Captives of Habit | Deptford X Fringe 2019

The Old Police Station, Deptford, London

26th October – 3rd November 2019

Curated by Catherine Long and Rose Gibbs

Artists: Miriam Austin, Phoebe Collings-James, Nooshin Farhid, Rose Gibbs, Jasleen Kaur, Catherine Long, Lauren Schneider, Samiya Younis

Drawing on the notion of Fluxkits, boxes containing a series of objects, cards, materials and sensorial components that suggest new non-linear narratives, Captives of Habit invites eight artists to create situations that subvert the usual ways of being in the world and offer up alternatives.

Artists will exhibit works that imply new forms of interactivity that respond to, counter or ameliorate the ordinary flow of life and scramble the usual associations of everyday objects and social situations.

These works aim to disrupt formal arrangements that allow for the smooth navigation of social interactions. A new space for imaginary happenings or events will be created where objects are cast into a new light, defamiliarised and made strange, jolting us out of the habits and paradigms within which we find ourselves.

Supported by Arts Council England

Images by Andrew Bruce