Brian Griffiths Creates Sculpture-Lending Library for Brent Biennial

At Cricklewood Library, artist Brian Griffiths has unveiled SELF – CONSCIOUS, an interactive artwork for the Brent Biennial. This installation includes a wooden cupboard containing nine books and nine boxed sculptures available for community borrowing. Griffiths characterizes it as a lending library that examines narrative authority, featuring works by authors such as Aravind Adiga, Sara Baume, and Clarice Lispector. Each sculpture embodies reactions to the political themes present in these writings. Although the artwork is set up, it is pending the library's opening due to ongoing construction. Griffiths approaches public commissions similarly to gallery exhibitions, aiming to create dialogue and reflect the complexities of life while highlighting the political significance of art in community engagement.