Alice Channer- Inhale, Exhale

The most notable part of this exhibition was the huge reams of paper. They hung roof to floor making them look designed for the space and any small gusts of wind made them billow slowly. I think the size changes the speed of the object in this case. The movement of the paper makes a clear link with the personified title. On closer inspection though the paper was held together with bits of sellotape which was a let down. I imagined the sheets of paper would be whole. The other works in the space seemed to talk about tension and released tension, whether it be a print of a torn waistband (with connotations of a bad night out or possibly a sexual attack documented in 2 prints) or the bright elastic held at its top by a bent steel arm and at its bottom by huge marble beads that look like theyve been turned by machines. My favourite part was the simplicity of the way the steel arm was bent around a huge wooden roof strut so that it wouldnt damage the building. the precariousness of its reach and the way it curled round the beam looked almost like a human overreaching.