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From: A viewer! Category: ArtExhibitions Date: 11 June 2009 Time: 11:49 AM Review: 28 May - 7 June, RCA Howie Street What a gaping bright space there was on walking in. Now I can't remember who did what because many of the the bizniz cards fail to include an image of the work. Didn't feel right to scrawl on the cards as students were about shotting the works. First there was a figure on a nicely made plinth - your dad? He's about 2 foot high and coloured in with anally accurate sketchy felt tip pen. Animated and buzzy, especially next to his mini metal car. Vroom! Lots of trucks too, drawn in the same perfect felt tip rhythm, from books - and the purpose? What was all that minimalist stuff overtaking the place, bits of paper hanging off the wall in several different students' showrooms? A handful of them are infected with an anal virus. This hands off, lining up of colours on the floor, wall, what? Splat! Brown clay all over a plinth, that'll show em. Don't know who did it, but it was next to expertly made video by Jorge Riviera, with scenes of old skool casting and lumpy evidence of the process outside. Repetitive noise! Yes, it's an exhibition. A large watery pool in the corner leads to stairs to trot up and get shot at. Darren Norman, which one was yours? No pic on the card unfortunately but that room was fun. Packed up studio ready to go to sea, or away, into the world. Put an ad in the paper too, wonderful! Best bizniz card award goes to Melissa Jordan. Lovely collages on paper and in the sculptures. Frenetic and confusing, memorable. Lucy Clout, what's the deal? There was no new work, just a video that had been shown before. That was a shame - though the vinyl lettering was spot on. Tate?