Mertle Merman and Cardinal Paul descended on Tate Britain to ‘do the arts’ and do them they did! The Walk of Shame explored the concept of shame in art, from the hidden shame of some of the artists to the collective shame of nations. Along the way Mertle channeled Victorian actress and eternal muse, Lady […]
Read More Walk of ShameWalk of Shame Treading through the galleries of Tate Britain; Mertle and Cardinal Paul are back Mertle Merman (performance artist Caroline Smith) and Cardinal Paul Green invite you to join them as they uncover and examine feelings of shame in Tate Britain’s BP Walk through British Art, moving between the comic, serious […]
Read More Walk of ShameWalk of Shame After their Shame Show at M.K. Gallery last year, Mertle Merman and Cardinal Paul are keeping their eyes firmly fixed on the world of art as they explore the collection of Tate Britain on Monday 17 March, 2014
Read More Walk of ShameA short documentation of The Shame Show at MK Gallery, May 2013
Read More The Shame ShowThe Shame Show is an interactive game/variety show hosted by Mertle (performance artist Caroline Smith) who will be subverting notions of popular entertainment as she investigates concepts of shame with her audience. The evening will be divided between Mertle’s probing her guests in a series of interviews with guests such as a psychotherapist, philosopher and […]
Read More The Shame ShowPaul was invited by MK Gallery to curate the short films in their Video Space during May and selected a programme that reflects on heightened emotion and the interplay between society and the individual. The films selected for this programme were chosen as they represent parts of a complex cycle of heightened emotions and the […]
Read More MK Gallery Video Space, May 2013