EDGAR MARTINS : THIS IS NOT A HOUSE
Jan 17 - Mar 4, 2012
This is not a House formed part of an assignment for The New York Times Magazine, one that turned into an international controversy.
The US sub-prime mortgage crisis, which has its roots in the c losing years of the twentieth century, became apparent in 2007 and exposed pervasive weaknesses as well as deep-rooted inequalities within financial industry regulation and the global financial system. In the winter of 2008, Martins produced a series of photographs that explored the collapse of the US housing market. He photographed abandoned homes, golf courses, ski resorts, hotels and other building projects in sixteen locations, across six separate States.
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LECH MAJEWSKI
Mar 16 - May 6, 2012
Private view Thu Mar 15 7pm - 9pm
The Wapping Project stages Lech Majewski's film installation inspired by Peter Bruegel's 'Way to Calvary' in the Boiler House of the former Hydraulic Power Station. The painting comes to life in two scenes of sacrifices – the crucifixion and the punishment of heretics in Flanders by the Spanish militia. The installation is based on Majewski's feature film The Mill and The Cross – an intricate digital tapestry composed of layer upon layer of perspective, scenic footage and live actors. The piece is an imaginative and sophisticated use of CG technology and 3D effects alongside breathtaking cinematography. It stars Charlotte Rampling, Michael York and Rutger Hauer as Bruegel. The installation was shown at the Louvre and at the 54th Venice Biennale in 2011.