ARTIST PROFILE

Naomi Hannah Fitzsimmons

  • United Kingdom (b. 1989 in London)
  • Currently in London, United Kingdom.
  • Naomi Fitzsimmons (b.1989 London). Her practice explores the role of the audience and of staging in the live event. She is currently completing a yearlong residency as the recipient of the 2013/2014 Chelsea Acme Studio Award.

Rehearsed Video

  • 2014
  • Video
  • 4 min, 31 sec

  • Video rehearsal around Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre.
  • Rehearsed Video  - thumbnail Live Performance of Commentary (video documentation) - thumbnail

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    Commentary | 2014

This piece explores the link between sports and art influenced by popular culture and the everyday. Inspired by a quote from Brian Massumi's 'Semblance and Event' in which he discusses art being the only event that requires a constant commentary from its audience, I decided to replace this commentary with a professional commentator. This piece further explored my negotiation of the exhibition space and its consideration as a stage. I collaborated with a BBC horse race commentator in both a film and live performance.