[Detail of] Tom Phillips
Photograph by Jorge Lewinski, 1970
Tom Phillips
Photograph by Jorge Lewinski, 1970
New this month:
PICTURES FROM POSTCARDS : FLAGS : Postcard images of Union Jacks are scrutinized under magnification, rendered full-size with all erosion of halftone lithography and other print processes, woven, and flown.
PORTRAITS : ADRIAN MITCHELL : Additions to the exhibition of images of the poet/playwright, including the Tom's poster from the world premiere of "Satie Day/Night."
HUMUMENT : Pages 181-210
1 May 2001
EXHIBITION VS. EXHIBIT,
or, ENGLISH FOR AMERICANS 101
Confession: I am an American who speaks American, not English. I am blessed with generous British friends who tactfully let me know there's no such thing as a "cricket GAME" (try "match"), and that the American meanings of "rather" and "quite" are the reverse in English English.
And years ago, a friend explained the difference between 'exhibit' and 'exhibition'. An exhibit is a single object. Perry Mason introduces Exhibit A to the jury. An exhibition is a collection of exhibits. I had never been aware of the difference, and ever since then when I say 'exhibition' (using it correctly) I have an added sense of security and comfort. Like clean underwear for one's vocabulary.
Why the attention to the 'exhibit'/'exhibition' relationship? Because Tom has a grand exhibition opening this month in Fort Worth Texas. To celebrate, we'll be putting up selections from the exhibition in our June edition. This puts us in an exhibitionistic mood, so we'll also be putting up the catalogues of Tom's 1997 exhibitions from Dulwich and South London.
While we're at it, here's a list of current and future exhibit[ion] and performance information. Eventually we'll have a special spot for it on the site, but for now we'll just list it here, uncertainties among certainties.
CURRENT
CONCERT: ENSEMBLE MODERN
Konzerthaus, Berlin
9 June 2001
Performing works by Phillips, Lucier, Cardew, Darboven
TP works: Lesbia Waltz {Opus 15}, Last Notes from Endenich {Opus 18}
OPEN STUDIO EVENT during Camberwell Arts Week, London
Visit Tom's Bellenden Road studio, meet Tom, talk and listen, view decades' worth of works
Wednesday 27 June, 5:00 PM
20 tickets available, 10 pounds per ticket
For info contact john@tomphillips.co.uk.
ROYAL ACADEMY, London
Dante’s Inferno
Ongoing
Works: Talfourd Press Dante, and Dante Heads, also large Dante Screenprints.
ZWEMMER, London
Ongoing
(tours to Whitechapel
, Ikon, RPS, MoMa Oxford, Whitworth)
Work: Humument Z.
COURTAULD INSTITUTE
East Wing Collection
Present until 2002
Work: Song of Myself wire piece.
ROYAL INSTITUTION, London
Ongoing
Works: Susan Greenfield studies and DVD portrait.
ALSO:
Tom is judging a POSTCARD COMPETITION.
More dates will follow. In the meantime, we look forward to seeing you in Fort Worth. Tom's practicing his drawl!
JOHN NICK PULL, editor.
