Wyd! (What You Doin!)
A group show curated by Kathy Sarpi is an exploration of romantic language, the constant exchange of passive/digital/recorded communication and the importance of tone. We now live in an age where access to information and people are virtually infinite. It’s important to read between the lines when communicating feelings. In an honest search for intimacy, and with so many voices to consider, are our thoughts authentic or are we role-playing romance? Why can’t we stop chatting? From ted talks to tinder, connections, cat-fishing, ruminating, and being left on read, what are we actually doing?
Let’s talk about it.
Exhibiting artists included Kathy Sarpi, Chelsea Arnott, Juliet Phraser and Glynn Urquhart. A show originally scheduled to exhibit March 2020, thinking about the importance of digital spaces took on a whole new perspective in 2021.
Audio remix by Kathy Sarpi. This music played through Juliet Phraser’s red telephone sculpture throughout the exhibition. An intense mix of old jazz and new pop songs about love, heart break and confusion. With polarizing lyrics this music was intended to enter the subconscious of viewers whilst observing paintings and instil a sense of anxiety and excitement. Are we in love or are we just friends? Is this the beginning or is this the end?