Gorilla in the Roses

Camberwell Public Library, Camberwell Arts Festival 2007
22nd June 2007

We are taught to handle books with respect. However, inspired by Joe Orton’s and Kenneth Halliwell’s defacing of books in 1967 at Islington Public Library, Davina and Daniel’s Gorilla In The Roses granted permission to cut and collage books, allowing participants to create a ’micro library’ of truly unique books at Camberwell Public Library. The ‘micro library’ remained in the adult library on a marked shelf for one week. Contributors could then return to collect their individual books.

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