Monthly Archive for November, 2005

Book Launch at Static – Thursday Dec. 1st

Published by ian jackson on November 30, 2005 19:29 in Art Preview. 2 Comments

Static – Book Launch. Thursday Dec 1st 18.00 – 20.00
‘Us and Them’ (2005) brings together the best of Static Pamphlet’s essays commissioned between 2003 and 2004. Including texts by James Heartfield, Dave Beech, John Byrne, Lewis Biggs and Bryan Davies. Design by Stathis Pertsinidis, Sheffield.
Published by Static. ISBN: 978-0-9546498-1-4

‘Seminal’ (2005). Static and Wildprojects commissioned seven art student to develop texts in response to the Liverpool Biennial 2004. Design by Alan Scroggie, pica, Liverpool. Published by Static. ISBN: 978-0-9546498-2-1

‘The Manufacture of Ultramarine Blue’ (2005) by Becky Shaw with text by Ron Mein and new essays by JJ Charlesworth and Joanna Spitzner. Published by Grizedale Arts. Design by David Hand, Burn, Liverpool. ISBN: 0-9542577-7-4

And last but not least, Static is delighted to be the Liverpool distribution point for ‘The Internationaler’, a new quarterly publication published in Sheffield, Manchester and Liverpool. The pilot issue contains texts by Mark Hutchinson, Becky Shaw and Mark Ramsden, Jaspar Joseph –Lester, Jon Traynor and an interview of Pavel Buchler by Hester Reeve. Design by Stathis Pertisnidis. ISBN: 1748-5576

Following the launch all publications will be available for browsing and sale in Static’s new complex including the recently completed coffee bar and production spaces. Static will also launch ‘Bookwall’ in January 2006. The Bookwall makes a range of texts on social and political space available to all.

Published by ian jackson on November 30, 2005 19:29 in Art Preview. 2 Comments

Have you Designed a T Shirt Yet?

Published by ian jackson on November 30, 2005 18:57 in Competitions. Closed

100shirts150.jpgA reminder that the closing date for entries is next Friday December 9th.
I’m working with p-ornithology, the T Shirt company to promote this so I have set up a separate blog called 100Shirts (surprise) to report developments. I have seen a couple of the early entries and they’re really good but remember that the top 100 will be printed and exhibited in Liverpool during January.
The 100Shirts Blog
Full details here (pdf file)
NOTE: The email address should be the100shirts@aol.com

Published by ian jackson on November 30, 2005 18:57 in Competitions. Closed

Arts Prize Saves Work of Disabled Sculptor

Published by ian jackson on November 30, 2005 10:29 in News. Closed Tags: .

The work of a disabled sculptor who died in August will be saved thanks to a prestigious arts award.

Adam Reynolds will be posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at this Thursday’s DaDaAwards ceremony

Sculptor Adam died in August 2005, aged just 45. The award will not only recognise the significant contribution that he made to disability arts in the UK, but the £500 prize money will save one of his sculptures from being lost forever. The cash will enable the sculpture to be moved from its present home in Birmingham to Devon, where its future will be secure. Adam’s long-time friend Laurie Peake of Liverpool’s Biennial arts festival will accept the award on his behalf.

The DaDaAwards, which take place at the Crowne Plaza in Liverpool, are held as part of the deaf and disability arts festival, DaDaFest. The festival, which is now in its fifth year, is co-ordinated by North West Disability Arts Forum (NWDAF), and funded by the Liverpool Culture Company, Arts Council England and the Granada Foundation.

The ceremony will be hosted by Anne Cunningham and Natalie Markham from comedy group, the Nasty Girls, who will be joined by fellow comic Laurence Clark. Musical entertainment will be provided by singer Minika Green, who is set to perform a blues and jazz influenced set.

Ruth Gould, creative director at NWDAF, said: “The fact that the North West has so many deaf and disabled artists worthy of recognition is a credit to the strength of the region’s arts scene.

“Over the past five years we have seen DaDaFest develop into a major festival, attracting visitors from across the UK and beyond, and I look forward to continuing to build on this success as we approach European Capital of Culture in 2008.”

DaDaFest runs until December 3 2005 at venues across Merseyside.

Published by ian jackson on November 30, 2005 10:29 in News. Closed Tags: .

