John Costi / PAPER WORK
March 3 - March 30, 2023
St Chads
43 Wicklow St,
London, WC1X 9JS
EACH SATURDAY EVENING AFTER ‘BANG UP’, UNCLE RECALL, AN I.P.P* INMATE RESIDING IN HMP PENTONIVILLE, ASTRAL PROJECTS INTO ST. CHADS PROJECT SPACE TO HOLD A SEANCE WITH A PAST SELF.
A 3 WEEK PROGRAMME OF SHARED RECITALS INCLUDING RAPS FROM FELTHAM, AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL PLAY READINGS AND LETTERS SHARED WITH COSTI’S MUM, St. Bridget, WILL OCCUR IN THE PROJECT SPACE.
BY ANALYSING RESTRICTED DOCUMENTS FROM YESTER-LIFE COSTI CLEANSES WRONG DOINGS, ADDRESSES PAST TRAUMAS AND CRITIQUES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
ENACTMENT AND RITUAL ARE THE MEETING PLACE OF PARA-POSSIBILITIES WHERE TIME LINES CROSS AND ALTERNATE REALITIES MERGE.
THE COULDA-BEENS AND THE SHOULDA-BEENS HOLD COURT IN SHARED REGRET AND RESENTMENT.