Cally Spooner, Collapsing in Parts, 2011–2012. novellia, published by Mousse, Milan and International Project Space, Birmingham, 2013. Courtesy the artist and MOT International, London/Brussels
Cally Spooner
Carol, I Think My Place In History Is Assured
7 June – 13 July 2013
at MOT International, Brussels
‘Pat!’ bellows Harry. ‘C’mon in. Have a chair, have a cigar, have anything you want but don’t touch the table.’ He indicates a coffee table. ‘It’s worth a fucking fortune and I know what you’re like with your little accidents.’
The Screenwriter nervously skirts the table, taking care to sit in an immovable armchair. The chair is wide and low backed and the Screenwriter has no idea how to sit in it with assurance. Eventually, he settles on the very edge, which he knows made him look weak, though this is better than lazy, because Harry hates lazy fuckers, and the Screenwriter is not, he hopes, lazy.
‘Pat’ shouts Harry, ‘you’re fucking lazy.’ Continue reading “Cally Spooner “Carol, I Think My Place In History Is Assured” at MOT International, Brussels”