Unseen Update

Image © James Homer

 

Things have been quiet on the Unseen front recently, but our website has just had a bit of a re-vamp and we’re going to be announcing some exciting events and news in the next few weeks, so keep your eyes peeled! You can also sign up to our mailing list if you want to be kept informed.

The Tin Angel

Just a quick note to let you know that selected photographs and video from Fragments will remain on show at the Tin Angel in Coventry for the next couple of weeks.

Free Rangers 3: Laura Edith Guy

In the midst of a long overdue autumn cleaning of my desk I came across Laura Edith Guy’s card and was immediately taken back to seeing her strange combination of book art and photography at Free Range. I’m always interested in objects that are built to be tactile and this was definitely no exception. Her series A Study in Grey was definitely one of the things on show at Free Range that stayed with me for a long time afterwards. Unforuntately it’s impossible to get an idea of exactly how the piece works just by looking at her website, but I suggest you do so nonetheless.

 

Image © Laura Edith Guy.

James Homer in Kaunas

Just a short post to let you know that one of my fellow Unseen members, James Homer, has an exhibition of his Petrol Stations in Kaunas from 10th September until 10th October. There’s lots of other stuff going on as well in the run up to the Kaunas Photo Festival. You can see the website here, but so far I’ve been unsuccessful in finding an english translation of the site.

Art and the Holocaust

There are some interesting discussions going on in the comments section of this post on the guardian’s art blog regarding the place of art in discourse on the Holocaust.

A Thing About Machines

A selection of photographs and video from Fragments will be exhibited as part of A Thing About Machines – a festival of ‘other art’. I’ll be showing at the Tin Angel in Coventry between the 19th and 21st September (and possibly a few dates either side), and there’ll be loads of other stuff going on around the rest of the city too. Have a look at the website for more information, and here’s a condensed snapshot of what you can expect:

 

 

Friday 19th September

ATAM Launch Party featuring interactive artworks, installations and live performances from Bela Emerson (cello and electronics), Human Separation (robot band) and DJ (Vinyl is …). 6 – 11pm, The Crypt at St.Mary’s Guildhall. FREE

Modulate live audio-visual performance + DJ Akeel Habib. 10pm til late, Inspire. FREE

 

Saturday 20th September

Ghosttown present Sonic Boom! (click for full line-up) 

Live performances and screenings including Andy Votel (Delia Derbyshire/Radiophonic Workshop set), Frog Pocket (Planet Mu’s only violinist), Windscale (Circuit bent electronics), Futurehand and Matt Hadlum. 3pm til late at Taylor John’s House.COMBINED TICKET NEEDED

7inch Cinema present Delia Day; a full day of screenings of Delia Derbyshire archive footage, films she scored and live performances from artists inspired by her work (including Pram and Brian Duffy). 2 – 10pmat Bablake Old Boys Club (beside St. John’s Church). COMBINED TICKET NEEDED

 

All Weekend

The Herbert will be hosting a commissioned sound installation by Bobby Bird, a Kinopixelvideo exhibition, single channel video works and a new staircase work by Cormac Faulkner. 10am – 5pm (open later on 19th). FREE

Moment at The Lanchester Gallery (Coventry University) is a joint exhibition of interactive artworks and screenings by four artists/designers exploring the notion of time. 10am – 5pm. FREE

The Tin Angel will host a photographic and video installation and will also be a base for food, coffee, music, tickets and a natter. 12 – 11pm FREE

The Glassbox (opposite Browns) will host a video installation and photographic exhibition. 12 – 6pm FREE