Myth Eaters Exhibition

Exhibition: 26 Feb - 1 Mar 12-6 pm

The show brings together a new body of work from RuptureXIBIT’s Resident Artist Kate Howe including paintings, immersive installations, and text all responding to the power and thrall of Myth. This work is an extension of Howe’s current Ph.D research (by practice) at the a university of Leeds on the mechanics of the socialization of gendered sexual violence.

The programme includes a collaborative writing exhibition with invited authors, live readings, and performances — including a soundscape by Nick Parkin and Butoh performance by internationally renowned dancer Yumino Seki in response to Howe’s installation work, taking place on 27 Feb (6–9pm).

Writing Workshop 'Writing our journeys and transformations', with Dr. Anna Johnson Friday 27th Feb 4-6pm (Book here).

Performances and Readings: Friday 27th Feb 6-9 pm (Book here).
Evening Line-up:
6pm Evening starts.
6.30pm Fireside reading with Kate Howe.
7pm Yumino Seki and Nick Parkin - Butoh & Soundscape performance in the front gallery.
7.30pm Fireside readings with Anna Brook, Ashleigh Sean Rolle and Liz Femi.
8pm Butoh & Soundscape Performance by Yumino Seki and Nick Parkin.
8.30pm Templum reading with Sofia Javaid.

Kate talks about the process of the build. "Myth Eaters challenge the myth of everything. They challenge the primacy of the stories we tell, the stability of those stories, which stories are allowed, whose stories they are, and why we come to believe and revere them. Thinking about this, some environments are beginning to take shape. There is something of theatre here - a place seemingly poised for a fantastic happening. There will be clues indicating you are close to their home, near the lair, in their hunting ground. In the back, I am doing the opposite. Some of the creatures appear to be wandering around the studio, walking through and living in this sort of blank and waiting paradise framework, almost like a loading frame of a possible future, a new story.

Additionally, we will premiere Sharyn Wortman’s latest film, Errant Father, and you’ll get a copy of Rupture's first zine, The Myth Eaters, with original writing from our nine authors responding to the theme.