Since childhood, Simon Faithfull has had a problem with gravity. Why could flies crawl across the ceiling when his feet always stayed firmly earthbound? This fascination never waned. Now an artist, his recent work revolves around his attempts to escape gravity's relentless grip.rnGravity Sucks, an exhibition atthe British Film Institutein London from 17 July to 20 September, showcases all seven of Faithf ull's attempts, He admits that hisf irst "Escape Vehicles" - including a miniature rocket-powered chair and a boiler suit attached to 50 helium balloons - were "complete heroicfailures,oractually not even heroic, more like damp squibs".
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