Founded in 1967, Stockwell Depot heralded the emergence of the London artists’ studio movement and gained international recognition as a centre for abstraction in Britain. For over 25 years, this disused former brewery in south London functioned as a co-operative studio and exhibition space. Artists associated with the Depot – Roland Brener, Jennifer Durrant, David Evison, Katherine Gili, Peter Hide and Roelof Louw, amongst many others – held differing and often competing attitudes towards art. The ambitious work made and shown at the Depot tells the story of late modernism in Britain, tracing a period full of formal experimentation and critical debate.
Reviews of the exhibition: 1) Art Monthly (Sept. 2015); 2) Corrina Lotz: interview with Sam Cornish and review Here
The exhibition and associated publication have been made possible through the generous support of the following funders:
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Stockwell Depot 1967-79
Incorporating interviews with ten artists alongside a major essay by Sam Cornish, this volume is the first to examine the activities of the artists of Stockwell Depot within a historical context and to track their development through the Depot’s pivotal annual exhibitions.
Artists: Alan Barkley, Alan Gouk, Anthony Smart, David Evison, Douglas Abercrombie, Fred Pollock, Gary Wragg, Geoff Hollow, Geoffrey Rigden, Gerard Hemsworth, Gilbert & George, Jeff Dellow, Jennifer Durrant, John Foster, John Fowler, John Golding, John McLean, Katherine Gili, Mali Morris, Mark Skilton, Michael Blake, Paul Tonkin, Peter Hide, Richard James, Robert Persey, Roelof Louw, Roger Fagin, Roland Brener, Shirley Cameron, Stephenie Bergman - Authors: Sam Cornish, Sam Cornish and David Waterworth (interviews), Jon Wood - Publisher: Ridinghouse in association with University of Greenwich ISBN 9781909932050 - Format: softback; 160 pages, over 80 colour illustrations - Dimensions: 270mm x 243mm