Live artist Lisa Watts invites visual artist Lucy May to join her in this presentation of Skittish.

Watts will visit Spacex on a regular basis during the exhibition where she will perform and develop new work in the galleries inspired by Lucy May’s art. The result will evidence the relationship that exists between live and visual art.

The aesthetic of May’s art has a sense of movement, as if still in development. This relates to Watts’ performance work that will be developed during the exhibition. Although from different disciplines, both artists experiment with familiar, everyday objects, pushing materials to their utmost capabilities.

Skittish will also include a number of Watts’ existing works. Bad Luck (2006), a film made with Alice Maude-Roxby and Ron Wright utilises bodily contraptions to create a mysterious narrative, Snowgum (2013), an hour long performance of magical actions using chewing gum, and Naturel (2004), a humorous 20 minute performance that takes place in a dark space with conjoined cloth legs.

This exhibition is the first of three presentations of Skittish which form an overall project of the same name. In each of the three exhibitions, a different sculptor will be selected to exhibit alongside Watts.

Spacex Opening Event on 28 September from 4pm

Lisa Watts and Lucy May will offer an insight into the exhibition Skittish, and discuss their wider practice.

The Spacex gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-5pm. For more information about the exhibition and gallery visit the Spacex website. www.spacex.org.uk