“The Mannequins Have Left
The Building”
Artist in Residence Show -
20 April to 30 June 2016
The Mannequins have left the
Building is a show of work by Fraser and I resulting
from my three month residency, last year, at proportiom>london's mannequin
factory and warehouse. Here are two private view dates for your diary, at
proportion>london’s Shoreditch showroom. Both are on First Thursday in
Shoreditch, when all the local art galleries open late.
6-9 pm on Thursday, 5 May 2016 - For
friends and family of the artists
6-9 pm on Thursday 16 June, 2016 - For friends
and family of the artists and clients of proportion>london
The showroom is at 65 Leonard St, Shoreditch,
EC2A 4QS
If you can’t make either of these dates, I can
give you a guided tour from 1 May to 30 June, during the week, between 9 am and
5 pm. Contact me in advance so that I can be there to let you in and show you
around.
Roger - 07770 310879
For
the 3 months from 1st February 2015, Roger Miles was the artist in residence at
proportion>london’s Blackhorse Road factory and warehouse. During this time,
he documented the gradual removal of mannequins and factory equipment to the
company’s new factory in Heigham Park and made artwork out of the objects and
materials being disposed of. Roger was joined by the photographer, Fraser Carr
Miles.
The
aim of the residency was to capture the beauty and craft of the mannequin
sculpturing and production process and to create an archive of images and objects
of the old, now-demolished factory and warehouse. The images and work made reference
the displacement of communities, tenderness between individuals, transparent
beauty, factory images and the power of memorialised objects.
Roger
is interested in the history, memorialisation, cannibalisation and re-use of
found objects and the stories that go with them. He uses cyanotype printing and
photography to document these objects
Fraser
is interested in how the photographic image can become an object and how its
final form interacts with the viewer’s interpretation of the photo. He utilises
his book binding skills in his work, developed as a studio member of the London
Centre for Book Arts.
proportion>london
proportion>london
is a design-led visual merchandising services company specialising in the
design and manufacture of mannequins, bust forms and visual merchandising
related equipment.
Often
working in collaboration with world-renowned fashion illustrators and
designers, the company constantly strives to produce original and unique
collections of mannequins, body forms and related collections that are
aesthetically stunning, inspirational, modern and effectively practical.
proportion>london
combines the latest ideas and techniques with a wealth of manufacturing
expertise and experience to capture the essence of retailing today -- and into
the future. It aims to provide the perfect visual merchandising solution for
the most forward thinking retail brands.
