Dan Coopey's 'Satellites' at Corvi-Mora: Basketry as Ur-Technology

Dan Coopey's solo exhibition 'Satellites' at Corvi-Mora in London, running from 7 March to 17 April 2025, explores basketry as a primordial technology. The show features eight handwoven objects using jute, sisal, rushes, and other organic materials. Works like 'Jacob' (2024), a ropework creel with sheep's wool, evoke functional medieval baskets, while 'Auricle' (2025) and 'Pierrot (Autumn/Winter 2025)' (2024) suggest corporeal forms with haptic textures. 'Parcel' (2024) resembles a wrapped cuboid, referencing John McCracken and Amazon deliveries. 'Beer Belly' (2024), a hop-twine figure on a stool, introduces tragicomic elements. The exhibition meditates on containers as traps, linking ancient basketry to contemporary material excess. Reviewed by Tom Morton in ArtReview's May 2025 issue.