VERB, Penumbra
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PENUMBRA
noun. An area in which something exists to a lesser or uncertain degree. A fringe region of half shadow. An outlying surrounding region; a periphery.
Published by A.P.T Gallery
2014
ISBN: 978-0-9555666-9-1
The Art in Perpetuity Trust (APT)
6 Creekside
Deptford
London
SE8 4SA
www.aptstudios.org
Registered Charity No. 1045363
Company No. 3012557
Copyright © 2014
All rights reserved.
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Printed at Orange Print Ltd, London
A book by VERB Curatorial Collective
Typeset in Gill Sans
Book design by rgreffold
PENUMBRA
The following book is both about, and performative of, Penumbra. A transitional ½KYVI�MR�MXW�GSQTSWMXMSR��MX�WMQYPXERISYWP]�LSPHW�MR�SRI�TPEGI�ER�EGXMZEXMSR�SJ�XLI�tenses, whilst deferring and moving between them. The written explorations MR�TEVX���VIEGL�JSV[EVH�MRXS�XLI�JYXYVI�TSWWMFMPMXMIW�SJ�YRGIVXEMRX]�[LMPWX�TEVX���VI¾IGXW�SR�XLI�I\LMFMXMSR��XVERWTSVXMRK�the reader into the past. Part 1 is here to ground the book in the present and allow JSV�XLI�I\GLERKI�XS�XEOI�TPEGI�� Penumbra GER�FI�VIEH�MR�ER]�SVHIV�XLEX�XLI�VIEHIV�GLSSWIW��XLI�WIGXMSRW�MRXIV[IEZI�ERH�PMROW�between them are not always linear.
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CONTENTS
Spray
Pleasure In Edges
How Myths Are Made
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From Drone HQ: A Conversation In Three Episodes
The Dash In Between
Overview
In The Shadow Of Interpretation
WorksEvents
Introduction 1
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A Written Exploration
The Exhibition
Rachael Smith
Bedwyr Williams
Greta Eacott
Anna Hussey
Lydia Julien
Collette Rayner & Daisy Lafarge
Collette Rayner & Daisy Lafarge
HE. Wiseman
Nella Aarne & Elizabeth Hudson
Olga Stebleva
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INTRODUCTION
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A WRITTEN EXPLORATION
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The Republic of Kugelmugel1
Location: Vienna, AustriaStatus: exilePopulation: 1 (in exile)Size: 7.68m in DiameterHead of State: Edwin Lipburger
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The Principality of Outer Baldonia2
Location: Nova Scotia, CanadaStatus: DefunctPopulation: Max recorded, 69Size: 0.016 km2Head of State: Prince of Princes Russell Arundell
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