#patrickstaff

on venus Patrick Staff . ‘on venus, there are no seasons. on venus, there is pressure, enough pressure to crush absolute. on venus, the hours between day and night are far thinner than here, and lapsing_ on venus, the winds blow harder they strip every surface, the air hostile // on venus we are neighbours in nerves / with chemicals / with acid in our insides with muscles’ . #patrickstaff #onvenus #serpentine #gallery #2019 (at Serpentine Galleries) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6RLIi8lgfK/?igshid=rleca6510mit

#weekendreading #tomoffinlandfoundation #patrickstaff #moussepublishing THE FOUNDATION documents the eponymous work by British artist, Patrick Staff, presented at the Chisenhale Gallery, London; Spike Island, Bristol; Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver; and the Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane. The film combines footage shot at the Tom of Finland Foundation in Los Angeles—home to the archive of the erotic artist and gay icon and a community of people that care for it—with choreographic sequences shot within a specially constructed set. Texts by Isla Leaver-Yap and Catherine Lord. Conversation between Patrick Staff and Tom of Finland Foundation’s S.R. Sharp #tomoffinland (at Tom of Finland Store)

What a treat to discover ‘The Foundation (2015) as part of the British art show 8. This film/instillation which combines documentary footage, performance art and interview, were the result of the artist spending time at the Tom of Finland foundation in Los Angeles. For me this work skilfully reflected on a pivotal moment in queer history while at the same time looking forward. The importance of community and questioning the idea of what it means to be a man were beautifully and subtly illustrated.