Anne Tallentire and John Seth restage Trailer as Trailer: itinerary, 1998–2018 at Hollybush Gardens in London
Anne Tallentire and John Seth, collaborating as work-seth/tallentire, revisited their 1998 video series Trailer in an exhibition named Trailer: itinerary, 1998–2018, held at Hollybush Gardens in London from 23 November to 21 December 2018. Initially commissioned by Dublin's Project Arts Centre, the series comprises ten brief videos filmed in a single day across various Dublin locations, merging performance with documentation. The exhibition presents these videos in a continuous loop, highlighting everyday Dublin scenes and simple actions. While the original 1998 showcase invited viewers to explore the city, the updated title signifies a two-decade project, including earlier versions like the 1999 group exhibition 0044 and a 2016 showing. The exhibition focuses on spatial awareness and was featured in ArtReview's January & February 2019 issue.
Key facts
- Trailer: itinerary, 1998–2018 is a restaging of the 1998 video series Trailer by work-seth/tallentire
- The exhibition runs from 23 November to 21 December 2018 at Hollybush Gardens in London
- Anne Tallentire and John Seth began collaborating in 1993 under the moniker work-seth/tallentire
- The original Trailer was commissioned by Project Arts Centre in Dublin in 1998
- The work comprises ten short videos shot and screened in a single day at various Dublin locations
- Videos depict unremarkable Dublin spaces like housing estates and include simple actions such as unrolling plastic wrap
- The restaged title adds 'itinerary' and dates, framing it as a 20-year project including the 1999 exhibition 0044 and a 2016 presentation
- The work explores perception, urban spaces, and observational modes without explicit politics
Entities
Artists
- Anne Tallentire
- John Seth
Institutions
- Hollybush Gardens
- Project Arts Centre
- ArtReview
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Dublin
- Ireland
- New York State
- United States