“Objects Are Closer Than They Appear: Part 1”
Richard Harding
19 Aug → 3 Sept 2005

“You construct intricate rituals that allow you to touch the skin of other men” Barbara Kruger 1982

Stated over twenty years ago Kruger’s words still ring true…

As a physical and psychological space that intersects sameness and difference with gender and sexuality, the handshake offers a range of possibilities and interpretations.

Harding’s current work, ‘Shake’, uses a mixture of visuals that present male greetings and architecture to play with signals.

What does this initial contact mean to the participants and what is it saying to the observer?