Peter Doherty
February 26, 2012 to March 4, 2012
in collaboration with the Cob Gallery
On Blood
Blood thrills us. It arouses fear and repulsion. It is an emblem of love and violence; a symbol of both purity and horror; a universal sign of illness and death - yet, ‘in blood is life’.
Guts for Garters, in collaboration with The Cob Gallery, present a body of work by Peter Doherty executed in his own blood. This will mark the closure of Guts for Garters and The Cob Gallery’s previous collaborative show, ‘Anatomy’. Alongside Doherty's archive and specially created new works, a debut exhibition of the artist's personal collection of ephemera and collectibles will be placed. Co-curated with the artist, this additional aspect to the show will cast new light on Doherty, not only as a practicing artist, but as a collector of oddities. The result is a unique Gesamtkunstwerk – a Portrait of the Artist.
Original work and prints exclusive to the gallery and signed in the artist’s blood will be available throughout the exhibition. An online catalogue will be produced specifically for the exhibition; and images, work and installation shots will also be available.
