Wax & Relax

Jason Shulman is a multi-disciplinary artist based in London. Wax & Relax is his latest site-specific installation, curated by Ashley Saville.

Wax & Relax will be open daily by appointment from Saturday 1 November - Saturday 29 November. 

Inhabiting a derelict East London beauty parlour, the piece is a recreation of Shulman’s seminal Candle Room. Comprised of a single candle burning in darkness the installation tricks the eye into perceiving light as a tangible form. It is presented here in a playful tribute to the former-salon’s name.

‘Shulman is a brilliant illusionist. A poacher of the imagination, he distorts and sticks a finger right through the rafters of your brain, without you realising it, without pomp, and with the accuracy and precision of a scientist.’ - Harriet Verney

Shulman’s Candle Room was shown at White Cube in an exhibition curated by Harland Miller. It has also been shown at the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art as part of the third Moscow Biennale, and at the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania.

Bookings
Each booking is a private viewing of the installation, there is no permanent invigilator on site. Should you be running late or need to reschedule, please contact Ashley: ashley@ashleysaville.com.

Accessibility
Regrettably, the venue is not wheelchair accessible due to tight turning spaces.

Facilities
Please note that there are no bathroom facilities on site.

Group Visits
The installation is most effective when viewed by one person at a time. For this reason, a maximum of three visitors are permitted per booking slot. Please contact us if you require assistance arranging larger group visits. 

Getting Here
There is street parking available on Downs Road and on neighbouring residential streets.
The venue is a 14-minute walk from Hackney Central Overground Station and a 9-minute walk from Clapton Overground Station, making it easily reachable by public transport.