The exhibition brought together a range of artists and product designers who share an interest in how objects are made, displayed / marketed and sold in contemporary culture. The exhibition questioned issues surrounding the production, technology and marketing of commodities, but on a wider scale, how (and by whom) participation in consumer activity is structured or framed.

Each artist and product designer was ‘paired’ in order to produce a new object, multiple or edition for exhibition. Via this cross-disciplinary collaboration, new working processes were to be found and explored, as well as allowing a re-appraisal of the conceptual elements of their practices. The resulting polymorphic objects (often neither product or artwork) were placed in an installation developed for the exhibition. Through an architectural re-working of the gallery, the space becomes a parody of 'catalogue' stores - mimicking their structure of experience with catalogue kiosks, service point (with uniformed assistant) and market hall/storage space. Merging this structure into the space intended to amplify the functional similarities and behavioral prompts of gallery, retail and warehouse spaces.

The project included an accompanying printed publication and website.

Participating artists and designers included:
Irene Alvarez + Rafel Oliva
Gordon Cheung + James Cadogan
Alex Chinneck + Kim Thome
Corinne Felgate & Ludovia Gioscia + Silo Studio
Harry Meadows + Max Frommeld
Richard Cramp + Luke Smith-Wightman

Plus William Smith, Laura Campbell and Rachael Davies

Curated by Mark Selby and William Smith

• http://www.productandplacement.com
• http://www.angus-hughes.com/#Product-Pla...
• http://www.manifesto-art.co.uk/