RAGE PEN is an interactive Photobook developed from a relational piece of the same name held at Chisenhale Studios 2017/18. Challenging the fetishization of consumer culture & art objects RAGE PEN requires users to slit open its interior pages, in the process desecrating its initial form to view a complete narrative.
Originally conceived as a series of shuttered performances at Chisenhale Studios, London anonymous participants or “ventees,” after discussing personal frustrations with the artist, destroyed objects symbolising those tensions. These violent staged acts were filmed and photographed by Blackmore, forming the basis for RAGE PEN.
Each copy was cut by the artist with a mitre saw during the launch in February 2025, the resulting imperfections are intentional and integral to the work itself, making each copy unique. Additional textual material has been provided by Michael Hampton in the form of a critical essay examining the rage room phenomenon, plus an online conversation piece between Blackmore and Hampton.
Book Specifications
Embossed title | Perfect bound | Perforated fore-edge | Block cut with mitre saw | Corona Bright Red 270gsm | Extraprint 120gsm Offset paper | 21 x 14.8 cm | 108 pages | Edition of 100