Gallery 2 in Hackney Wick
Decima opened an art gallery in a former peanut factory in London's Hackney Wick area on 23 February 2008 with a launch show "The Famous, The Infamous and the Really Quite Good".
In March 2008, Decima began a collaboration with local galleries Elevator and Residence and local studios to plan a local Arts Festival, called Hackney Wicked. On 8 August, The first Hackney Wicked festival went ahead.
Also during 2008, Decima launched their online project 'Decima TV' by webcasting a "chat show" in which comedian Aaron Barschak conducted a series of interviews with artists, namely the artists Bob & Roberta Smith, Franko B and Mark McGowan.
Decima are on record as sceptical about the 2012 Olympics, which is planned for the Hackney Wick area. They comment in an article by Fay Nicholson "Relational Aesthetics"
The Hackney Wick Decima Gallery space closed late 2008 - early 2009.
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