Break it Down - A performance by Sean Dower and Richard Wilson. Timothy Taylor Gallery London, 23rd March 2006

Audience and performers at Break it down - A performance Richard Wilson reflected in metal thunder sheet at Break it Down - A Performance Sean Dower with neon illuminated petrol can shakers Smoking bass drum

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Break it down - A performance explores concepts like improvisation in music and ‘truth to materials’ in sculpture and incorporates these into performance art.

Sean Dower and Richard Wilson have been working together since 1988 and this performance emerged out of their regular, improvised percussion experiments. Other performances have taken place at Wapping pumping station London (Drum Duet), Delfina Studio Trust London (Audio Addicted), Ikon Gallery Birmingham, Netwerk Centre Aalst Belgium and at the Golden Palace restuarant, Hull.

Performance coordinated by Joanna Thornberry

Photographs courtesy of Adrian Nettleship, David Pearson & Justin Westover. Filming by Darren Almond, Connor Linsky and Miyako Narita, with editing by Sean Dower. Publicity material and limited edition DVD design by Peter Willberg.

Video highlights below (excerpts 7.50 mins)

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