LONDON.- UR Feeling is a new film by British artist Simon Martin (b. 1965) and forms his second solo exhibition in Gallery 3 at Camden Arts Centre. This new work takes its title and direction from a quote by architect Peter Eisenman in conversation with Charles Jencks, discussing the redevelopment of Santiago de Compostela’s historic city centre. UR Feeling runs at Camden Arts Centre from 10 April until 21 June and admission is free.

UR Feeling explores Martin’s research into the built environment through the bodies of two performers–the first time he has worked with people rather than objects in his films. The film conveys atmosphere and mood through a number of scenarios which were proposed by Martin, and formed the basis of a choreography. The performers responded to Martin’s commands with improvisatory performances which were filmed, edited and set to a sound design. Samples include a reconstruction of a lyre that was excavated from the ancient site of the Mesopotamian city, Ur .

UR Feeling might be thought of as part of a loose trilogy of films that began with Carlton (2006) and moved on to Louis Ghost Chair (2011).

Martin’s first exhibition at CAC in 2012 acted as a ‘preview’ and speculative research platform for this film. In it, he brought together a selection of artworks and objects by artists and designers such as Richard Artschwager, Ettore Sottsass and Katrina Palmer.

This new film coincides with a new monograph, published by Film and Video Umbrella which spans the three film works.

Simon Martin (b.1965) lives and works in London. His solo exhibitions include Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art, Sunderland (2013); Camden Arts Centre (2012); Bass Museum of Art, Miami, Chisenhale Gallery, and Lightbox Tate Britain, both London (all 2008). Recent group exhibitions include The Event Sculpture at Henry Moore Institute Leeds (2014);Focal Point Gallery, Southend-on-Sea (offsite commission, 2014); The Imaginary Museum at Kunstveriem Munich (with Ed Atkins) and How to Look at Everything at The Common Guild, Glasgow (both 2012); British Art Show 7: In the Days of the Comet at Hayward Gallery, CCA Glasgow / Tramway and This is Sculpture at TateLiverpool (both 2011). He will participate in the upcoming group exhibition The Parliament of Things ,First Site, Colchester. He was the recipient of a Paul Hamlyn Award (2008) and shortlisted for the Jarman Award (2009).