Apocalypse

An exhibition by Michael Chapman, Zoe Tweedale, Tim Burke and Derren Lowe. 16th June 24th July, 2021. Running parallel with the Covid 19 pandemic, this exhibition explored aspects of Apocalypse from a range of fictional perspectives across history, with an emphasis on the Anjou Apocalyse Tapestry (1377-1382), the Josep Maria Sert Canvases in the Church of San Telmo, San Sebastian (1929) and Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now (1979). The exhibition used a combination of architectural drawing, works on paper and architectural models to fill the gallery space with an assortment of apocalyptic fragments that could be read against the existing source material, but were positioned within a contemporary context. The drawings and models used the scholarship of architectural and film history as a starting point to explore new modes of engaging with visual information and presenting it critically to new audiences. Each element of the exhibition undertook a critical conversation with a historical depiction of the apocalypse, and documented fragments of this world to be relocated in the present. This positioned a critical role for architectural drawing and communication within contemporary and popular narratives.