Signal

Artprojx & James Putnam present ...

Signal by Simon Tegala

Live musical score by BENDER

A discussion between artist Simon Tegala and Dr. Kevin Rigley, leading immunologist and consultant for Signal, chaired by James Putnam, curator and producer of Signal

Tuesday 19 June 2007

7pm

Artprojx at Prince Charles Cinema

7 Leicester Place
London WC2
Box Office: 020 7494 3654 (open 1-9pm)

Tickets £7.50 book now
£5 for artists, curators and students

Simon Tegala’s new film, Signal transposes the model of the human immune system onto the architecture of the British Museum Round Reading Room and Great Court. The space becomes a metaphorical cell/organ/body. The four characters within the film play components of the immune system, operating within the space of the Museum, as do the immunological cells within our body. The film is a surreal exploration of micro and macro spaces. The characters mirror the staff and clerks of the reading room, protecting and ordering the knowledge base of books that become analogous to the DNA within our cells. The film has been researched with immunologist, Dr. Kevin Rigley and supported by The Arts Council of England and NESTA.

The soundtrack to Signal was created by the band ... Bender who will play a special live set to accompany the event. Bender are:-Geraldine Swayne: vocals/ guitars/ accordion/ benjo/ piano/ bass/ viola. James Johnston (also a member of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds): vocals/ guitars/ organ/ harmonica/ autoharp/ viola/ cello/ piano/bass. Steve Gullick: vocals/ guitars/ cello/ organ/ bass/ tonka.

The event will also include a discussion between artist Simon Tegala and Dr. Kevin Rigley, leading immunologist and consultant for Signal, chaired by James Putnam, curator and producer of Signal.