Fari Bradley discusses shamanism, ‘beast visions’, social change and social cleansing with prolific artist Marcus Coates. Coates consulted with locals and developers alike to devise a shamanic intervention into the regeneration of Elephant & Castle and its Heygate Estate. Coates’ interactions with the amazing array of characters around the Elephant and Castle culminated in a [...]
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Artist Terry Smith who since 1978, has produced major projects for the Tate Modern, the British Museum and galleries the world over, particularly in South America. Known for his signature sculptures cut directly into the plaster of walls, mainly of derelict buildings – some with no public access – Smith is constantly experimenting with medium [...]
Clear Spot – February 16th 2012 ‘Anna Raimondo as a radio creature’
Published by March 14th, 2012 in Clear Spot. 0 Comments‘Anna Raimondo as a radio creature’: An immersion in Hertzian waves trough the ears of this Italian girl who now is learning how to speak English… From Naples to Madrid, passing fthrough Marseille and crossing the no-where, a sort of surrealistic radio cartography to discover…the curator: Stefano Pernathe radio artist, sometimes just artist: Anna Raimondo [...]
Clear Spot - February 16th 2012 'Anna Raimondo as a radio creature' [ 18:36 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (7628)Book list: The problem with autobiography
Published by March 9th, 2012 in Book list, Clear Spot and Panel Borders. 0 CommentsBook list: The problem with autobiography In a panel discussion recorded at the First Fiction festival (Sussex University, January 2012) author Sue Eckstein discusses the problems inherent in creating autobiographies with graphic novelists Nicola Streeten and Anuerin Wright and how creators can subvert and overcome these. Nicola’s book Billy, me and you and Aneurin’s Things [...]
Joined by a group of dynamic women all well versed in the constant debate around gender and society, Fari Bradley discusses the pending take over of London’s Southbank Centre for WOW Festival 2012, marking International Women’s Day. Guests are writer Hannah Pool, best known for her column “The New Black” in The Guardian and co-programmer [...]
Book List: Childrens book illustrators
Published by January 31st, 2012 in Book list, Clear Spot and Panel Borders. 0 CommentsBook List: Children’s book illustrators In an hour long show about children’s book illustration, Alex Fitch talks to three generations of illustrators: David McKee, creator of Mr Benn, King Rollo and Elmer the Patchwork Elephant; Dave McKean, artist of of young adult books by David Almond, graphic novels and picture books by Neil Gaiman and [...]
A play by UK based artist Daniel Kelly about the Arab Spring in Tunisia, as the story unravelled on Twitter. It is composed of Twitter messages from the weeks up to the deposition of President Ben Ali, which occurred a year ago this Saturday. The play reflects a personal discovery of the story of the [...]
Electric Sheep Podcast: Cult animation
Published by January 10th, 2012 in Clear Spot, Electric Sheep Magazine podcast and I'm Ready for my Closeup. 0 CommentsElectric Sheep Podcast: Cult animation Alex Fitch talks to a pair of directors of innovative short animated films; to Oscar winner (2011 co-director Short Animated film) Shaun Tan about the adaptation of his acclaimed picture book The Lost Thing and to web animator Jonti Picking about his cult animated series Weebl and Bob as well [...]
A panel discussion with Gasworks Director Alessio Antoniolli , Camden Arts Centre Exhibitions Programmer Anne-Marie Watson, Director of The Museum of Everything Jeremy Brett and Alex Deyzac, Gallery Assistant at Mica Gallery. Chaired by Fari Bradley the discussion points range from the physical space [...]
A fantastically sunny day at the Truman Bewery. Interviews with YBA Gavin Turk, fashion designer and musician Pam Hogg, the Disabled Avant Garde and their petting puppy, renegade art gallery and art publishers Trolley Books, the enigmatic Mark Wydler from The Treatment Rooms, Paul Biddle artist, 8 foot tall Satan, the wry and ingenious Emotional [...]