Photography is a kind of primitive theater, a kind of Tableau Vivant, a figuration of the motionless and made-up face beneath which we see the dead. - Roland Barthes
In a fleeting collaboration, Theatre503 brought together ten artists to transform the theatre space in conjunction with "Decade". The artists' work, which was created as a response to photo-journalistic imagery of the noughties, anticipated and participated in its theatrical environment, breathing new life into the ghosts of the decade's photo morgue. The artists are diverse and dynamic, taking on many forms and media, from graffiti to sound art. The work lived a brief dual life, over five days, and engaged with its audience through the performance of "Decade" which happened in its midst each evening, whilst also having a life beyond the performance.
Rebecca Foster (fine artist)
Dan Kitchener (street/graffiti/commercial artist)
Greig Burgoyne (site specific wall drawings)
Code (Graffiti/street artist)
The Pilot (street/graffiti artist)
Snub23 (street/graffiti/commercial artist)
FCP - Manchester based collective consisting of:
Ess (street artist/sculptor)
El Zab (street artist/fantasy artist)
Fya (street artist)
