the participants
APE
(sound piece) South London Cab Rank (Extract)
Cassette 2000
A piece by APE, who are Adrian Corker and Paul Conboy, this piece of music was made specifically for Cab Gallery. The making of the piece coincided with their moving into a new house with a recording studio situated directly...
Fiona Banner
Stone Cold Sober
Felt-tip on taped card 2000
‘Stone Cold Sober’, is a phrase that usually refers to the complete opposite state that many people find themselves in when they take a taxi home from the pub or party. It refers to the luxury you indulge in when...
Rachel Beckett
Home
stitched cushion 2000
A cushion made from the fabric of the District Line on the London Underground. ‘Home’ sits on the back seat of the taxi. For the majority of people who recognise the design, but maybe not its specific source, the cushion...
Bono & Sting
Anecdotal Receipt in Lieu of Payment
Text on printed receipt 2001
Printed in 2001, this work takes the form of a faux till receipt, conceived as a playful collaboration between Mancunian artists David Mackintosh and Graham Parker. The piece, titled ‘Anecdotal Receipt in Lieu of Payment,' satirizes the transactional nature of...
Brian Dawn Chalkley
(sound piece) Ted’s Bar (Extract)
Cassette 2000
‘Ted’s Bar’ is an everyday story of transvestites, bisexuality and accountants. Using the taxi as a confessional, Brian Dawn Chalkley retells a conversation in a bar. Confusingly, all the characters speak with the same voice and, just as one person...
Christo & Jeanne-Claude
Untitled
Individually signed postcards 2000
The artists set aside their trademark monumental gestures in favour of something quietly subversive. They transformed the taxi’s interior into a kind of pocket-sized retrospective, placing a variety of individually signed postcards depicting their most celebrated projects, wrapping landmarks, spanning...
Thomas & Laurie Clark
Untitled
text on paper 2001
Thomas and Laurie are poets and curators who have worked closely with a wide range of artists at the Cairn Gallery, in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. Taken from a trip to the island of North Uist this bus timetable reflects their interest...
Abigail Cohen
All The Animals / Taxi Driver
embroidered cushion 1999
‘All the animals come out at night’ is an embroidered cushion where the text is borrowed from Robert De Niro’s speech in the film ‘Taxi Driver’. This sits on the passenger seat, and ties in with ...
Paul Cripps
The Cab Gallery Original Website
website 2000
With a background in graphic design and commercial experience at several top London agencies, Paul became the designer of the original Cab Gallery logo, leaflets and the website in its earlier version.