Delivered in partnership with Axis, with contributions from Craig Ashley, Producer (Visual Arts), mac, Birmingham. This event offers the chance to gain feedback from industry professionals on what they are looking for when viewing an artists’ website. The morning session will consider what makes a good website while the afternoon offers the chance to have an intensive feedback session with Craig – offering a great opportunity to talk with a curator about your work.

Booking is essential – to book email info@extraspecialpeople.org. Priority for the afternoon sessions will be given to Extra Special People members.

This panel discussion will unpick current ideas and ignite critical conversation about the diversity of contemporary painting practice. Held in the gallery at Eastside Projects and surrounded by the stunning group exhibition Painting Show, with presentations from Yvonne Hindle, Damien Roach & DJ Simpson, chaired by Professor David Rayson, Head of Painting at the Royal College of Art.

£4/£2 concs/ Free for ESP members

VIVID is inviting people from Birmingham to take part in a collective recitation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with artist Monica Ross. Take this chance to learn a small part of the Declaration of Human Rights and recite it in public, in your own language, as part of this unique performance.

Everyone is welcome and we hope that the recitation will fully reflect the many voices and languages of Birmingham’s communities. We wish to include many speakers and are interested in hearing Articles from the Declaration memorised and recited in many different languages including British Sign Language.

If you, your group, or organisation would like to take part in this project, please express your interest by emailing Nicola Lowery or calling VIVID on 0121 766 7876. Alternatively you can attend a free information session at VIVID – details below.

FRI 03 FEB | 6.30PM | FREE
Acts of Memory Information Session

VIVID is hosting an information session, including video excerpts from acts of memory 2005-2010 on Friday 3rd February, 6.30pm. Your attendance does not commit you to participating in the project, it is just an opportunity to learn more. Places are free and we kindly ask that you confirm your attendance by emailing nicola@vivid.org.uk or calling VIVID on 0121 766 7876.

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VIVID | 140 HEATH MILL LANE | BIRMINGHAM | B9 4AR
T: 0121 766 7876 | E: info@vivid.org.uk | www.vivid.org.uk

VIVID gratefully acknowledges support from Arts Council England and The Bond Company.

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Artist & writer Simon Bill, currently exhibiting as part of Painting Show at Eastside Projects, talks about his work and it’s relationship to neuropsychology the science of visual perception, with special reference to the work of Richard Gregory. He will also introduce his new novel, BRAINS.

£4/£2 concs Free for ESP Members

The Garage presents… DEATHTRIPPING – a festival of trash film and performance curated by Bernadette Louise. The programme features seminal video works from experimental filmmakers Nick Zedd and Richard Kern alongside live performance from the legendary Lydia Lunch.

Presented across two days, DEATHTRIPPING journeys into the radical manifesto of the Cinema of Transgression, an 80s underground film movement which spawned from New York’s No Wave scene and is characterised by an extreme and satirical take on themes of pleasure, horror, sex and disgust.

PROGRAMME:

Saturday 18 February | 6.30pm-late | £10 advance

Iconic performer Lydia Lunch headlines a special evening of spoken word including excerpts from Paradoxia, an autobiographical document of her early career when she collaborated on numerous transgressive films and led influential No Wave band Teenage Jesus and the Jerks.

Lunch’s performance kicks off a late night of one-off performances and installations against a noisy soundtrack of no-wave and punk. Artists include Joss Carter, Paula Davy, Emergent Behaviour, Evangelia Christakou, Yolanda de los Bueis, Isabelle Schiltz, Benjamin Fox, Andrew Moscardo-Parker and DJ set by Greg Bird.

Sunday 19 February | 12-5pm | admission free

Don’t miss a rare chance to watch transgressive films by Nick Zedd and Richard Kern – some of the films were deemed so shocking when they were made the state of New York banned them! There’ll also be another chance to view film, performance and installations by up and coming artists.

DEATHTRIPPING is presented as part of ‘The Garage presents…’ a strand of one off events at VIVID embracing music, live arts, installation, performance, digital and sonic media.
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VIVID | 140 HEATH MILL LANE | BIRMINGHAM | B9 4AR
T: 0121 766 7876 | E: info@vivid.org.uk | www.vivid.org.uk

VIVID gratefully acknowledges support from Arts Council England and The Bond Company.

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This panel discussion focuses on the processes of negotiation between artist & curator / designer & client. Two professional ‘couples’ have been invited to make visible the conversation around the initiation, development & realisation of projects; the practical concerns and conceptual repercussions. The artists Cullinan Richards talk with curator & writer Tom Morton while directors of the design studio A Practice For Everyday Life, Kirsty Carter & Emma Thomas, speak with curator, writer and gallerist Rob Tufnell.

£4/£2conc/Free to ESP members

www.cullinanrichards.com
Tom Morton
www.apracticeforeverydaylife.com
www.robtufnell.com

www.curfewtower.tumblr.com

£4/£2conc/Free to ESP members

What is Art?
Friday 13 January, 7pm, St Basils Church Heath Mill Lane, Birmingham, B9 4AX

Organised by ESP member Kartal Uppal, this evening will look at and debate the question; What makes something Art? With contributions from Gavin Wade (Director, Eastside Projects), Tyler Cann (Curator, Ikon Gallery) and Cathy Wade (Artist and Lecturer). Minimum £3 donation with all proceeds going to support St Basils’ work helping local young homeless people.www.stbasils.org.uk