PYLON James Paddock

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The installation takes the viewer on a journey with a psychotic young woman Lilly (performed by actress and performance artist, Amber Weyman) who travels on foot as a psychotic experience unravels. The exhibition is a continuation of Paddock’s enquiry into often-overlooked topics of contemporary society in this case mental health. The artwork focuses down and examines the reality of the deeper parts of the brain – the highway between sub conscious and the conscious mind – digging down deep into the Schizophrenic experience and exposing an alternative side of the illness, one where non-violent and caring voices dwell rather than presenting the typically sensationalist interpretation we often see in mainstream media. 

For Paddock PYLON marks an important point in his artistic career. “I’m delighted with the opportunity this solo exhibition has given me to push my practice and explore new audio techniques. I have worked in collaboration with experts such as Richard Gott a leading sound recordist to encompass the ‘voice hearers’ experience using binaural sound enabling the audio to be positioned as a ‘voice hearer’ might experience it. I have also worked site-specifically and developed the sculptural element of the installation in direct response to the characteristics of the gallery space, heightening the immersive experience for the audience.”