Installation view of Octopus 19: Ventriloquy, 2019, curated by Joel Stern, featuring work by Eric Demetriou at Gertrude Contemporary. Photo: Christo Crocker.
1 June -
20 July 2019
Gertrude Contemporary
21-31 High Street, Preston SouthOpening: Friday 31 May, 6 - 8pm
Curated Joel Stern
Initiated in 2001, the Octopus series of exhibitions supports ambitious curatorial practice, through engaging an invited curator annually to develop a project that draws upon their research interests and provides a platform for new forms of exhibition-making. In 2019 Gertrude was delighted to be working with Joel Stern.
The Octopus exhibition series is generously supported by Proclaim.
The Octopus exhibition series is generously supported by Proclaim.
Exhibiting Artists: Ceri Hann; Danielle Freakley; Eric Demetriou; Gabriella D'Costa; Jacqui Shelton (with Alice Heyward and Megan Payne); Jake Moore; Makiko Yamamoto; Mel Deerson and Briony Galligan; MP Hopkins; Simon Zoric; Steven Rhall
