16 January 2013, 6.30pm
Join us for a special presentation of Edwin Burdis' new work The Fruit Machine (a painting and an opera) which he has been making in Wysing's gallery during The Forest residency.

Join us for a special presentation of Edwin Burdis’ new work The Fruit Machine (a painting and an opera) which he developed during his residency at Wysing in November and December 2012. The allegorical painting by Burdis, which occupies most of Wysing’s gallery space, depicts, with great absurdity, how we on Earth use and abuse our fruits and resources to fulfill our own desires. Artist and poet Heather Phillipson, who will be exhibiting at Cambridge’s Aid and Abet this coming spring, has created a libretto to a musical score by Burdis which will be played on the evening.

Edwin Burdis' recent performances and solo exhibitions include MegaDairyPigFarm, Max Wigram Gallery, London (2012), Recent British Painting, Grimm Gallery, Amsterdam (2012), Soundworks, ICA, London (2012), 2 Emma Toc/Writtle Calling, Essex (2012), Handle, Manton Studio, Tate Britain, London (2011), Bruderkriegsoundsystem, ICA, London (2011), Home Service, Hayward Gallery Project Space, London (2011), and Longmeg at Milton Keynes Gallery, Milton Keynes (2012), Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridge (2010), Tate Modern, London (2010), and Haus De Kunst, Munich, (2010).