INTRODUCTION Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999) began making films at the age of 25, releasing his first big feature The Killing, ‘However vast in 1956. Over the following four decades, he directed cinema classics such as Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: the darkness, A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and his final film in 1999, Eyes Wide Shut. we must supply Kubrick did not allow himself to be controlled by Hollywood studios, delivering films of pertinence and power, sometimes of controversy and always of our own light.’ originality. Working across genres, he inspired future generations of film makers and artists alike. Stanley Kubrick This exhibition explores the impact of one of the most innovative and influential film makers of all time through the work by some of today’s most talented artists. Brought together by Mo’Wax and UNKLE founder, artist, DJ and lifelong Kubrick fan, James Lavelle, the artists have each provided a new or existing work inspired by Stanley Kubrick. Responding to either a theme, film, scene or character from the Kubrick archives, or the man himself, together they bring new perspectives on the master filmmaker’s life and work. CURATOR’S STATEMENT I discovered Stanley Kubrick at my local video store I can’t think of any other filmmaker whose influence when I was a teenager. From the day I saw 2001: transcends so many creative spheres. From set design, A Space Odyssey, my life changed forever. His work to music, to pioneering film techniques, Kubrick was a became a guiding influence, a reference point, and true visionary who continues to provide a rich source remained so throughout my career. In terms of sounds, of inspiration for artists across the board. aesthetic and ethos, he has been a constant presence It has been a privilege to watch the artists in this in everything I’ve ever created and it is an honour to be exhibition respond to and reinterpret Kubrick’s work, able to pay homage to him through this exhibition. creating everything from sculptures, paintings, I first made contact with Stanley Kubrick whilst I was installations, music, short films, and even smell! recording my debut album Psyence Fiction under the My aim was to produce an immersive experience guise of UNKLE. I tracked down his assistant and asked for the visitor, that I hope will encourage and inspire whether he would be interested in directing a music a new generation to make provocative art that both video, given that the sound, aesthetic and ideology of advances and enhances culture. the record was suffused in his work. I was both thrilled and surprised to hear that he was interested in the idea James Lavelle of the video, but he was busy filming Eyes Wide Shut, and he asked me to contact him again after the film was finished. Sadly, our conversation was never concluded. Looking back, I still find it fascinating to see the profound influence Stanley’s work had on me as a young artist. I wanted, more than anything, to involve him in the universe I was trying to build. EXHIBITORS 2 Mat LIST Collishaw b. 1966 A primate’s face overlays a Lives and works in London human skull encased in a space helmet. Collishaw’s A Ω, 2016 allusion to Kubrick’s 2001: Courtesy of the artist A Space Odyssey juxtaposes and Blain Southern ape and astronaut to suggest a kind of reverse archaeology – the ancient past discovering the distant future. 1 Christiane 3 Stuart Kubrick Haygarth b. 1932 Christiane Kubrick’s vibrant b. 1966 Haygarth’s glowing tower Lives and works in Hertfordshire colourful paintings appear Lives and works in London of electric fires refers to a in the sets of Stanley Kubrick’s scene in The Shining which Remembering Stanley, 1999 PYRE, 2016 A Clockwork Orange and Eyes Kubrick shot twice, once for Courtesy of the artist Wide Shut. This intimate and Courtesy of the artist Jack Nicholson’s take, and contemplative portrait depicts once to capture the roaring her husband of 40 years sitting fireplace. Kubrick’s frequent quietly in their garden in use of fire as a motif in The Childwickbury, Hertfordshire. Shining was echoed ironically in the coincidental accidental burning down of the film’s set during production in 1979. 4 Iain Forsyth and 5 Marc Jane Pollard Quinn b. 1973, b. 1972 Individual voices are b. 1964 These images of social Live and work in London broadcast to each set in a Lives and works in London unrest are drawn from media collection of 114 analogue reportage. Consonant with Requiem for 114 radios, 2016 History Painting radio sets. As the voices from Kubrick, Quinn’s dramatic (London, 8 August 2011), 2011 Vocalists: some radios join together and contrasting use of colour Matt Berninger (The National), in harmony, others find the History Painting in his depiction of violence Jehnny Beth (Savages), space between clear and (Kiev, 22 Jan 2014), 2014 serves to heighten a sense of Casper Clausen (Efterklang/ broken reception. Collectively unease inthe viewer. Courtesy of the artist Liima), Jarvis Cocker, Jimi these