Do the CIA fund art? Who was really behind 7/11? Could the Da Vinci Code be true? Bill Aitchison, visionary performance artist, examines the world of belief and conspiracy theories in his latest performance for Wallspace - the home of visual art at All Hallows on the Wall, in the heart of the City of London.
After performing this summer in Beijing for the Open Performance Art Festival, Bill Aitchison returns to London with his evolving and open-ended work 2012, for the Wallspace gallery in the heart of the City of London.
2012 by Bill Aitchison
Thursday 12 November 2009 7 for 7.30pm start
Wallspace Gallery, All Hallows on the Wall,
83 London Wall, EC2M 5ND
Nearest tube stations Liverpool Street or Moorgate
Bookings 
Admission £3 at the door
www.wallspace.org.uk
Starting from questions on the nature of knowledge and how and what we can believe today, 2012 follows some seriously twisted logic, offering perceptive commentary on its way. 2012 explores the conspiratorial mindset, colliding perspectives, theories and visions. With black humour it presents a snapshot of where desire and fear lead the imagination.
“I have always enjoyed reading about esoteric theories, UFOs and that sort of material, says Aitchison, “but never took it seriously. I noticed that more recently that there has been an upsurge in interest in this area… I was troubled by the way they started out making sense but then took wrong turns.” He adds, “The principal tension [about conspiracy theories], one which I think a lot of people feel, is that of not knowing what to believe, about the uncertainty that comes from not having full command of the facts.”
2012 is a performance “about the conspiratorial mindset as a whole, rather than any one specific theory,” the artist explains. “Whilst there are some pretty crazy theories in there, some of which are extremely funny, I also include things I genuinely believe and things I half believe or would like to believe…. 2012 is not simply about the stupid things other people think, it lands a lot closer to home with the crazier theories intruding in and casting doubt upon more conventional ones. That said, some bits of the show do look a lot like very black comedy.”
The 75-minute performance will be staged in All Hallows on the Wall church, London Wall. Booking essential.
‘political and insanely funny…’ Theater der Zeit, Berlin
2012 was created in collaboration with Boris Kahnert (light) and James Dunn (sound) and with the support of Arts Council England, Theatre in Motion Beijing and Burton Taylor Studio Oxford
12/11/09
all welcome
Wallspace, 83 London Wall, EC2M 5ND
£3 on the door
020 7374 0555
