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Simon Martin's stunning new film, 'Louis Ghost Chair' is now open at the Holburne Museum in Bath. Read more about the project here.

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Current Programme

Current Programme

Louis Ghost Chair

Simon Martin


‘Louis Ghost Chair’ focuses on the Louis XV armchair in this work which continues a line of engaging and disarming moving-image works by Simon Martin that meditate on particular moments and directions in art and design history. Now open at the Holburne Museum in Bath until 15 April 2012.

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The Watch Man - Balnakiel

Shona Illingworth, 2011


This brand new publication revolves around two key works by Shona Illingworth, ‘The Watch Man’ and ‘Balnakiel’. The book investigates themes of memory, history and place, and features texts by Professor Martin A. Conway, Dr Caterina Albano, Jill Bennett and Steven Bode.

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Featured project

Featured project

Father’s Monocle

Torsten Lauschmann, 2011


A stand-out work from his recent solo exhibition at Dundee Contemporary Arts, ‘Father’s Monocle’ features a sweeping numerical pattern pulled into focus by a rotating lens at random intervals. Lauschmann will be showing this alongside other works at AV Festival from March.

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Anarcadia

Ruth Maclennan, 2011


This new publication profiles the video work and photography of artist Ruth Maclennan and is the first major publication of her work. Published to coincide with her project of the same name which recently ended its tour at Castlefield Gallery, Manchester.

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Featured Artist

Featured Artist

Suki Chan


Suki Chan presents her 2009 FVU commission ‘Sleep Walk, Sleep Talk’ as a new installation at the Museum of London to complement their Dickens & London programme.

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Jane and Louise Wilson: at Dundee Contemporary Arts, 21 January - 25 March

Jane and Louise Wilson: at Dundee Contemporary Arts, 21 January - 25 March

Acclaimed collaborative force Jane and Louise Wilson, present two recent bodies of work at Dundee Contemporary Arts in an exhibition that includes large format photographs and a two-part video installation. Their two FVU publications are available in our online bookshop.

Ori Gersht: ‘This Storm Is What We Call Progress’, Imperial War Museum

Ori Gersht: ‘This Storm Is What We Call Progress’, Imperial War Museum

Gersht's first London solo exhibition is at IWM from 25 January to 29 April with a commission to coincide with the Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations. His earlier work includes the FVU commission 'Pomegranate' and publication, 'The Clearing'.

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The Watch Man - Balnakiel

The Watch Man - Balnakiel Shona Illingworth

This new publication focuses on two key works by artist Shona Illingworth, 'The Watch Man' and her FVU commission 'Balnakiel'. It features texts by Professor Martin A. Conway, Dr Caterina Albano, Jill Bennett and Steven Bode.

The Clearing

The Clearing Ori Gersht

This elegant, richly illustrated publication profiles an extraordinarily resonant body of work, encompassing three related photo-series, and culminating in Gersht’s haunting film piece, ‘The Forest’. Now reduced to £10 to coincide with his new IWM commission.