Nokia E71 – Beautiful Connections

Produced four films as part of the Nokia E71 – Beautiful Connections campaign.

Le Corbusier At The Barbican

Le Corbusier — The Art of Architecture is the first major survey in London of the internationally renowned architect in more than 20 years. This timely reassessment presents a wealth of original models, interior settings, drawings, furniture, photographs, films, tapestries, paintings, sculpture and books by designed and written by the architect himself.

The exhibition charts how Le Corbusier’s work changed dramatically over the years from the regional vernacular of his early houses in Switzerland, to his iconic Purist villas and interiors of the 1920s, to the dynamic synthesis achieved between his art and architecture as exemplified by his chapel at Ronchamp (1950-55), and his civic buildings in Chandigarh, India (1952-64). Important works by his collaborators, such as Fernand Léger, Amédée Ozenfant Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouvé are also featured.

Le Corbusier at the Barbican
Barbican celebrates Le Corbusier with a host of special events, including concerts, films and talks by acclaimed speakers. The last truly utopian urban planning project in London and greatly inspired by his aesthetic, Barbican presents the perfect backdrop to explore the man and his legacy.

Thursday Lates
The Gallery is open every Thursday until 10pm. Meet friends at the Gallery cocktail bar and join architects, designers and others for their personal take on the exhibition.

http://www.barbican.org.uk/lecorbusier

Jerry Dammers Spatial A.K.A. Orchestra Presents Cosmic Engineering: A tribute to Sun Ra and other musical mavericks

Songwriter/keyboardist Jerry Dammers and an 18-piece orchestra, featuring some of the UK’s foremost jazz musicians, pay tribute to the futuristic jazz of Sun Ra and Alice Coltrane by mingling their sounds with those of dub innovator Coxsone Dodd, Exotica pioneer Martin Denny and more.

Dammers (founder of The Specials and 2 Tone, main songwriter (Ghost Town, Free Nelson Mandela) presents his unique take on retro futura. Initially a tribute to Sun Ra’s futuristic jazz, Dammers has combined some of his other musical obsessions – from library music and exotica to ska and reggae – in a style that reflects more recent influences such as hip hop, jungle and dubstep, alongside adaptations of a couple of Dammers’ own compositions.

Originally conceived as part of an art event, the show combines strong visual and theatrical elements including costumes, art props and projected images, creating a complete alternative musical world, credible to jazz, breakbeat, and rock fans alike.

10 March 2009 / 19:30
Barbican Hall

http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=8458

One Dot Zero

One Dot Zero

Happening 14-15-16 at the BFI in London.

http://www.onedotzero.com/home.php

Memory Clouds

For three evenings in October, a new interactive smoky communication will be underway in central London – one that combines a very modern medium with a 5,000-year-old one. In Memory Cloud, visitors can text any message they like to the artists’ creation, and that phone message will be made into light-and-air smoke signals and huge in Trafalgar Square. This new exploration of personal expression in public spaces is from Minimaforms, founded in 2002 by brothers Stephen and Theodore Spyropoulos as an experimental architecture and design practice that explores projects that provoke and facilitate new means of communication.

http://www.minimaforms.com/memorycloud/

Francis Bacon

To say this artist had issues is probably quite a large understatement. A very uncomfortable exhibition – On at the Tate Britation 11 September 2008 – 4 January 2009

Cold War Modern

Excellent exhibition on at the V&A – On from 25 September 2008-11 January 2009

V&A Late Night – Beijing

Exploring the Lost “Art” of the Film Poster.

WIWP Presents “Now Showing”
Exploring the Lost “Art” of the Film Poster.

COSH Gallery
Soho, London
PV: Thursday 29th May
6.30pm—9.30pm

40+ Creatives were given the task of creating their own interpretation of a Cult, Classic or Obscure film poster from the past, whether it be a literal or abstract solution. The result is Now Showing, an Art exhibition paying homage to more than 70 years of film, through the form of Prints, One Off Screen Prints and Sculptures.

Artists who’s work was on display include: Mr Ian Wright, Hellovon, Non Format, Corey Holms, Grandpeople, Marian Bantjes, Tomer Hanuka, Pure Evil, James Joyce, Michael Gillette and Many More.

For More details please visit:
www.wearitwithpride.com/current.html?#projectscurrent

Contact Darren: darren@wearitwithpride.com

Thanks to the support of: Asahi & Cosh

The Cosh Gallery is located at:

69 Berwick Street
Soho
London
W1F 8SZ

Flickr pool showing the prints

David Batchelor’s Festival Remix

The South Bank Centre is illuminated this Christmas with light displays by British artist David Batchelor. Renowned for his transformations of everyday objects, Batchelor lights up the construction materials around the Royal Festival Hall giving new colourful life to pallets and bins and garlands the riverside with low-energy lights in recycled drinks containers.

The installation is on 24 hours a day.

Admission FREE.