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Wednesday 18 AugustIt seems that in every era, no matter how optimistic, the social mood is either mitigated by or closely followed by a period of pessimism and in turn, followed again by optimism. Brit's new images, objects, and video representing apocalyptic paranoia combined with trancelike whimsy look at this idea. A 3D model of Homer Simpson’s nuclear factory is transformed into a winter dreamscape. Emergency vehicles cross over a bridge over a satellite image of the Verdun. 
Wednesday 21 JulyAnarchy is Avondale is another in the series of exhibitions through which the backstory of Cook & Co becomes apparent. Her 2010 exhibition The Queen is Dead, Long live the Queen memorialized the last days of Cook & Co's regal glories, and her upcoming 2011 exhibition in Amsterdam will unveil the reborn identity of her global jewellery company. Whereas Anarchy reflects the angsty, rebellious teenage years of Cook & Co.
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