Showing at the Rochelle School’s A Foundation Gallery, the curatorial team at ‘If you could’ will this month unveil their fourth annual exhibition - and this time round, it’s all about collaboration.
Featuring collaborative projects from over 30 global partnerships - from almost every field - the organisers offered each creative couple the opportunity to create a one-off piece, free from commercial constraints.
Pulled together by Will Hudson and Alec Bec of online creative portal, It’s Nice That (opens in new tab), the show challenged participants to question conventional methods and produce something unexpected - helped along with a liberal 12-month deadline.
With high-gloss, stylised photography from super-intricate draughtsman, Hellovon (opens in new tab) and photographer Timothy Saccenti (opens in new tab); Costume, sculpture and shoes from image makers Ian Wright (opens in new tab) and Riitta Ikonen (opens in new tab); and flag-inspired textiles from Karl Grandin (opens in new tab) and the Dutch fashion upstarts at And Beyond (opens in new tab) - the myriad work on show covers each and every creative base.
Anthony Burrill (opens in new tab) & John Griffiths (opens in new tab) for If you could collaborate
Preparatory work by Anthony Burrill & John Griffiths
Andersen M Studio (opens in new tab) & LekaGape (opens in new tab) produced a series of screen prints for the show, made with the help of the residents from a South African care home
Preparatory work by Andersen M Studio & LekaGape
BCMH (opens in new tab) & Smith&Wightman; (opens in new tab) have proposed a new currency for the show
Preparatory work by BCMH & Smith&Wightman
A series of sculptural figures by Chrissie Macdonald (opens in new tab) & Marie O'Connor (opens in new tab)
Preparatory work by Chrissie Macdonald & Marie O'Connor
Craig Ward (opens in new tab) & Sean Freeman (opens in new tab) & Alison Carmichael (opens in new tab)'s text-based wall drawings
Preparatory work by Craig Ward & Sean Freeman & Alison Carmichael
Fontaine Andersen (opens in new tab) & Deanna Cheuk (opens in new tab)'s monochromatic printed scarf
Preparatory work by Fontaine Andersen & Deanna Cheuk
Badges, fliers and campaign-inspired posters constitute Fred Butler (opens in new tab) & No Days Off (opens in new tab) collaborative offering
Preparatory work by Fred Butler & No Days Off
James Gilpin (opens in new tab) & Helge Fischer (opens in new tab)'s reactive glass sculpture
Ian Wright (opens in new tab) & Riitta Ikonen (opens in new tab)'s suitably diverse final piece, consisting of photography, costume, sculpture and shoes.
Preparatory work by Ian Wright & Riitta Ikonen
George Hardie & Leonardo Sonnoli (opens in new tab) & Sara Fanelli (opens in new tab)'s illustrated numerical alphabet
Preparatory work by George Hardie & Leonardo Sonnoli & Sara Fanelli
Hvass&Hannibal; (opens in new tab) & Anne Werner's 'Op-Art and medieval-like tapestry piece'
Preparatory work by Hvass&Hannibal; & Anne Werner
Hellovon (opens in new tab) & Timothy Saccenti (opens in new tab) produced a Giclee print, based on a nude woman.
Preparatory work by Hellovon & Timothy Saccenti
A graphically embellished space divider by Jesse Auersalo (opens in new tab) & Jesse Pietila (opens in new tab)
Preparatory work by Jesse Auersalo & Jesse Pietila
A still from Jacob Dahlgren (opens in new tab) & Johan Lofgren (opens in new tab)’s short film on the subject of ’Ludo’.
Preparatory work by Jacob Dahlgren & Johan Lofgren
Jim Stoten (opens in new tab) & Andy Rementer (opens in new tab)'s future-looking animated zine
Preparatory work by Jim Stoten & Andy Rementer
A still from Jon Klassen (opens in new tab) & David O'Reilly (opens in new tab)'s animated work
Preparatory work by Jon Klassen & David O'Reilly
A large-scale sculptural work from Jorre van Ast (opens in new tab) & Damien Poulain (opens in new tab)
Preparatory work by Jorre van Ast & Damien Poulain
An interactive piece from Julien Vallée (opens in new tab) & Nicolas Burrows (opens in new tab), which challenges the way we behave within our working environments
Preparatory work by Julien Vallée & Nicolas Burrows
Brothers Job Wouters (opens in new tab) and Roel Wouters (opens in new tab) have produced a a spray painting machine entitled the 'Rainbow Gun' for the show
Preparatory work by Job Wouters and Roel Wouters
Karl Grandin (opens in new tab) & And Beyond (opens in new tab)have produced a giant flag for the show, designed with a new world in mind
Preparatory work by Karl Grandin & And Beyond
Graphic designers Karlssonwilker (opens in new tab) & Frank DeRose (opens in new tab) have produced a 12 minute rock opera for the show
Preparatory work by Karlssonwilker & Frank DeRose
A three-part, stream of consciousness inspired drawing by Mario Hugo (opens in new tab) & Micah Lidberg (opens in new tab)
Preparatory work by Mario Hugo & Micah Lidberg
A deconstructed road sign from Marion Deuchars (opens in new tab) & Margaret Calvert
Marion Deuchars & Margaret Calvert
Max Lamb (opens in new tab) & Gemma Holt (opens in new tab)'s site-specific bench, which comes inspired by the gallery floor
Preparatory work by Max Lamb & Gemma Holt
Michael Moloney (opens in new tab) & John Hooper (opens in new tab) produced a time-lapse, 360º rotating film shot over 24 hours in the Lake District
Preparatory work by Michael Moloney & John Hooper
Oliver Jeffers (opens in new tab) & Aaron Ruff (opens in new tab) claim to have produced the world's first pair of 4D glasses for the show
Preparatory work by Oliver Jeffers & Aaron Ruff
An architecturally-inspired 3D font by Praline (opens in new tab) & The Model Shop (opens in new tab)
Preparatory work by Praline & The Model Shop
Rainbow Dropshadow (opens in new tab) challenged A Nice Idea Every Day (opens in new tab) to produce a short film based around a bright yellow smiley face
Preparatory work by Rainbow Dropshadow & A Nice Idea Every Day
Rob Ryan (opens in new tab) & Michael Marriott (opens in new tab)'s elegantly adorned rocking chair
Preparatory work by Rob Ryan & Michael Marriott
Stefan Kraus (opens in new tab) and Sebastian Wrong (opens in new tab)'s reworked Victorian sash window
Preparatory work by Stefan Kraus and Sebastian Wrong
Sam Messenger (opens in new tab) & Bart Long (opens in new tab) have made a large, geometrically-inspired abstract canvas
Preparatory work by Sam Messenger & Bart Long
Sandy Suffield (opens in new tab) & Fiona Woodcock (opens in new tab)'s hand-stitched series of reactions to tabloid headlines
Preparatory work by Sandy Suffield & Fiona Woodcock
An intriguing interactive timepiece by With Associates & Anthony Dickens (opens in new tab)
Preparatory work by With Associates & Anthony Dickens
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A Foundation
Rochelle School
Arnold Circus
London E2 7ES
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