Babak Ganjei Exhibition
Thursday 23rd February 2023 to Sunday 12th March 2023
Prism Contemporary, Lord Street, Blackburn, B2 1JX
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"Home Is Where Your Heart Is Smashed To Pieces" is a solo show by Babak Ganjei at Prism Contemporary in collaboration with The Second Act.
Prism Contemporary x The Second Act Gallery present:
Babak Ganjei graduated with a BA in Fine Arts from Central Saint Martins in 2001. Since then he has been working independently as an artist, playing in bands (Absentee, Wet Paint), writing comic books (Hilarious Consequences, Early Learnings, Twit), hosting regular radio show "Hot Mess" on NTS radio and making comedy shorts that have played on Channel 4.
In 2014 Babak sold a set of twigs from his neighbourhood on eBay for £62. He has turned books by Jeremy Clarkson, Nigel Farage and Donald Trump into works of blackout poetry, and tried to sell a painting of his credit card back to Barclays for the value of the debt. It didn’t work but he made a “friend”. He sent his first email in the Saint Martins library and vowed the internet would never take off. He has been on the back foot ever since.
Dates & Times:
Preview: Thurs 23rd Feb 2023
Fri 24th Feb - Sun 26th Feb 12 - 4pm
Thurs 2nd March - Sun 5th March 12 - 4pm
Thurs 9th March - Sun 12th March 12 - 4pm
Venue: Prism Contemporary, 20 Lord Street West,
Blackburn
BB2 1JX
Established in 2016, Prism Contemporary is an independent gallery set up by artists, curators and producers.
PRISM Contemporary is not only a gallery space which provides a contemporary space for creatives both nationally and internationally, but is also a research hub and runs a studio complex alongside the gallery.
The Second Act is a young contemporary gallery with roots in the North of England born out of a frustration in the lack of opportunities for Northern and working class artists, and for artists living outside major cities.
They are addressing the disparity in the representation of artists, by supporting marginalised artists and challenging the status quo that has become the accepted standard in artist-gallery relationships, through a value-led approach.
The Second Act choose to work with artists who make contemporary art with challenging concepts, narratives and research; creating a roster of individuals who they believe, should all have the opportunity to write their own Second Act.
