ArtOtherwise

Antic Banquet

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:18:00 +0000

Friday 12th of September 2008 - 12pm
Near Norwich

ArtOtherwise whispers on where the magic is hiding : ) Low profile deep magic as always. Are you missing the summer already? We are.

We heard about this festival from people we know, thought we would share it with you:
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It's September and we're not yet done with Summer antics. We’ve got our dancing shoes on and we love bouncy music! We like the ludicrously odd. We like the mystical and the wonderful, and we like to keep them real. We like costume, words & rhythm. We like to be lyrical and connected. We are new tribes and we like good vibes, we like hellos don’t like the good-byes. We are the Antic Establishment, and we like to PLAY!

More than a festival to be drawn to for great music, live acts and beautiful surroundings, the Antic Banquet is also a fluid, communally creative space where festival-goers embrace the rowdy and the funny and any activity is an antic activity. Workshops, games, good food and communal chillage come together with the best live and performance acts over a weekend to end the summer with all the joy that it deserves.

Link
http://www.anticbanquet.com

JAKE AND DINOS CHAPMAN

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:08:00 +0000

My Giant Colouring Book

16th August – 14th September 2008

Big names with statements sometimes too irreverent for mainstream museum gigs over at little gallery Campbell Works - this is an exciting opportunity for anyone into the Chapman's work to get an intimate perspective on these celebrities.

WARNING, may cause "moral panic" and possibly un-suitable for those with exaggerated moral certitude! Here is what Campbell Works has to say:
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Even today, when everything in art is supposedly permitted, the work of Jake and Dinos Chapman still has the whiff of scandal and transgression. Their obsession with the ‘dark’, chaotic imagery of the unconscious, where unreason rules, is re-enforced by a consummate mastery of traditional skills in whatever medium they deploy.

The Chapman Brothers’ work has subverted the tradition of transcriptions, a respectful and integral art historical process, by defacing many works by great masters in order to create new territory. 19 of the 21 images are based loosely on join-the-dots drawings from children’s picture books. These have triggered surrealistic interventions, improvised monstrous creatures, fantastic landscapes and macabre incidents, deviating wildly from the prescribed dot-to-dot formation. Dinos has said that they ‘are about how wrong you could make an image. How you could use nodal points and ignore them at the same time’.

’My Giant Colouring Book’ is a touring exhibition developed by the Hayward Gallery and the Arts Council England.

Links

Campbell Works
http://www.campbellworks.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/galleryexhibitionspresent.htm

Laye Sow - Senegal

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:06:00 +0000

Fri 11 July ~ doors open 7pm, music at 7.30pm

Laye’s spiritual music is an extraordinary fusion between Senegalese tradition, the rhythms of West Africa and the beats of the world. He is a Fula, from Podor in the Futa Toro region of North Senegal, brought up on the African tradition of storytelling through song.

Admissiont is £10 and can be paid on the door.

Venue:
St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconcilation and Peace
78, bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG
http://www.stethelburgas.org/

Life at the Molecular Level

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Thu, 22 May 2008 23:42:00 +0000

Present Attempt
Theatre

Catch this at The Underbelly - running right through the festival

The walls of an urban tower-block collapse: three microwaves cook three ready-meals. Three men navigate solitary existences between the cosmic and domestic, via karaoke and confessions. In this comical live-devised piece, 2007 Total Theatre Award nominees discover the magic of the mundane. "Frequently hilarious...consistently compelling" Three Weeks. "Exciting and vital...expect to hear far more about them in the future" Total Theatre

Link
http://www.edcomfest.com/shows/Life_at_the_Molecular_Level

Dr Jyotsna Srikanth

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Mon, 19 May 2008 23:48:00 +0000

When: Fri 23 May~ 7.30pm (doors 7pm)
Where: St Ethelburga's

Carnatic music from versatile violinist and composer Jyotsna Srikanth, famed for her blend of bhava (emotion) and brilliant technique. Plus band - Passing this one on from our friends at World Music UK folks.

Dr Jyotsna Srikanth and her musicians gave an outstanding performance at WOMAD in 2007 and we have invited her to perform in the beautiful settings of St Ethelburga's next Friday.

While she has been experimenting recently with fusion and beats, next Friday's concert will see her and her musicians give a traditional concert of the Carnatic music she specialises in. Hope you can join us for what should be another special night at St. Ethelburga's.

About the Artist
Dr.Jyotsna Srikanth started learning Carnatic music from her mother Smt.Rathna Srikantiah from the age of five. She then learnt violin under the R.R Keshavamurthy, the living legend of seven stringed violin. She gave her first performance at the age of nine. She is an all rounder who has given numerous solo concerts, jugalbandhi concerts, jazz - fusion concerts apart from accompanying most of the stalwarts in Carnatic Music Dr. Balamuralikrishna, Sudha Raghunathan, Nityashree etc. Her violin playing has a nice blend of 'bhava' [musical expression and emotion] and technique. She has been featured in all major festivals in India and abroad (Europe, USA, Canada, Singapore, Dubai). She has received many awards and titles, notable among them are Ananya Yuva Puraskar Award-2003, Best Violinist Award from Music Academy, Madras, "VADYA VICHAKSHANA" title from Swami Chinmayanandaji.

