THE ARMOIRE
Posted by Fabio 15 September 2009
11 year-old Aaron plays a game of Hide and Seek in which his friend Tony is never found. The mystery of their relationship and of their queer attachment to the armoire in Aaron’s bedroom can only be revealed, it turns out, through hypnosis. At once a comedy, a horror and a melodrama, Jamie Travis’ The Armoire is the resounding finale to his Saddest Children in the World trilogy. read more
Tobias Stretch
Posted by Fabio 15 September 2009
Tobias Stretch, is one of the most inspiring film directors that I have come across in recent years. His stop-motion animation films and bizarre dreamlike characters are visually striking and magical. He has directed the critically acclaimed video for Efterklang’s Illuminant, and the Aniboom-winner for Radiohead’s Weird Fishes.
We caught up with Tobias to find out more about his work. read more
Sniff
Posted by Fabio 15 September 2009
Karolina Sobecka’s work is interactive and playful in various ways and her latest piece, named ‘Sniff’, is truly inspiring. Placed on a storefront display in Brooklyn, a projection of a CG Dog interacts with people passing by, reacting to their movements and behaviours. In a similar way, her piece ‘Wildlife’ has a tiger being projected onto buildings from a car that’s moving in different speeds. read more
MARNIE WEBER
Posted by Fabio 15 September 2009
Simon Lee Gallery is currently exhibiting Marnie Weber: The Truth Speakers, The Sea of Silence. This is the gallery’s first solo show of Marnie Weber, an LA based artist and musician. This multifaceted exhibition of film, sculpture and collage will immerse the viewer in the uncanny world of Weber’s imagination. Exhibition ends the 7th of October 2009.
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Albert Oehlen Posters
Posted by Fabio 15 September 2009
Exhibition catalogue published on the occasion of German artist Albert Oehlen’s second solo exhibition at Thomas Dane Gallery, London. Continuing Oehlen’s interest in posters, this catalogue contains loose, unbound images of 10 paintings from the exhibition, all contained within a larger fold-out poster designed by the artist.
Mapping The Move
Posted by Fabio 15 September 2009
If you are an alumni of Central Saint Martins, this might be of interest for you. To coincide with The Big Draw (October 2009), we are delighted to invite you, as alumni of Central Saint Martins, to revisit the buildings that you studied in and produce a drawing of the part of the College that is special to you. read more
Mike Nelson
Posted by Fabio 15 September 2009
British artist and Turner Prize nominee Mike Nelson is currently exhibiting at the National Gallery of Denmark. The title of Mike Nelson’s total installation refers to the short story Tres versiones de Judas (Three Versions of Judas) by the Argentinean author Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986). The story is about a Swedish theologian called Niels Runeberg, who is said to have advanced a theory that Judas was in fact the Messiah. Exhibition ends 20 September, so hurry up! read more
isolation
Posted by Fabio 15 September 2009
Highly atmospheric documentary following ex-Paratrooper and renowned social photographer Stuart Griffiths as he travels across England uncovering the stories behind the shocking and often devastating military statistics, will be shown in the atmospheric Jersey War Tunnels at Branchage – Jersey International Film Festival 2009 read more