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 … Continue Reading

Barbara Elting takes notes from Stephen Willats whilst Donald Smith and Gustavo Grandal Montero watch and learn

Stephen Willats recently visited CHELSEA space to see Shelagh Cluett’s work and to discuss his exhibition with us which opens on March 8th, 2011. Willats’ show has the working title of Public Monitor and will be a contemporary re-presentation of his West London Social Resource Project made especially for CHELSEA space. With forthcoming projects in the UK and internationally, including MOMA Oxford, and a new studio project in New … Continue Reading