Summary<\/p>\n
Artists Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood will present a new exhibition titled \u201cNo Go Elevator (not without no keycard)\u201d in Venice from May 6 to June 7
\nThe show features fresh ink drawings and large-scale paintings, marking a striking evolution in the duo\u2019s three-decade collaborative partnership
\nLocated at Castello 2432, the project emphasizes cryptic textual elements and unnerving terrains that evolve from their iconic visual work for Radiohead and the Smile<\/p>\n
Coinciding with the atmosphere of the 2026 Venice Biennale, Radiohead<\/a>\u2018s Thom Yorke<\/a> and Stanley Donwood<\/a>\u2018s \u201cNo Go Elevator (not without no keycard)\u201d will open at a dedicated gallery space on Fondamenta dei Penini. The highly anticipated show runs from May 6 to June 7, inviting attendees into a bleak yet captivating universe. The body of work includes delicate inkwork often marked by abrupt blots and corrective Wite-Out, depicting isolated, sprawling landscapes and ziggurat-like structures. According to\u00a0Donwood, the textual component remains vital to the experience. Visitors will encounter a curated list of words on the exhibition flyer that functions as a conceptual tracklist, guiding them through the cryptic terrain.<\/p>\n This Venetian takeover follows the pair\u2019s major 2025 retrospective at the Ashmolean Museum, titled \u201cThis Is What You Get.\u201d That expansive institutional showcase surveyed over three decades of their partnership, tracing a creative timeline that began with Radiohead\u2019s 1995 breakthrough album, The Bends. Meeting originally as art students at Exeter University, the two creatives have continuously pushed the boundaries between sonic and visual arts. Early collaborations heavily relied on digital manipulation and scanning dynamic actions. However, pandemic lockdowns prompted a dramatic shift in their shared process. The duo began painting side-by-side in a shipping container located in Yorke\u2019s Oxford garden, trading digital tablets for tactile gouache and massive canvases.\n<\/p>\n While earlier collaborations focused on simultaneous composition during recording sessions for the Smile, the Radiohead frontman describes these latest pieces as a definitive move toward a new visual language shown without previous sonic context. The renowned musician openly acknowledges his initial resistance to the \u201cvisual artist\u201d label, citing the rigid divides of the 1990s music industry. Now fully embracing the medium, Yorke and Donwood approach the blank canvas as an equal battleground. Taking turns manipulating the same physical space until one creator definitively takes control, they build profound, textured landscapes. Hosted at Castello 2432<\/a>, this latest exhibition strips away the safety of album packaging, thrusting their complex, collaborative mythos directly into the global fine art sphere.\n<\/p>\n Castello 2432
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