All the best

Arvin/Reza & Wallee

Links

Artist:
http://www.indianviolin.in

http://www.myspace.com/violinjyotsna

Venue:
http://www.stethelburgas.org/

Gypsy Folk Feat

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:57:00 +0000

Katherine Toy on accordion and Helmut Scholz on violin

Saturday 31st May 2008
Time: 5:45 - 7:15 p.m.
National Theatre foyer, London

I met German violinist Helmut Scholz in St. Paul's Underground Station. I was on my way to work on a Sunday, which was naughty of me, but became so captivated by the solo performance of this long thin rocking bow like figure who's cloths and long hoary beard blew out in the wind chasing through the tunnel like a vagabond, that I left the station only to return with change, breakfast and a coffee!

Helmut's performance is engaging, something like a conversation, even more like a story. He is the Ancient Mariner of the fiddle. When he performed for us last, the faces of all present were the faces of children gathered around a story teller. He captured and held their full attention, sometimes waning somber, sometimes dropping phrases provoking spontanious laughter as he crept among them with his fiddle. He is not just a musician, but also a performer. This perhaps explains his recently discovered passion for the stage, and combining his music with acting. After decades of busking in countries across Europe, busking around the South Bank in London, Helmut has recently found himself picked up for a number of exciting stage roles. He is still to be found however, as he always was, entertaining on the south bank of the river and in underground stations across London.

For anybody not lucky enough to have chanced yet upon Helmut in his natural environment under bridge or tree, the 31st offers a wonderful opportunity to see Helmut in action, and performing with his long standing partner in music, Hungarian accordion player Katherine Toy.

I look forward to seeing you there! I would also encourage anybody interested in casting Helmut to come along or to get in touch.

Links

Information from The National Theatre
http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/The%20Virtuosos+36218.twl

Helmut and Katherine's Site:
http://www.thevirtuosos.de/

Andrew Walter at The Macbeth Gallery

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:13:00 +0000

April 14th - April 27
The Macbeth Gallery, 70, Hoxton Street, London N1 6LP

Andrew Walter is an illustrator and bad tempered sod currently being kicked out of South London. He graduated from Kingston University in the summer of 2007 with a BA in Illustration and is now chipping away at establishing his freelance career. Drawing takes priority in his work, but he yearns for the day he can tackle some printmaking again. He has exhibited at a number of Lazy Gramophone events in the past, as well as at the group exhibition. A Word In Your Eye, in conjunction with Write To Ignite festival.

The grey hair on the right side of his head is a birthmark, not an indicator of worry. Trephine Me contains all new work, and is his first solo show in London.

Links:
http://www.andrewwalter.co.uk/

Lifting the Mask on Beijing Opera

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:11:00 +0000

Paper sculpture by Eva Yip

Southampton City Art Gallery
Open Evening with Artist 17th April, 6pm to 8pm

(Exhibition runs 18th April to the 22nd June)

A solo exhibition of Eva Yip's work, "Lifting the Mask on Beijing Opera" is a colourful, lively and often entertaining depiction of a host of well-known and beloved characters from the Beijing Opera. The open evening on the 17th will allow participants the opportunity to gain an insight into the opera's highly coded language of symbolism, Eva Yip our guide in an exotic theatrical landscape.

Shane Bradford HISTORY 2

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:57:00 +0000

November 2 – 18 2007

Opening November 1st 6-9pm at Campbellworks
Artists selected short films evening and informal talk – November 17th 2007, 7pm

Best known for his ‘dipping’ process in which various objects are repeatedly dipped in multi coloured emulsions, Shane Bradford’s practice broadens to encompass large-scale oil painting, 3 dimensional objects and project work.

HISTORY2 (‘History Squared’) marks a development in the work away from the self-referential aspects of the dipping process. As the technique has evolved it is no longer necessary for the subject to refer to the process itself. Instead certain phenomena associated with the ‘dipping’ action; namely covering, sealing, burial, time, preservation, renewal, and layering are used to generate subject matter and objects which are consequently consistent with their own fabrication. Such a symbiosis between content and process, each driven by the other forms the trajectory for the exhibition and drives an enquiry into the artist’s personal history. Firstly pitting his work in relation to that of his artist parents, the theme expands to confront the modern role of the contemporary painter in relation to the long and weighty history of painting.

Consistent with previous bodies of work such as the ‘Sign Series Paintings’ in which the narrative qualities of one particular colour sequence is employed throughout, each work in HISTORY2 shares the hallmark of the colour-set red, black, and white. This acts as a kind of coded branding system, which assists painterly decisions about colour, and helps to further delineate and define the intention of each piece.

