Alex Culshaw, Studio Dialogues

In Studio Dialogues, two artists navigate the unspoken tensions of shared space, ambition and gendered balances of power. Amid a cavernous studio that contrasts the minutiae of their concerns, the film captures moments of stilted dialogue and abstractly manipulated footage, building a sterile, heightened atmosphere. Through choreography, banal exchange and palpable silences, their relationship becomes a quiet battleground of subtext. Studio Dialogues explores the nuanced dynamics of friendship, rivalry, and everyday strains of artistic pursuits, revealing how much can be left unsaid between those closest to us.

The exhibition at MEZZANINE is accompanied by the launch of the limited-edition publication, Plinth and Kettle, featuring contributions from artists who explore their own studios through text and image, creating a contextual dialogue on the realities of the working studio.