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House of Chaos: The Publication



Welcome to House of Chaos: The Publication.

Selected pages from a diaristic archive that navigate, reflect and explore identity and the human experience. Displayed are  implusive responses to, and creative interpretations of, the past and present. Each ‘page’ was composed in the moment with no one ‘page’ the same as any other. Mistakes are celebrated as part of the creative process and not dismissed as failures. Themes of suicide, depression, love/sex, friendship, drugs and violence are all explored.


Details:  A4 lightbox displaying 23 (35mm) projector slides .

This work was featured in Page Space: Publication as Exhibition (15th-22nd December, 2023) at the Stanley Picker Gallery in Kingston-Upon-Thames. In association with Folium Publishing.

2023




House of Chaos: The Publication, 2023 (exhibited at the Stanley Picker Gallery as part of the Page Space: Publication as Exhibition)



House of Chaos: The Pages



These 23 pages selected for House of Chaos: The Publication were taken from Gerrard’s 2022/23 (Level 5) work entitled House of Chaos, an 83-page binder of found objects, drawings, pictures and internal thoughts. The chosen pages were scanned and made into 35mm projector slides.

Details:
The following 19 pages are:

- Am I Doing This Right?
- Feminism Because Why Not
- Mum and Dad I’m Sorry
- Don’t Blame Them
- WTF America
- Am I Safe At Night?
- What Is Success?
- Society and I Don’t Speak
- Are You Still There?
- Fuck You To My Ex Lovers
- Dissertation Confusion
- Depressed Thoughts
- The First Pair of Boobs I Saw
- Sex Was Self Harm
- Pump Me Full of Drugs
- Look I Made It On The Fridge
- Only Her Assets Matter
- Am I Wasting My Money?
- Kiss Marks On Text
All are A5 notebook-size dimensions.

Also included are:  
- Fly in Bag (20 x 20cm)
- Niel Pt. 1 and Niel Pt. 2 (10 x 16cm)
- For A Good Time Call (23 x 7.5cm) 

2022/23


'WTF America', 2022/23, (permanent marker, felt tip pen, gel pen) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Am I Safe At Night?', 2022/23 (embroidery thread, spray paint, taxi card, acrylic marker) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'What Is Success ?', 2022/23, (gel pen on paper) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Society and I Don't Speak', 2022/23, (blow pens, gel pen) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Fuck You To My Ex Lovers', 2022/23, (gel pen on paper) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Are You Still There ?', 2022/23, (acrylic marker on paper) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Dissertation Confusion', 2022/23 (gel pen, acrylic marker, permanent marker) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Depressed Thoughts', 2022/23 (watercolour, gel pen) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'The First Pair Of Boobs I Saw', 2022/23, (magazine content cut-out, childhood photo, permanent marker, acrylic marker) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Pump Me Full Of Drugs', 2022/23, (coloured pencil, gel pen) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Look I Made It On The Fridge', 2022/23, (wax crayon, acrylic marker, felt tip) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Only Her Assets Matter', 2022/23, (coloured pencil, acrylic marker, gel pen, wax crayon) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Am I Wasting My Money ?' (coloured pencil and gel pen) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Kiss Marks On Text', 2022/23, (gel pen, lipstick, watercolour) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Fly in Bag', 2022/23 (dead fly in ziploc bag) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Niel Pt.1', 2022/23, (scrap paper. acrylic marker) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Niel Pt.2', 2022/23, (scrap paper and gel pen) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'For A Good Time Call', 2022/23, (scrap paper, acrylic marker, business card) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Am I Doing This Right?', 2022/23, (acrylic medium, embroidery thread, note paper, transferred image) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Feminism Because Why Not', 2022/23, (blow pens and gel pen) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Mum And Dad I'm Sorry', 2022/23, (wax crayon, gel pen, permanent marker) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Don't Blame Them', 2022/23, (gel pen on paper) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide) 'Sex Was Self Harm', 2022/23, (magazine content cut-out, acrylic marker) (1 of 23 selected pages from House Of Chaos work made in Level 5 to be made into 35mm slide)





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