unseen singers perform & Private collection Goodwin (Doves), Rachel a new version of Dies Irae from Goswell (Slowdive/Minor the Roman Catholic Requiem Victories), Blaine Harrison Mass, used by Kubrick in the (Mystery Jets), Joe McAlinden soundtrack of The Shining and (Linden, ex. Superstar/BMX A Clockwork Orange. Bandits), Aimée Nash The number 114 refers to (The Black Ryder), Beth Orton, Kubrick’s fictional CRM 114 Conrad Standish, Jonnine Discriminator device from 6 Dexter Standish (HTRK), Elena Tonra Dr. Strangelove and coded Navy (Daughter), Rachel Zeffira references in A Clockwork (Cat’s Eyes) Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Eyes Wide Shut. b. 1991 Dexter Navy’s Lliffe is an Art Direction: Matthew Healey Lives and works in London uncensored representation Technical Production: of 21st century youth culture. Lliffe, 2016 Artists & Engineers His film is much inspired by Courtesy of the artist Kubrick’s intricate use of Commissioned by Colston colour to convey emotion. Hall and Ginkgo Projects for Bristol New Music 2016. Funded by Urban Creation. Courtesy of the artists and Kate MacGarry 7 James Lavelle and John Isaacs, 8 Toby featuring Azzi Glasser Dye b. 1974, b. 1968, b. 1970 This outwardly playful multi- Lives and works in London Dye pays homage to Kubrick Live and work in London media, olfactory environment, in this installation, applying The Corridor, 2016 and Berlin belies sinister undertones. his pioneering camera Duration: Infinite Loss of innocence and abuse and narrative techniques. In Consolus – Full of Hope of power find expression Scored by James Lavelle and Each of the four endlessly and Full of Fear, 2016 through the over-scaled teddy Keaton Henson looping films are set in the Wall illustration by bears, and the banal food Concept Devised and Directed same location but feature a by Toby Dye Giovanni Estevez produce boxes reference the different character inspired pantry scene in The Shining. A Black Dog Films and Ridley Scott by Kubrick’s filmography. Courtesy of the artists Associates Production Perfume designer Azzi Glasser’s Featuring: Joanna Lumley, Aidan Soundtrack With thanks to Kerstin Fritsche scent ‘A Space Odyssey’ Gillen, Cherry Vaughn-White, Chris UNKLE’s Lonely Soul (ft Richard evokes Kubrick’s film whilst Akrill, Mark Brent, Melody Reynolds, Ashcroft) accompanies Toby also alluding to his optioning Oli Newhall and Nicholas White Dye’s moving picture. This was of Patrick Suskind’s classic Executive Producers: Katie Dolan, the original piece of music that novel Perfume. Trevor Beattie, Kai-Lu Hsiung Producer: Rebecca Mills James sent to Stanley Kubrick Soundtrack Co-Producer: Ben Porter for the music video that never A collaboration with Detroit was. The track features on Writers: John Alison, Chris Bovill, techno pioneer Carl Craig, Toby Dye UNKLE’s critically acclaimed and Domenico “GG” Canu Director of Photography: debut album Psyence Fiction. and Marco Baroni of Italian Ed Wild B.S.C. electronic dance ensemble Editor: Julian Eguiguren Planet Funk, also featuring Movement Director: Caroline Pope spoken word artist and VFX: MPC designer Michele Lamy, and UNKLE collaborator Elliott Music: UNKLE Power. The piece was based Courtesy of the artists on a conversation between two HALs from the original unreleased 2001: A Space Odyssey script. 9 Adam Broomberg 11 Julian and Oliver Chanarin Rosefeldt b. 1970, b. 1971 Broomberg and Chanarin’s b. 1965 In this film Cate Blanchett Live and work in London installation translates the Lives and works in Berlin plays a factory girl reciting famous carpet design from the the Suprematist Manifesto in The Shining Carpet (WT), 2016 Suprematism/Manifesto, 2015 Overlook Hotel, the fictional a Futuristic building. This is Courtesy of the artists location of The Shining, to the Courtesy of the artist one of her 13 different roles With special thanks to exhibition space. Crossing performing provocative artists’ Kerry Neon Ryan and the boundaries of fiction writings, originally shown on Peter Karageorgevitch and reality, this act recalls individual screens. It includes the ambiguous narrative of a scene with a mysterious Kubrick’s horror masterpiece. black slab floating in mid air reminiscent of the monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey. 10 Doug 12 Jonas Aitken Burgert b. 1968 Aitken’s sculpture recalls the b. 1969 Burgert’s oil painting depicts Lives and works in Venice, public pay phone used, futilely, Lives and works in Berlin a young girl holding a coloured California and New York City to avert nuclear catastrophe balloon. This reference to „folgt und folgt“, 2016 in Dr. Strangelove. Bathed in a childhood innocence Twilight, 2014 luminous glow, this familiar Courtesy of the artist and surrounded by dark and sinister Courtesy of the artist and object takes on a foreign Blain Southern imagery alludes to the duality 303 Gallery, New York; Galerie nature, appearing as a relic of human nature which Kubrick Eva Presenhuber, Zurich; from a bygone civilization explored frequently in his films.