Matthew Darbyshire, T Rooms

T Rooms is a trompe l�oeil environment in which a �village in the city� seems to be under construction. The work is presented within the context of this 19th century former Methodist chapel, creating a clash of styles and an uncanny situation. For this exhibition, Matthew Darbyshire has combined existing and new works within T Rooms, building on his long-term collaborations with artists such as Rupert Ackroyd, Jacob Farrell and Scott King, writer Owen Hatherley and architect Bob Hobbs. T Rooms was originally created for an exhibition in early 2012 at Tramway in Glasgow. This iteration of the work extends the artist�s inquiries in the fields of sculpture, social critique, architecture and design.

Public Programme:

Saturday 10 November, 15.00: Matthew Darbyshire and Scott King discuss their ongoing Ways of Sitting with Elizabeth Neilson.

Thursday 15 November, 19.00: Urbanist and architectural historian Ben Campkin gives a lecture on images of urban degradation as a driving force in London�s �regeneration�.

Saturday 17 November, 15.00: Curator Tom Morton and Matthew Darbyshire lead a tour through the exhibition.

Saturday 1 December, 15.00: Temples of the Worst Passion. Rupert Ackroyd and Christopher Rountree present an illustrated pub crawl from the Gin Palace revival to the 21st Century chain-pub circuit: a qualitative exploration of the Victorian concept of nostalgia in contemporary consumer environments.

All events are free. 
http://www.zabludowiczcollection.com/london/exhibitions/matthew-darbyshire-t-rooms