On 18 September 2008 Marcus Coates performed ‘Pastoral Spirit‘ in Wallspace, an art space in the historic church of All Hallows on the Wall in the City of London.
“Pastoral Spirit’ was a series of shamanistic journeys solely for the benefit of the audience, to answer questions asked by individuals present. Marcus was assisted by a live choir mimicking a range of animal calls and bird songs, to seek contact and information from animal and bird spirits.”
Between 8 and 9pm during this evening’s Clear Spot, Sarah Lightman discusses the event and its implications with Marcus Coates and Meryl Doney, Director of Wallspace.
Marcus Coates questions how we perceive human-ness through imagined non-human realities. An extensive knowledge and understanding of British wildlife has led him to create unique interpretations of the natural world and its evolving relationship with society.
Currently showing at Wallspace, 8 – 25 October 2008
‘Memória Roubada, Stolen Memories’ by Ana Maria Pacheco
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1 Jonathan Koestle-Cate // Dec 1, 2009 at 10:46 am
This is a question rather than a comment. I recently noticed you’d interviewed Marcus Coates about his Pastoral Spirit performance at Wallspace. I am researching the work of Wallspace and am particularly interested in Coates’ work. Does a transcript or podcast exist of this interview which I would be able to see or hear?
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