Acme Project Space

Eligibility: Acme Studios projects only. Please be aware the Acme Project Space is not an exhibition space with a curated programme, so we are not in a position to accept unsolicited exhibition proposals.

Information

The Acme Project Space is a multi-purpose venue located at our major studio site at Robinson Road, Bethnal Green, E2. For 20 years the building was home to The Showroom which has now relocated to Penfold Street, NW8.

The Acme Project Space supports a range of activities including our expanding Residency, Awards & Community Programme and our major International Residencies Programme with exhibitions, presentations, seminars and events.

04.06.10 - 27.06.10 David Blandy, Harold Offeh & Jan Hendrickse
'Contort Yourself'

Curated by first year MA Curating Contemporary Art (Inspire), Royal College of Art in partnership with Acme Studios. Presenting video work by artists David Blandy and Harold Offeh (Sugar House), alongside a new sound commission by Jan Hendrickse (Tower Hamlets Studio Residency), 'Contort Yourself' and its accompanying programme of events explored the idea of an 'authentic' self-realisation, and critique processes of identity formation and re-formation.

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11.06.10 - 27.06.10 Anthony Whishaw RA
'Anthony Whishaw at 80'

To celebrate Anthony Whishaw’s 80 birthday and 30 year association with Acme Studios, his Acme studio in Robinson Road was transformed to present an exhibition of paintings chosen from the last three decades.

20.05.10 Jeannette Munoz
'16mm and More'

Swiss artist Jeannette Munoz hosted a film screening at the Acme Project Space as part of her Aargauer Kuratorium residency. As well as featuring the work of Jeannette Munoz, the evening also featured a selection of short films by artists Lucy Parker and Peter Todd. The film screening was followed by a lively discussion and artist Q&A. Jeannette completes her residency at the end of June.

21.05.10 - 23.05.10 Michelle Ussher
'An Elaborate Fiction'

To mark the end of her Australia Council for the Arts residency, artist Michelle Ussher curated the exhibition An Elaborate Fiction, showing her work alongside fellow Australian artist Alexander Pittendrigh, Swiss artist Daniel Lipp, and Italian artist Marco Belfore. The exhibition featured drawing, painting, installation and film work enabling the artists to explore notions of home and travel, and to draw on their shared experience of being alien to the landscape in which they currently reside.

4.12.09 - 13.12.09 Christian Quesnel
'Hearts of Clay (Coeurs d'Argile)'

Quebec residency artist Christian Quesnel used the Acme Project Space to explore the creation of a graphic novel. The exhibition featured the story of two lovers from 1930s Quebec intertwined with the process of making a graphic novel. Christian was the holder of a six month residency run by the Council of Arts and Letters, Quebec and managed by Acme International Residencies Programme.

2.10.09 - 18.10.09 Margarida Gouveia, Tina Isabella Hild & Martin Karlsson
‘Chance Meeting on a Drawing Table of a Zebra and a Meteorite’

The work of three artists and a curator who took part in international residencies managed by Acme International Residencies Programme was highlighted in this joint show. During their time in London, the artists developed site-specific works (Karlsson), extended large installations (Hild) and investigated new media experimentally. For details of the show and biographies of the artists, see 'Further Reading'.

11.09.09 - 27.09.09 Revati Mann
'Re :ri: rm: hm: ha: h:i ho: hum:'

Revati Mann was the 2009-09 recipient of the Adrian Carruthers Award. Her exhibition contained site-specific work that responded to the architecture of the Acme Project Space. As an instinctive maker her practice crosses boundaries using photography, paper, paint and found objects producing extraordinary and engaging forms. For more information see Adrian Carruthers Award.

05.06.09 - 28.06.09 Howard Dyke
'Dance of the Techno Polar Bear'

The recipient of the 2008-09 Jessica Wilkes Award, Howard Dyke, presented a selection of his year’s work at the Acme Project Space in June. With the support of the award, Howard enjoyed a prolific year, creating numerous pieces, some of which were made specifically for the project space. For more information, see Jessica Wilkes Award.

Directions

Acme Project Space is located in the heart of East London's gallery district, around the corner from The Approach and a short walk from Vyner Street. The venue is well served by public transport (see map on right):