Conrad Shawcross at the Walker

Published by ian jackson on November 29, 2005 21:06 in Art Review. Closed Tags: .

copyright Conrad ShawcrossHave you been to the Walker Art Gallery yet to see the Conrad Shawcross exhibition ‘The Steady States’? You really should, not to be missed etc. There’s only three pieces of sculpture but they’re huge and involve a lot of science, cosmology, music theory and stuff so go prepared. Read the info on the Walker’s website including the glossary of scientific terms and the interview and read some reviews. Then go and see it before it ends on February 26th 2006.
I was lucky enough to meet the artist last week. The poor guy was worn out after days of building the things but he kindly took time to talk about the works. I’m afraid my old brain had problems retaining the information. Actually its not that heavy really, its interesting and fun even if you don’t bother to study the science.

Observer review
Daily Post review

Published by ian jackson on November 29, 2005 21:06 in Art Review. Closed Tags: .

Cross Media Theatre Workshop Opportunities

Published by ian jackson on November 29, 2005 16:06 in Theatre. Closed

From the Capital of Culture Visual Arts Team…

builders association

The Liverpool European Capital of Culture 2008 presents as a part of City in Transition Programme:

A CROSS MEDIA THEATRE WORKSHOP WITH THE BUILDERS ASSOCIATION & dbox

Celebrating its 11th anniversary, THE BUILDERS ASSOCIATION is a leading New York-based performance and media company that exploits the richness of contemporary technologies to extend the boundaries of theatre. Based on unusual collaborations and extensive periods of development, The Builders Association’s productions feature a seamless blend of text, sound, architecture, video, and stage performances that explore the impact of technology on human presence.

Workshop information:
The workshop will alternate Builders “discussion sessions

Published by ian jackson on November 29, 2005 16:06 in Theatre. Closed

Cross Media Theatre Workshop Opportunities

Published by ian jackson on November 29, 2005 15:56 in Theatre. Closed

From the Capital of Culture Visual Arts Team…

The Liverpool European Capital of Culture 2008 presents as a part of City in Transition Programme:

A CROSS MEDIA THEATRE WORKSHOP WITH THE BUILDERS ASSOCIATION & dbox

Celebrating its 11th anniversary, THE BUILDERS ASSOCIATION is a leading New York-based performance and media company that exploits the richness of contemporary technologies to extend the boundaries of theatre. Based on unusual collaborations and extensive periods of development, The Builders Association’s productions feature a seamless blend of text, sound, architecture, video, and stage performances that explore the impact of technology on human presence.

Published by ian jackson on November 29, 2005 15:56 in Theatre. Closed

Met Quarter to include public art

Published by ian jackson on November 29, 2005 12:19 in News. 1 Comment

Laura Davis reports in today’s Daily Post…

Milligan, developer of the Met Quarter on Victoria Street, wants to create a shopping experience that will befit the city’s upcoming Capital of Culture status.
It has commissioned a group of artists, based in the North West, to design a series of works that will help it realise the centre’s aim of becoming “synonymous with the finest design, art and craft of the region”.
Turner Prize nominee Mel Chantrey has been brought in to oversee the cultural side of the project, which is due to open at the beginning of March.

Published by ian jackson on November 29, 2005 12:19 in News. 1 Comment

Liverpool’s Christmas Lights run on Bio-fuel.

Published by ian jackson on November 28, 2005 23:53 in News. Closed

My endless trawl of the internet in search of items relating to Liverpool art and culture unearths all kinds of bits and pieces. Here’s one I spotted today, I knew that the council were encouraging people to do more recycling this Christmas but hadn’t realised that the lights are being powered entirely from Bio-fuel made from vegetable waste.

There’s a critical typing error in this Lighting & Sounds magazine report though..

The Bio Fuel that ruins these generators is made from reprocessed vegetable waste. It’s 100 per cent natural, gives off no nasty emissions or exhaust fumes and is environmentally friendly. They consume about the same volume of fuel than diesel machines. “This is the first time we’ve had these available” says Grant, “And we are all keen to use them where possible in the future”.

Lots of techie stuff if you’re into lighting and sound, e.g…

Sound consisted of a Funktion One Resolution 5 system – eight elements a side, with two Res 4 infills, Turbo 450 wedges for monitors and a Midas Venice FOH console run by Francoise Lemoignan. Audile used their new Sennheiser 935 radio mics for the first time in an 8-way system.

Eh? Turbo wedges?

Published by ian jackson on November 28, 2005 23:53 in News. Closed