This transitional year began by hosting Rainer Ganahl's Strange Teaching project. Presented three successful group exhibitions explored unique formats that questioned perspective, a duo show by Lisa Holzer and Chiara Minchio, and a solo show by Keith Allyn Spencer.
First digital edition of 500 launched online with Left Gallery 15 December 2015, co-published with Version House. The first publication by The Composing Rooms is now available, we are pleased to present first novel by writer Gene McHugh, known to some for his dedication to documenting contemporary art from (2009-2010) under the blog title Post-Internet, published by Link Editions, 2011.
HARM VAN DEN DORPEL THE COMPOSING ROOMS28 November 2015 – 6 February 2016
Having exhibited Keith's work twice before, I felt it was fitting to his practice interview him, rather than write a press release… The full interview can be found HERE.
HARM VAN DEN DORPEL THE COMPOSING ROOMS19 September – 7 November 2015
Body by Body (Cameron Soren and Melissa Sachs), Ry David Bradley, Harm van den Dorpel, Yanyan Huang, Steciw/ de Joode, Sofia Leiby, Miltos Manetas, Rita Vitorelli Special contribution from Giovanna Olmos.
HARM VAN DEN DORPEL MILTOS MANETAS RY DAVID BRADLEY YANYAN HUANG THE COMPOSING ROOMS11 April – 8 August 2015
Andreas Ervik, Carson Fisk-Vittori, Ella Görner, Tue Greenfort, Joey Holder, Daniel Keller, Rachel Lord, Stephen Nachtigall, Marjetica Potrč + Alessandro Bava, DIS magazine, Anke von der Heide, Martti Kalliala, Tanaz Modabber, Sascha Pohflepp, Jenna Sutela, Elvia Wilk.
THE COMPOSING ROOMS19 February – 22 August 2015
This isn't the first series of ‘Wheat Paste Grids’ by Aaron Graham. They are free, online for anyone to print and paste up. The previous series is called ‘Herbert Hoover On Mount Rushmore’ mainly composed out of movie posters, which go through several layers of processing by hand, flame, pen, dye, paint, scissors, computer, scanner, etc.
AARON GRAHAM17 January – 14 February 2015
Spiros Hadjidjanos, Sara Ludy, Priscilla Tea
Three Rooms' pretext is that we live in a world where digital and material realities inform and construct one another. Spiros Hadjidjanos, Sara Ludy and Priscilla Tea navigate disparate digital processes, resulting in forms of sculpture, video and painting that encourage spatial awareness.
SARA LUDY PRISCILLA TEA SPIROS HADJIDJANOS THE COMPOSING ROOMS