Daniel Rapley‘s work examines the ambiguity of social constructions such as authorship, originality and productivity. For ‘Authorised’ Rapley is transcribing the Authorised King James Version of the Bible by hand. So far the project has seen the completion of the first 4 books of the Bible (up to and including Numbers) and currently stands at 128,384 words. The A4 sheets of ruled paper on which it is written are presented neatly stacked on top of one another within a display case, leaving only the top page visible. That an audience will never actually see the enormous amount of writing serves to destabalise the relationship of trust implicit in the viewing of art, calling into question notions of faith and belief, while paradoxically questioning the futile task of creating the work in the first place.
Selected Exhibitions
2010 ‘Rational/Irrational’, PayneShurvell, London
2010 ‘Final Year Pg Dip Show’, Chelsea College of Art & Design
2010 ‘Guinea Pig’, Triangle Space, Chelsea College of Art & Design
2009 ‘London Art Fair’, Business Design Centre, London
2008 ‘Scope Art Fair’, Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
2007 ‘Bridge Art Fair’, Trafalgar Hotel, London