30 September – 2 October 2011
Asylum
London
SE15

The Unknown is the sixth chapter in a series of exhibitions inspired by Alexandre Dumas’s classic adventure story; The Count of Monte Cristo.

Working in a range of disciplines and media, the artists’ each plot their own
responses to the novel’s settings and overarching themes of betrayal, disguise,
revenge and patience, mapping out a narrative of imagined objects, characters,
conversations and relics. For Treasure, the artists will respond to the context of the chapel space and its particular atmosphere. (Asylum)

The unattainable treasure: These are the ones that whisper the promise of good health and riches. They encourage an obsessional delight in their collection and become desired by retaining their mystery.

Illuminated: Bright sun streams in through stained glass, a beautiful vivid red draws my eyes heavenwards. The monuments set into the chapel walls draw my attention back down and among the ruins are the hand made treasures and obscure objects, they twinkle in the light and my treasure search has started.

Artists: Annabel Dover/Hayley Lock/Cathy Lomax/Alex Pearl/Mimei Thompson

Bellow are links to excellent documentation of the previous Count Of Monte Cristo shows……

Previous exhibition ‘chapters’ have taken place at The Phoenix Gallery in Exeter, Occupy Space in Limerick, Ireland, Rogue Project Space in Manchester and the B&B Project Space in Folkestone

For More information about The Count Of Monte Cristo and the artists involved visit Wilmore House

There are more pictures from Treasure and the other shows in the project on The Count Of Monte Cristo Flickr group here.