Bibliography
Barlow Geraldine,
Direct Democracy,
in Geraldine Barlow (ed.),
exhibition catalogue,
Monash University Museum of Art,
Melbourne
2013,
pp.50–3, 98–9, 101, 106.
Excerpt
Hastings maps out a sculptural volume for each side of the proposition, black lozenges from afar, red and yellow within, we must peer inside from the space in between. As Hastings’ work states, ‘Until such time as the debate is resumed, the before-mentioned space will remain on hold’.
Gallasch Keith, Baxter Virginia,
‘In the loop July 24: quick picks’,
Realtime,
issue 115,
June-July
2013,
.
Hastings Gail,
‘22 May 2012’,
Loopedosity,
Gail Hastings’ studio,
older version of website
May
2012.
Excerpt
If we take, for example, a scenario of queueing somewhere, say, in a supermarket, when we realise we have forgotten something we need to fetch; it is not uncommon to turn to the person behind to ask if they wouldn’t mind saving our space. By saving our space, we are asking them to hold it for our return.
In this simple act, a stranger undertakes a social contract when they vow to keep our claim on a space. Another’s recognition bounds the held space, creates a territorial limit albeit invisible to others milling about close-by.
The space is concrete through a stranger’s validation. It is intersubjective through an arrangement between two people. And is actual as a social space in public, not a figment of one’s imagination.
HoldingsGail Hastings’ studio
Space holder for a yellow, white and red space is available for acquisition. Please enquire about viewing the artwork.
