Gerrit Rietveld and Ami Kanki at CHELSEA space - exterior view

The CHELSEA space blog may have been quiet for a while but we have been as busy as ever here at Millbank, firstly installing the Summer Window 2011 and then working on the next CHELSEA space exhibition – ideal home which opens on September 20th as part of the London Design Festival and the Icon Design Trail 2011.

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Richard Long with his portable Roger Ackling sculpture

The private view for Roger Ackling was a fantastic celebration and a big crowd, from young students to seasoned professionals, turned out to see Roger’s work and enjoy time with him. Artist Richard Long became a temporary performative  part of the show as he moved around revealing a work by Roger that he held in his hand.

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Roger Ackling at CHELSEA space

Roger Ackling turned up early at CHELSEA space sporting his favourite Goldhawks T-Shirt, full of energy and looking forward to installing his work.

Roger Ackling's work laid out at CHELSEA space ready for him to install

Roger had asked that we unwrap and lay out  the individual works in advance so that he could begin the process of placement and installation as soon as he arrived

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Shelagh Cluett 'Nullah' 1980 - detail

The final visitor to the Shelagh Cluett exhibition at CHELSEA space  was the artist David Medalla who had known Shelagh since her student days at  Hornsey and had taught with her at Chelsea School of Art. Medalla, resplendent in brightly clashing striped tie and scarf said that in the late 1960′s/early 1970′s, Shelagh had danced as part of the Exploding Galaxy, the multi-media arts group that Medalla had formed in 1967. The monograph on Medalla by Guy Brett is called … More To Follow: Read The Full Text Here