Location: Walkergate
A doorway to your dreams.
Un-Reel Access is an elegant light installation: a sealed door from which a white light emerges symbolising hope and at first, seemingly unreachable dreams. As if malleable, one of the door corners unfurls to further reveal the light. The artwork reframes perspectives, inviting audiences to look at the locked entrance differently, insisting there is always an alternate route to achieving one’s goals. Un-reel Access was inspired by the journey of its creators, Patrick and Kaori Jones, who transitioned from careers as a scientist and anthropologists to artists.
About Kappa
Kappa is a recently formed collaboration between the artists Kaori Jones and Patrick Jones, who live and work in London. They both received MA’s in sculpture from the Royal College of Art in 2022. Kaori and Patrick are multimedia artists who draw upon their knowledge of anthropology and science and seek to speak with and inspire a diversity of people and communities. They have participated in numerous group exhibitions, including ‘Lapped Seams and Silver Linings’ at the Standpoint Gallery London. Since 2022 Kaori has exhibited her work with the Amber Room. Patrick is a founding member of SSG. SSG’s recent exhibitions include Visions of Sound, Loosen Arts, Rome, and forthcoming exhibitions include Art in the Field, Daguan Contemporary Art Museum, China.
“Through BRILLIANT 2023 Kappa hopes to touch communities with the positive powers of light, a vision that will help unlock positive and bright futures for all. It will be an honour to have the opportunity through BRILLIANT, with its open and collaborative culture, to speak to the diverse and broad audiences it attracts.” – Kappa
Image credit: Un-Reel Access (rendering), Kappa