“The Half-Asleep Pilgrim”
Adam Cruickshank
17 Oct → 5 Nov 2011

The Half-Asleep Pilgrim is the title of a published work, which will be entirely developed by Adam Cruickshank during the three-week exhibition period. Each day the gallery is open, Adam sits in the gallery, writing and designing a publication.

An assemblage of narrative pieces, snippets of conversation with visitors, excerpts from other texts and collage both written and visual comes together in an aggregation of references. The book’s ending is determined on the last day of the exhibition rather than by any demand of narrative or design.

The exhibition space itself is transformed into a makeshift reading library, a communal work area where visitors are encouraged to sit, read and talk. The material for the reading library is made from the artist’s own collection, borrowed books from other libraries and contributions by other Naarm/Melbourne artists and friends and friends of friends. This collection forms material for the production of The Half-Asleep Pilgrim as well as a unique resource for the interest of visitors and jumping off points for discussion.

This project is funded in part by a City of Melbourne Arts Project grant.