Concrete Playground

Thursday 3 March is a day I won’t easily forget. Rarely labeled a sentimental soul, I am not one for remembering somewhat arbitrary or trivial dates. And while I don’t think that this is about to change, Marc Hundley’s opening at Darren Knight Gallery won’t quickly be filtered out like all the other detritus.

Canadian born, but Brooklyn based, Hundley has created a niche aesthetic that is all his own. Though perhaps not as conceptually minded as On Kawara, Hundley has developed a means by which to add permanency to otherwise ephemeral events. His collaboration with Sinisa Mackovic and Robert Milne from the wonderful Rainoff seems furtive and destined. All seem endeavoured to act as saviours of materiality. While Hundley’s works appropriate the aesthetics and mediums of protest paraphernalia, it is worth noting that perhaps the protest is not against a tangible foe, but in an attempt to sustain the utilisation of these methods, in the face of the ubiquitous digital revolution.

As always, Rainoff have curated a stylised exhibition, which looks and feels great. Mackovic’s text perfectly contextualises and complements Hundley’s works. And if none of this sounds up your alley, but you love The Smiths, then head along to see new life breathed into the eternal lyrics of Morrisey, Marr and the gang.

Image: Installation View, Marc Hundley