Getting to Campbellworks
http://www.campbellworks.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/contact.htm

Talk to the SCARF, Cause the FACE ain't listning

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:09:00 +0000

Sofia Niazi
2006
SOAS Art Society
Limited Edition, Paperback

The Muslim head scarf and its place in our societies: a hot topic contended by states and religious communities alike, but a debate invariably dominated by men on both sides. Here is an amusing and comic insight into a young British Muslims relationship to her scarf. This little gem from a girl who's hijab, I have it on good authority, has long doubled as a ninja disguise!

A mistake often made, seems to be a monolithic concept of the "scarf issue" which fails to acknowledge or capture diversity of opinion and belief and more often than not to be for or against the scarf without serious reference to women's own relationships and beliefs. Here Sophia Niazi raises her voice on the subject as naturally and unpretentiously as a child - another take, just one voice, her voice, and that is what I love about it.

Describing the conception of her work, Sofia says:

" 'Talk to the scarf’ is short a illustrated account and exploration of the headscarf from the point of view of the young Muslim girls that you don’t hear about on tv or see in the papers. It looks s at the scarf as a functional and interesting feature of Muslim dress. It is a collection of ideas that focus on the imagination of individuals and potential of simple materials. I made the book around the same time that a lot of controversy was emerging about the niqab and hijab (head scarf) and I thought that it had been portrayed as a very serious thing by people who were not Muslim when in reality it’s a mundane piece of cloth that you’ve decided you will put on your head so people can’t see your hair. I made the book to give to my sisters and friends, who inspired me. It’s a pretty simple book in a scrap book style, it was fun to make and girls who are around 15 seem to like it a lot."

Finding this book:
This book is now available through Foyles, Charing Cross Rd. London
http://www.foyles.co.uk/

As well as at The ICA bookshop and Gosh (That famous comic shop next to the British museum).

Anybody interested in ordering a copy or getting in touch with the artist, can get in touch through this site.

Also anybody familiar with Sofia's book with something to say feel free to post here.

New edition now out. Photo details etc. may be forthcoming. Watch this space.

Links

SOAS Societies Contacts Page
http://www.soasunion.org/display/soas/Your+Societies+pages

わたしがあなたを選びました - "I Chose You"

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:32:00 +0000

鮫島浩二／Yukari Ueno (植野ゆかり)

This book was illustrated by a friend, a talented illustrator and a fine mother. It has been published in Japan, see links. Translation and article, possibly even English version of book to follow. The poem/story is very touching, and yet I am reluctant to post it without Yukari-san's enchanting illustrations.

Watch this space.

Links

The book for sale:
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/book/1574914/

On Amazon Japan:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/わたしがあなたを選びました-鮫島-浩二/dp/457470148X

The Story (Illustrations not Yukari-san's) Japanese:
http://serisyu.fc2web.com/poem.htm

Drum Club - Something is Happening in Finsbury Park!

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:06:00 +0000

Finsbury Park - every weekend and some nights durin the week, somethin is happnin in Finsbury Park I tell ya, listen wont ya, don't you HEAR that beat!@?

States of Conciousness, Fantasy and Form - Yure

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:44:00 +0000

by Imbekinit2

"The key to the magical door is the energy of the human in its various states of consciousness....Many people believe that imagination is just fantasy. To the creative individual, however, imagination is vapour that can carry thought forms to supernatural levels through the subconscious." Says the author on the back page of her collection.

Performance events happening in unlikely places - recital and accompanied recital. Please contact for information.

On Amazon.uk
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yure-Imbekinit2/dp/141375614X/ref=sr_1_1/026-8494489-2580446?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1189969371&sr=8-1

At Waterstones
http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/simpleSearch.do?simpleSearchString=yure&searchType=0&Image1.x=0&Image1.y=0

L'Enfant Invisible - "The Invisible Child"

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:55:00 +0000

by André Lindon - 1983

One summer on the Normandy coast, a young boy struggles to overcome the boredom of a summer holiday spent alone. He passes his time how he can but tennis against a wall and the bicycle rides he makes are not enough to fill his days which stretch out in idleness. This all changes when he finds a companion in an enchanting transparent girl, who's mystery he seeks to fathom.

FILMS YOU WON'T SEE ANYWHERE ELSE

Shown Saturday the 20th of October 2007 at Campbellworks (see Campbellworks link top right for details of venue). See below for discussion and comments. Any who missed this and who are still intereted to see the film get in touch.

Links
AFCA - association française du cinéma d'animation
http://www.afca.asso.fr/

L'Enfent Invisible on Yahoo Movies
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809364801/info

AFCA Screening of L'Enfent Ivisible - Porte Saint-Eustache
http://www.afca.asso.fr/spip.php?article183

Filmography of André Lindon on uniFrance
http://en.unifrance.org/directories/person/121834/andre-lindon/filmography

L'Enfent Ivisible on French Embassy of Brasil website
http://www.cinefrance.com.br/atualidades/cinema/?filme=87