Timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and the first landing of men on the moon, this exhibition brings together the work of two artists who have addressed the idea of the connection between earth and space. It sets up a dialogue between a key work made in 1969 by David Lamelas, a pioneering figure in conceptual art, and a piece by Katie Paterson, one of the most exciting artists to have emerged in recent years.

Paterson may be only two years into her career, but she has already had solo shows at Modern Art Oxford and at Albion in London and New York, and is currently included in Altermodern: Tate Triennial 2009. Her approach combines conceptual art, technology and the sublime, and she has made work on themes such as the sound of melting glaciers and the simulation of moonlight. This exhibition will feature her extraordinary Earth-Moon-Earth (Moonlight Sonata Reflected from the Surface of the Moon).

Image opposite: Stills from A Study of the Relationships Between Inner and Outer Space 1969 David Lamelas, courtesy the artist, LUX, London.
Image above: Earth-Moon-Earth 2007 Katie Paterson.

Lamelas represented Argentina at the Venice Biennale in 1968, and has lived and worked across Europe and America. His investigations led him from sculpture to installation and the experimental work in film for which he is best known. The piece in this exhibition, A Study of the Relationships Between Inner and Outer Space, was his first film and dates from a period of residence in London. It was originally shown at the Camden Arts Centre during the run-up to the moon landing, and captures anticipations of the impending event in its final section. The exhibition also includes works and documents by other artists relating to the theme of the moon landing.

The exhibition has been organised by Joy Sleeman of the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London and Nicholas Alfrey of the Department of Art
History at the University of Nottingham, and is linked to the activities of an AHRC-funded Research Network on Land Art and the Culture of Landscape, 1967-77.

LECTURES

WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE
6.30-7.30PM
(FOLLOWED BY PRIVATE VIEW)
DJANOGLY ART GALLERY
LECTURE THEATRE
ADMISSION FREE

Joy Sleeman: an introduction to the exhibition Earth - Moon - Earth.

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WEDNESDAY 1 JULY
6.30-7.30PM
DJANOGLY ART GALLERY
LECTURE THEATRE
ADMISSION FREE

Conversation between curators Joy Sleeman and Nick Alfrey, with Katie Paterson and David Lamelas.

GALLERY TALK

THURSDAY 2 JULY
1-2PM
DJANOGLY ART GALLERY
ADMISSION FREE

A guided tour of Earth - Moon - Earth with Nick Alfrey

All the lectures and talks are free but space is limited so please book in advance by calling the Box Office on 0115 846 7777. If after booking you are unable to attend, please let us know so we can offer the place to someone else.