the star system.—Liz Whitehead (CO-Director, Fabrica)
The paravilion
The Paravilion was built within the walls of the gallery during Fabrica’s Making Space Residency. This space-within-a-space acted as a kind of parallel site, or ‘parasite’. Creatively inspired by the culture, aesthetics, and technical lay-out of the Karaoke room—its special ability to focus moments of consumer desire and fantastic irony—this parasitic pavilion (or paravilion) intended to facilitate impromptu modes of togetherness and improvised audience performances; public actions which emerge through and beyond the culture of Karaoke to become something else.A public open night included live performance and a work in process presentation; an invitation to participate, and a discussion with a small audience.07–2024 | Fabrica Gallery, Brighton