Space Station Sixty-Five is delighted to present a new exhibition by celebrated Canadian artist Shari Hatt.

30th March-25th May

Shari Hatt takes photographic portraits of dogs that demand attention, and has been commissioned for a diverse fan base including the late Alexander McQueen. The exhibition also features the provocative photographic series Clown Portraits (2006), corresponding videos I just want to be taken seriously as an artist... (2007) and The Studio Visit (2011), alongside new watercolours Disappointing Paintings (2011). Hatt reveals an intimate perception of contemporary art, its market and its codes. Masquerade, intellectual masturbation and hermetic language serve a personal, psychological and sociological commentary. The clown figure, an emblem of ridicule and entertainment, questions the line between art and spectacle, as the jokes often fall flat in these powerful pieces of work. Shari Hatt also collaborates with her Chihuahua Garry-Lewis James Osterberg, a soft sculptor artist and Iggy Pop tribute dancer.