes
  • Theatre
  • Art
  • Travel & Lifestyle
  • Literature
  • Fashion & Beauty
    • Accessories
    • Beauty
    • News & Features
    • Shopping & Trends
    • Tips & How-tos
    • Fashion weeks
      • London Fashion Week
      • London Fashion Week Men’s
      • New York Fashion Week
      • Milan Fashion Week
      • Paris Fashion Week
      • Haute Couture
  • Join us
    • Editorial unit
    • Our writers
    • Join the team
    • Join the mailing list
    • Support us
    • Contact us
  • Competitions
  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • Instagram

  • YouTube

  • RSS

CultureArt

Shift Construct at Now Gallery

Shift Construct at Now Gallery | Exhibition review
28 September 2014
Hannah St Jean
Avatar
Hannah St Jean
28 September 2014

Exhibition and art

Dates

26th September 2014 - 27th September 2014

Links & directions

WebsiteMap

Just outside of North Greenwich station the Greenwich Peninsula is an up-and-coming, vibrant area with food, drink and art open to the public. Florence Peak’s sculptural performance Shift Construct at Now Gallery merges contemporary art and contemporary dance to form this piece. The performance takes place both inside and out, making full use of the available space while drawing other spectators in.

Shift Construct is ideal for those who enjoy art and dance: Peak’s merging of the two mediums transcends simply questioning where dance ends and art begins, moving into a new genre entirely. Often with contemporary art forms it is largely down to audience perception of the piece – this is especially true for Shift Construct. The performance welcomes the audience to come and go at their leisure and explore the peninsula. Each spectator has different idea of what the performance truly explores and those there for the duration own a different idea still.

The piece is a playful movement of shapes, bodies and structures that requires unity between the performers. The sense of connection between them is clear through their outfits, a primary and secondary colour-inspired palate. The constant movement and sharing of space reflects the union while accentuating the distance between each other. The performers create their own playground with flatpack mirrored foil boards. At one point, out of nowhere, a fort is built and just as quickly comes down in a few swift movements. The constant construction and deconstruction of the structures reflects the nature of life, expressed by these interesting performers.

★★★★★

Hannah St Jean

Shift Construct is at Now Gallery until 27th September 2014, for further information visit here.

Related Items

More in Art

Our Time on Earth at the Barbican

★★★★★
Jessica Wall
Read More

Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirror Rooms at Tate Modern

★★★★★
Cristiana Ferrauti
Read More

Walter Sickert at Tate Britain

★★★★★
Sophia Moss
Read More

Dopamine Land

★★★★★
Sarah Bradbury
Read More

Sony World Photography Awards

★★★★★
Sophia Moss
Read More

Raphael at the National Gallery

★★★★★
Umar Ali
Read More

Inspiring Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts at the Wallace Collection

★★★★★
Jessica Wall
Read More

Fabergé in London: Romance to Revolution at the V&A

★★★★★
Sophia Moss
Read More

Damien Hirst’s Natural History at Gagosian

★★★★★
Mersa Auda
Read More
Scroll for more
Tap

Exhibition and art

Dates

26th September 2014 - 27th September 2014

Links & directions

WebsiteMap

  • Popular

  • Latest

  • TOP PICKS

  • Ladies’ fashion: Seven wardrobe staples for summer
    Fashion & Lifestyle
  • Julius Caesar at Shakespeare’s Globe
    ★★★★★
    Theatre
  • Operation Mincemeat at Riverside Studios
    ★★★★★
    Theatre
  • Viagra Boys at the Forum
    ★★★★★
    Live music
  • The Buddhist on Death Row by David Sheff
    ★★★★★
    Literature
  • The Road Dance
    ★★★★★
    Movie review
  • The Innocents
    ★★★★★
    Movie review
  • Benediction
    ★★★★★
    Movie review
  • Banter Jar at Lion & Unicorn Theatre: “An authentic and timely one-woman show”
    ★★★★★
    Theatre
  • Three-Michelin-star restaurants L’Effervescence and SingleThread announce first post-Covid collaboration in Tokyo
    Food & Drinks
  • Operation Mincemeat at Riverside Studios
    ★★★★★
    Theatre
  • Viagra Boys at the Forum
    ★★★★★
    Live music
  • “There’s something very tender if you reconnect with your parents when they’re falling into pieces”: Gaspar Noé on Vortex
    Cinema & Tv
  • Tool at the O2 Arena
    ★★★★★
    Live music
  • The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin)
    ★★★★★
    Movie review
The Upcoming
Pages
  • Contact us
  • Join mailing list
  • Join us
  • Our London food map
  • Our writers
  • Support us
  • What, when, why
With the support from:
International driving license

Copyright © 2011-2020 FL Media

Raindance Festival 2014: The Record Keeper | Review
The Libertines at Alexandra Palace | Live review