Currently showing at the Pump House Gallery in London is an exhibition curated by Paul Gravett that celebrates the work of four artists known for their experiments with comic book art: Dave McKean, Warren Pleece, Daniel Merlin Goodbrey, and Adam Dant...
Daniel Merlin Goodbrey describes a hypercomic as "a webcomic with a multi-cursal narrative structure. In a hypercomic the choices made by the reader may influence the sequence of events, the outcome of events or the point of view through which events are seen." Gravett has attempted to bring this proposition to life in a gallery context at the Pump House by introducing interactive elements to the work, and playing with the way visitors navigate through the space.
Three large works are shown - illustrating the archivist's 'work', 'play' and 'dreams' - and their comic strips can be read in a number of different ways, depending on the viewer's choice. Goodbrey is also exhibiting scenes from an imaginary Hieronymus Pop concert in the boating shelter next to the Pump House, and new elements to the work will be added online throughout August and September, at e-merl.com/archivist.
Dave McKean combines narrative illustration and sculpture in his installation for the Pump House. Titled The Rut, the work describes a disturbing childhood event through a series of drawings and large sculptural works.
http://www.pumphousegallery.org.uk/
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