Press Release

LAZARIDES AND THE OLD VIC TUNNELS PRESENT

HELL’S HALF ACRE

12th – 17th OCTOBER 2010

Lazarides Gallery is delighted to announce their

upcoming collaboration with The Old Vic Tunnels.
Staged within the recently discovered labyrinth beneath
London’s Waterloo station, ‘Hell’s Half Acre’ will be a
ground-breaking series of installations launching 12th
October 2010.

Bringing the vision of Steve Lazarides to one of London’s most arresting performance spaces, the maze of tunnels will
be converted into a large-scale evocation of Dante’s literary masterpiece Inferno. Visitors will explore the nine circles
of Hell through the contributions of artists including: George Osodi, Antony Micallef, Polly Morgan, Jonathan Yeo,
Conor Harrington, Christian Lemmerz, Vhils, Paul Insect, Mark Jenkins, Boogie, David Choe, Doug Foster, Zak Ové,
Todd James, Ian Francis and many more...

Artists will provide their own interpretation of hell with freedom to reference both Purgatorio and Paradiso from the
trilogy of The Divine Comedy. Through the curatorial direction, interaction with the exhibited works—paintings,
sculptures, video pieces, performance and mixed media installation—is encouraged and part of this thrilling multi-
sensory experience.

Highlights of the exhibition include for the very first time 3-dimensional installations by Conor Harrington and Jonathan
Yeo, a new exclusively commissioned film by Todd James/ REAS, the powerfully chilling photographs of George Osodi
and Boogie, with a surprise finale by Paul Insect.

Hell’s Half Acre is a subterranean journey into hell as envisaged by a group of young, cutting edge artists. It’s a vision
of our hellish society under coalition rule, inspired by Dante’s Inferno.

— Steve Lazarides, Owner, Lazarides Gallery

"The Lazarides Gallery is a force of nature, a global phenomenon and I mean that in a epic way! 'Sell Out' shows in Los
Angeles, Miami and this October, at the Old Vic Tunnels here in London. I can't wait"

—Hamish Jenkinson, Director, The Old Vic Tunnels David Choe

Hell’s Half Acre at The Old Vic Tunnels will be open for viewing 12th – 17th October from 6pm – 11pm from Tuesday to
Thursday and extended hours on the weekend. Entry to the exhibition will be free, but as space is limited all visitors
must book ahead. For more information and to reserve tickets, visit www.lazinc.com or www.hellshalfacre.co.uk.

For further information and images, please contact Purple PR:

Kate Atkinson kate@purplepr.com / +44 207 434 7061 / Julia Huff Julia@purplepr.com +44 7852 972 225 /
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About Lazarides

Working outside conventional practice and the contemporary art system, Lazarides welcomes a broad audience to an
extensive exhibition programme, off-site projects and online exhibitions and collectives. Lazarides supports and
develops the work of a group of artists who collectively, defy categorization.

Founded in 2003 by Steve Lazarides, Lazarides represents over 30 of the most exciting and innovative artists working
today including Antony Micallef, Faile, JR, Vhils, Stanley Donwood, Charlie Isoe, Mode 2, Paul Insect, Kelsey Brookes,
Conor Harrington, Invader, Mark Jenkins, BAST, 3D, Jonathan Yeo, David Choe, Lucy McLauchlan, Jamie Hewlett,
Miranda Donovan and Zevs.

The gallery programme runs across exhibition spaces in London and Newcastle: Lazarides Rathbone, presents over
ten solo and group exhibitions each year, while Lazarides on Greek Street, Soho welcomes over ten thousand visitors
annually to smaller presentations and film screenings, as well as being home to publications, prints and artistic
ephemera. The large-scale Newcastle space, opposite Baltic Gateshead, runs a rotating programme of projects and
exhibitions from emerging artists and new practitioners. In addition to their extensive programme Lazarides has also
presented numerous exhibitions outside the UK most notably Banksy's Barely Legal in Los Angeles (2006), Antony
Micallef’s Impure Idols in Los Angeles (2007) and The Outsiders group show, New York (2008) and a series of four
exhibitions in LA Summer 2010.

About The Old Vic Tunnels:

In February 2010, The Old Vic acquired Tunnels 228-332 from Lambeth Council, an innovative performance space
beneath Waterloo Station. The unique venue will showcase productions, performances and installations in 2010 and
will be home to a series of innovative and surprising arts events. The performance venue will also host unique ‘pop-up’
events and film screenings throughout the year and tickets will be affordably priced and on some occasions free to the
public. The Old Vic will collaborate with a variety of partners ranging from theatre groups, visual artists, film-makers and
musicians to create powerful aural and visual experiences.