The curatorial and editorial project for systems, non-
SLOW BURN
The Auxilliary, Middlebrough, 17 January -
©Copyright Patrick Morrissey and Clive Hancock All rights reserved.
Saturation Point projects was given the opportunity to collaborate with Auxilary
Space, Middlesbrough, in presenting an exhibition showcasing the work of regional
artists whose practice is situated within the remit of non-
Each artist reacted to the physical characteristics of Auxiliary Arts Project’s gallery
environment and considered the life of the art object when contextualised outside
the ideological space of the ‘white cube’. Saturation Point’s ‘SLOW BURN’ acts as
a fulcrum where artworks expand into a notional consideration of space beyond the
modern tradition of the art gallery. This analysis of alternative spaces suggests
a reflection on the vocabulary of territories, institutions, boundaries, and their
related systems of inclusion and exclusion, representation and de-
As the title suggests, the works gradually reveal characteristics associated with
the traditions of international non-
The artists included were:
Deb Covell, Saltburn on Sea
Jost Munster, London
Melissa Hartley, Harrogate
Luke Frost, Cornwall
Jo McGonigal, Manchester
Nick Kennedy, Middlesbrough
Theresa Poulton, Tyne and Wear
Alan Hathaway, Tyne and Wear
Morrissey and Hancock, London, Cornwall
Matthew Tyson, France
Nick Kennedy
Alan Hathaway
Alan Hathaway + Luke Frost
Theresa Poulton
Melissa Hartley + Jost Munster
Deb Covell
Melissa Hartley
Jo McGonigal
Luke Frost
Jost Munster
Matthew Tyson
Morrissey / Hancock