Caged Bird Sings

Bare/not Projects are first-time curators from Central St Martins. Our debut show – Caged Bird Sings at The Crypt Gallery – is a group project involving a very interesting mix of emerging and well-established artists, sculptors, film-makers,photographers and designers, who have been given an open brief to deconstruct and challenge ideas of restriction.

These artworks confront the illusion that we alone control our lives; an antidote to the media’s influence on our perceived autonomy; where liberated individuals are praised whilst stereotypes,moral panics, religious beliefs, political ideologies and sexist or racist perceptions are perpetuated.

With themes ranging from immigration and cultural identity to sex trafficking and claustrophobia we want to explore the wider issues surrounding restriction.

We have joined forces with charities Stop the Traffik and the Anti-Slavery Organisation, and will be holding a symposium in the Crypt on 17 April to further investigate our theme and talk about the legacy of restriction and censorship in art history.

The opening night (15 April,from 6 to 9pm) will feature drinks, a DJ and a special performance by artist Taciana Coimbra.

Featured artists – James Roper, Klarita Pandolfi, Eoghan Deane, Antonio Pagani, Dorothy Yoon, Reme Campos, Jo Young, Paul Dawes, Kika Nicolela, Hester Jones, Stella O, Daisy McMullan, Sarah Misselbrook, Andrew Graves-Johnston, Taciana Coimbra, Domenico Bolano, Luigi Menichelli, Max Lamour, Arturo Zavala Haag, Tom Lovelace and Elizabeth Shingleton.