a solo exhibition from Theo Dunne
Private View: Tuesday 27th August 2024 17:00 - 20:00
Opening Hours: Thursday 28th - Sunday 1st September 2024 12:00 - 18:00
Location: Nunhead Cemetery Chapel
BOOKING IS NOT ESSENTIAL
This exhibition is part of the Summer series from the FLP x Friends of Nunhead Cemetery Curatorial Program.
Ancient texts found on immaculately preserved cassette tapes. A tree root unearths the entrance/exit to an underground dwelling, complete with rusting chandelier and a waterlogged Lost Boys DVD. Impossible notes tacked to the remnants of a headstone sealed in a plastic sandwich bag.
An uncertain amount of time ago, an unknown human became enamoured with a cracked open grave. What will happen next changes the fragile order of things for good.
Step through the chapel gates at Nunhead Cemetery and enter From The Ground Up, a new solo show by Theo Dunne presented by Feminist Lecture Program and Friends of Nunhead Cemetery. Playing with themes of fluidity in gender and time, visitors are encouraged to abandon ideas of what is True and embrace the chimera of materials, text, and happenings that surround you.
All are welcome and free to attend.
Expect fittingly unpredictable English weather and a short reading performance by the artist. This event is open to all and is a BYOB event. The cemetery is an active place of mourning and reflection, so all visitors are reminded to respect the nature of the space.
FICTIONAL ARCHIVING WORKSHOP: SATURDAY 31ST AUGUST, 2PM - 4PM
Join artist Theo Dunne for a fictional archiving workshop and guided tour of the segment of the cemetery where our story takes place. Archiving tools provided. Please wear comfortable shoes and remember to carry water with you. This workshop will involve approximately 45 minutes of walking on uneven surfaces, followed by our session in the chapel which is uncovered and open to the elements.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTES
There are 3 small stone steps into the chapel and a ramp can be provided. The chapel is at the end of a gravel path and the stone floors can become slippery, especially in wet weather. This is an outdoor exhibition as there is no roof on the chapel, so please remember to bring weather appropriate apparel.
The nearest train station is Nunhead which does not have step free access. Buses 484, 78, P12 and 343 stop near the cemetery entrance.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Theo Dunne (they/them b.1996) is a trans maker, mover and story weaver of alternative realities. Pulling on the thread of folklore, and hidden queer histories, Theo builds mystical environments out of found scraps - tying together loose ends in the form of words, sounds, images, matter and movements. They translate their experiences of trans identity, grief, death and uncertainty through non-linear narratives - instead choreographing happenings and moments that invite a comforting chaos. The act of building a whole new reality as a queer person is reflected in their desire to forge a theatrical, hectic, tangible segment of a world all are welcome to visit, and perhaps stay a while.
Theo studied at the Royal College of Art on the Contemporary Art Practice MA and graduated in 2023. They graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2021 with a BA in Fine Art, focusing on a socially engaged practice. Currently, Theo is artist in residence at A.P.T. Gallery until December 2024.
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theodunne.art/
WEBSITE: https://theodunneart.com/