Eddie Peake

Working across a multidisciplinary practice that engages with performance, video, painting, photography, sculpture, installation, and sound, Eddie Peake’s body of work frequently manifests as immersive exhibitions that intersperse numerous threads, from connecting seemingly unrelated objects to interspersing autobiography and examining self-identity. Also present in his practice is a consideration of more universal themes from the body to desire to urban spaces. His practice considers the drama and dynamics present within relationships across all contexts, from family to professional to sexual or romantic. From this, Peake examines how external factors such as socio-political and cultural contexts and constructs, and personal factors such as desire, sexuality, intimacy, and psychological states can impact these relationships. A frequent preoccupation is with the gaps that crop up when translating between verbal and nonverbal communication. The disparity between words and other forms of language, from sound to emotion to bodily movements, is the space in which Peake’s art exists. ...

Chisenhale Gallery is dedicated to placing artists at the core of its mission. They have supported the realisation of major works by an international array of artists, often solidifying careers through timely solo commissions, notably including Lubaina Himid, Wolfgang Tillmans, Cornelia Parker, Faisal Abdu’Allah, Hito Steyerl, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Yu Ji, Abbas Akhavan, Rachel Jones and Rory Pilgrim. Chisenhale Gallery was founded by artists. The same experimental vision and spirit of possibility that transformed an empty veneer factory and brewery warehouse into an art gallery continues to guide their work today. They commission and produce contemporary art, publish books and online material, and actively engage in social projects. ...