The Phil Spectre Spectaculum

Lisa Broomhead and Kirsten Perry

6th September – 22nd September 2007

Gallery One

 

Spector: Phil. Born 1940, U.S.record producer and songwriter
Spectre: 1. A ghost; phantom; apparition. 2. An unpleasant or menacing mental image.
Spectacle: 1. A public display or performance, esp. a showy or ceremonial one. 2. A thing or person seen, esp. an unusual or ridiculous one. 3. A strange or interesting object or phenomenon. From Latin spectaculum – a show
Spectator: a person viewing anything; onlooker; observer.
Speculate: 1. To conjecture without knowing the complete facts*.

The Phil Spectre Spectaculum is inspired by American record producer and songwriter Phil Spector, or rather Phil Spector’s public persona.  In keeping with the above definitions, an imaginary character, Phil Spectre has been developed by the artists as a way of exploring issues related to psychological space, celebrity and fandom, and the relationship between the spectacle and the role of the spectator.

As part of the 2007 Fringe Festival this mixed media exhibition consists of wrestling masks, dolls, balloons, and ceramic miniature portraiture.

So come along and get inside Phil’s Head…

* p. 1293 Collins Concise English Dictionary

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