Back to Reviews  Jeremy Deller by Judith Findlay  Jeremy Deller,
"The Existentialist" Jeremy Deller, "I Miss the World of Twist"
Cabinet's ground floor passage, lit with ultra violet light and
hung each side with orange day-glo posters, felt creepy and
quietly aggressive (behind a door could dwell a religious
fanatic or political extremist silently having a rant;
theorizing about conspiracies). I walked past and pondered signs
reading, "Whatever Happened to David Bowie," "Spike Milligan is
God," "Keith Moon Matters," "Brian Epstein Died for You," " My
Mate Fancies You" and a smiley face. "I Am Human and I Need To
Be Loved, Just Like Everyone Else Does" and "I've Seen This
Happen In Other People's Lives and Now Its Happening In Mine"
were pasted to the walls, too--all quasi-religious sayings or
verses of teenage angst/mid-life crisis. Up the stairs was a
door, from which a serious back-beat filtered indicating some
pretty cool tunes. A small porcelain plaque read "Jeremy's Room"
and sure enough, through the d