Eddie Peake: Concrete Pitch
Surprisingly good exhibition at White Cube, Bermondsey of new work by Eddie Peake. As I walked into the large gallery space and realised there was a live DJ in a booth and a few, apparently random items, I feared it was going to be a bit pretentious. However as I read about the works I found I was drawn to them and found some really interesting ideas. I must admit the items on the wall didn’t really grab my attention but I loved a series of metal tables in a curve taking up the centre of the room. This represented a road in the artist’s neighbourhood, Stroud Green Road, with objects reflecting the shops on the road. I do have a middle aged moan that it also included speakers with a soundtrack using disported noises from the street but with the DJ playing in the same space there was no chance to hear this. I also loved a video installation, yes me saying I liked a video installation, which was projected within an enclosed space made by full length white curtain in a sp...