We Are Eastside

Jonathan Watkins & Jiehong Jiang | Eastside Projects, 1 May, 6.30-8pm

Eastside Projects — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:53:21 +0000

The third and final in a series of events exploring the context of contemporary art practice in China. Co-curators of the 4th Guangzhou Triennial, Jonathan Watkins, Director of Ikon Gallery and Jiehong Jiang, professor of Chinese Art at Birmingham City University, introduce the project and discuss their extensive experience of working in China.

For more information about our current exhibition by the Yangjiang Group, ‘After Dinner Shu Fa at Cricket Pavilion’, click here.

Lunch Club | Eastside Projects, 26 April, 1–2pm

Eastside Projects — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:05:36 +0000

Escape your desk or studio for an hour and join us for lunch. Everyone is welcome. We have tea, coffee and herbal teas – all you need to bring is your packed lunch.

For more information about how to get to Eastside Projects click here.

Underground Photography | Eastside Projects, 26 April, 6.30-8pm

Eastside Projects — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:55:09 +0000

£4 / £2 concs / free to Extra Special People

David Rowan, who is currently exhibiting ‘Pacha Kuti X’ in the second gallery at Eastside Projects, will discuss his work with fellow Birmingham based photographer Stuart Whipps. Our first talk by artists working with photography, this conversation will offer two different perspectives on what it might mean to photograph the city.

For more information about the exhibition Pacha Kuti X click here.

Introducing Contemporary China, Eastside Projects, 11 April, 6.30-8pm

We Are Eastside — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:52:05 +0000

The second in a series of events exploring the context of contemporary art practice in China, Elizabeth Wewiora, programme co-ordinator at Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester will introduce their projects and current artist in residence Ting-Tong Chang will talk about his practice. This will be followed by the screening of a recent interview, conducted by ESP member Rachel Marsden, with Xu Zhen of Madeln Company, Shanghai who are currently showing work in Birmingham as part of the 48 Sheet billboard project by EC-Arts.

£4 / £2 concs / free to Extra Special People

Discussion | Studios – Is there a need for permanence? 27 March 6.30-8pm Eastside Projects

Extra Special People — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:58:58 +0000

Niki Russell, artist and founding member of Nottingham’s new studio development Primary, along with current studio holder, Yelena Popova, introduce the project. The discussion will consider why permanent, sustainable spaces for art production are important, what impact facilities like this have on a city’s arts ecology, how artists can work together to develop their own workspace and what Birmingham can learn from this model.

http://extraspecialpeople.org/events/discussion-artists-studios-is-there-a-need-for-permanence

Exhibition opening at Grand Union, Friday 16 March, 6–9pm

Grand Union — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:54:50 +0000

Reynir Hutber: Stay Behind the Line, image courtesy of Justin Green/Art Caitlin

Opening Friday 16 March, 6–9pm
Exhibition continues 17 March to 22 April
Thursday to Sunday, 12–5pm

Grand Union, in collaboration with Fierce, is proud to present work by Reynir Hutber, an emerging artist based in London, whose work explores themes of social visibility, moral relativity and the everyday imposition of authority. For this solo exhibition he will present his award winning installation, Stay Behind the Line, alongside a series of new related works.

Fierce Festival, Birmingham’s premier live art and performance festival, runs from Thursday 29 March to Sunday 8 April 2012. Performers from around the world will converge on Birmingham to bring boundary-pushing performances and art installations to venues and unusual spaces across the city. See www.wearefierce.org for full programme listings.

Stay Behind the Line opens on Friday 16 March, coinciding with the opening of Yangjiang Group: After Dinner Shu Fa at Cricket Pavilion at Eastside Projects 6–8pm, and events at Vivid and Ikon Slow Boat as part of Flatpack Festival (14 to 18 March 2012).

This is a free event, all welcome.

Exhibition Launch Friday 16th March 6-8pm Eastside Projects

We Are Eastside — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:07:19 +0000

Join us at Eastside Projects to celebrate the launch of our two new exhibitions, Yangjiang Group ‘After Dinner Shu Fa at Cricket Pavilion’ and David Rowan ‘Pacha Kuti X’.

Also on this evening the Yangjiang Group will host a free Chinese meal for thirty guests with food by Golden Pond Restaurant. For more information click here.

Exhibitions continue until 5th May.
We are open Thursdays 12-6:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays 12-5pm.

Eastside Projects
86 Heath Mill Lane
Birmingham B9 4AR
0121 7711778
info@eastsideprojects.org

Artist’s Talk: Yangjiang Group 13th March 6.30pm-8pm Café Soya

We Are Eastside — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:09:38 +0000

*Now on the new date of Tuesday 13th March 6.30 – 8pm at Cafe Soya*

The first in a series of Eastside Projects events that explore the context of contemporary art practice in China. Over food and drinks at Café Soya, Yangjiang Group will introduce their radical calligraphy practice in conversation with Gavin Wade, Director of Eastside Projects. Yangjiang Group’s exhibition “After Dinner Shu Fa at Cricket Pavillion” will open at Eastside Projects on the 17th March and run until the 5th May. Check www.eastsideprojects.org for more info.

Please note food and drink is available at your own expense. Booking is advised – email info@extraspecialpeople.org

Café Soya Restaurant
Unit 2 Upper Dean Street
Birmingham
B5 4SG

Alma Mater: LUX film screening at Grand Union Weds 22 Feb 7-9pm

Grand Union — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:27:16 +0000

Grand Union is proud to host a LUX touring programme of recent British video work curated by Steven Cairns, curator of film at ICA, London.

The programme takes cultural identity as its starting point, questioning ideas of Britishness and conceptions of national identity. Featuring works by Steven Claydon, Torsten Lauschmann, Clunie Reid, Rachel Reupke, Hannah Sawtell and Stephen Sutcliff.

This is a free event and all are welcome.

Bring Your Own Beamer Birmingham

VIVID — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:41:43 +0000

FRI 16 MAR | 7-10PM | FREE
BRING YOUR OWN BEAMER

VIVID and Flatpack Festival presents Bring Your Own Beamer Birmingham, curated by Antonio Roberts and Pete Ashton. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to beam your work into the nooks and crannies of VIVID’s Garage space.

Bring Your Own Beamer (BYOB) is an international series of one-night exhibitions inviting artists, armed with films and projectors, to convene and explore the art of projection in an immersive environment of moving light, sound and performance. Interested? More details below.

WE NEED YOU!

Do you have a projector? And an original video work (by that we mean a film you made/ have permission to screen)? If so, BYOB Birmingham needs you! You’re invited to submit films to be considered for inclusion at Birmingham’s first BYOB event on Friday 16 March 2012.

Participants will be required to provide their own laptop or DVD player, and a projector (it can be analogue or digital). Participants are responsible for their own equipment at all times.

If you’d like to submit a film for consideration, please complete the online application form. Application deadline is Friday 24 February at 23:59.

Please send any enquiries to byobbirmingham@gmail.com

Links:

BYOB B’ham: http://byobbirmingham.tumblr.com/
VIVID: http://www.vivid.org.uk/
Flatpack Festival: http://www.flatpackfestival.org/

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BYOB Birmingham is curated by Antonio Roberts and Pete Ashton, and is presented by VIVID and Flatpack Festival. BYOB is an idea originally conceived by Berlin-based artist Rafael Rozendaal.
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