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JANUARY 2015: TIMEOUT at WEST WING SOMERSET HOUSE

Lyon’s latest mass behaviour work, TIMEOUT is on exhibition at 101 in the West Wing of Somerset House, and will run in conjunction with Photo London in May. The pop up can be accessed by invitation from the West Wing’s Office Reception.  The exhibition is a collaboration between John Jones, 101 London, TM Lighting and Somerset House that endeavours to blur the boundaries between private and public space in London’s most significant creative hub. Lyon has also been working with Candlestar to finish the judging on the 2nd cycle of the Syngenta Photography Awards – the finalist have now been chosen and will be announced in due course. Marcus is also delighted to announce that his work has recently been awarded a prestigious Spotlight by LensCulture.

TIMEOUT V – PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, USA
With more than 26 million players, golf generates more than $68 billion in goods and services with a combined annual economic impact estimated at $177 billion. Despite the credential as a driver of growth across the retail, construction, sports and housing sectors, golf remains at the heart of a society built on veracious consumption and incredible wealth inequality.

TIMEOUT examines a world where the search for safety and shelter has taken a secondary role. As the billion planet dwellers that no longer need to satisfy their basic needs search for meaning they turn to exploration. As the drive for escape intensifies, an unstoppable quest is unleashed for release through consumption. Whether it is budget air tourism, giant shopping malls or luxury super-yachts, a systemically significant part of the human race defines itself by endeavouring to conquer the natural rhythms of the earth through recreation.