Hannah Perry's 'GUSH' and 'Rage Fluids' explore grief and technology at Somerset House

Hannah Perry's exhibition 'GUSH' at Somerset House's River Rooms in London ran from 3 October to 4 November 2018, featuring sound and film installations. The sound sculpture 'Rage Fluids' (2018) uses low-frequency subwoofers on steel racks, causing reflective car wrap to tremble and distort viewers' reflections. In another room, the film 'GUSH' (2018) projects onto a 360-degree screen, weaving together online fragments like Facebook posts, poetry, and webcam videos related to Perry's friend Pete Morrow, who died by suicide. The film incorporates collaborative elements, including poetry co-authored with young people and a soundtrack by London Contemporary Orchestra and Curl collective members Coby Sey and Mica Levi. Dancers appear in the video, moving without touching, while a male voice narrates snippets that critique social media's corporate language. The works address themes of loss, memory, and digital isolation, aiming to foster solidarity rather than solipsism. The exhibition was reviewed in the March 2019 issue of ArtReview.