Ben Woodeson
1-23 October 2011
Elevator
London
E9

Woodeson’s sculptures are brutally performative; they inhabit a particular
moment of action and subsequent reaction. Their physical activity instigates
an intense and visceral relationship with the viewer and the gallery
architecture. Ripples of consequence are sent throughout the sculptures
and audience alike. Woodeson’s skilful manipulation of materials in space
challenges the viewer to respond to a unique environment of cause and
effect. (Elevator)

The works spin, roll, wobble, fall, flick, collapse, shatter and even ignite…but when? The control systems are automatic, random and frequently self-
destructive. Some works are calm, stable and self-contained whilst others
confront the viewer with overtly catastrophic outcomes. The nature of the
sculptures means that the exhibition will continuously evolve and no two visits
will be the same. (Elevator)

Acting out: Its impossible to be a passive observer in this room. The walls seem to want to scratch me or artfully drop something on me while the floor tries to trip and fool me. The works become inextricably linked with the fabric of the room and act out while the viewer reacts to them between unpredictable moments of respite.

Jump and giggle: Some pieces make me jump, some I am just plain scared to go near, I nervously giggle. The spinning, whirling, crashing pieces leave a signature of unease when they have stilled and usually a physical residue of their presence, speed and possible hazard. There is also a heavy stillness after the events. In one particular piece, a silver ball lies on a shattered pane of glass and some how all of the work leads to this, a hushed lull after the crash…….

There are more pictures from Causality on my Flickr here