The Vernacular History of the Golden Rhubarb, 

Bosse & Baum Gallery 2017

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The Vernacular History of the Golden Rhubarb was an installation of sculpture, performance and moving image exploring the shifting meaning and the fetishism of anthropological objects. The project was drawn out of research undertaken during a year long residency at the British School at Rome (2012-13). The sculptures were imagined from a catalogue of bizarre stories and absurd rituals surrounding artefacts gathered from historians and archaeologists and ancient and contemporary guidebooks. Transforming the gallery with echos of a Roman courtyard, the exhibition also served as a platform for live events and participatory experiences. A series of gifs were collaged from research material and social media footage taken during a performance workshop within the exhibition.

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Supported by Arts Council England

images Damian Griffiths & Oskar Proctor

Text by Oren Margolis

Performers: Joel O'Donoghue, Lorea Burge, Andrew Gardiner