SVA Thursday 27 January 8pm - 11pm
£3.00 on the door

The inside of our bodies is the chosen territory of Phillip Warnell, whose work explores not only the physical aspects of this container (through the use of ingested cameras) but also the body as a site of meaning, of thought and representation.

For Mezz #10, Phillip is bringing a double bill of his films: the documentary The Girl with X-ray Eyes, that explores the world of Natasha Demkina who claims to be able to see inside bodies using a form of second sight; and Outlandish, recently premiered at The South London Gallery, in which the focus shifts between the deck of the Galion with its octopus pilot and the philosopher and heart transplant recipient Jean-Luc Nancy who meditates on the history and integrity of bodies: their secrets, their touching, their strangeness. Following this 45-min double bill, there will then be a chance to hear Phillip talk about his work.

Mezzanine is a series of artists’ talks, screenings and performances organised by Louisa Fairclough and Simon Ryder. “Each artist shows a number of works or a single installation followed by a talk with a distinct focus. Our aim is to share our enthusiasm for screen-based and performance art within an informal environment of experimentation and dialogue, away from urban centres of art production and consumption”