This was the live stream from LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore. The Piece was called Eating an Apple and they presented work from dancing, to live painting and installations. It lasted 3 hours and it was really interesting to see what they developed around the symbol of Alan Turing’s death. This live stream was such a great experience as we could see them working at the same time as us.
Also, the artist working in Singapore chose an illustration that I had done to paint on the wall. He had it projected on the wall and was painting over it, and adding elements to it. I could not believe my eyes when I saw this artist that was in Singapore, using my work!
Again, this was an amazing experience and I loved working with people from around the world and hope do do it again.
Some pictures of the DecodeRecode event that happened in MediaCity, from 11am March 23rd to 11am the next day.
The first day of the “Believe” event was a great success! Celebrating the opening of the Salford University building at Media City, visitors from industry enjoyed interacting with the art works on show in the Digital Performance Lab with a sound piece by Ray Lee “The New Science of Entrometrics”, “Picnic on the Screen” by Charlotte Gould and Paul Sermon, “Me You and Us” by Alastair Eilbeck and James Bailey, “From Hot to Cold” by Craig Vear, “Front Room” by Paul Sermon and “Folie a Deux” by Green Eyed Zero. The event was well represented by Graphics with two of the artworks by staff and two out of four of the speakers in the student showcase from Graphics! Maciej Slomcyzinski did a fantastic job talking about his project and fielding questions. Tash Willcocks presented Graphics alumni, Matt Frodsham’s work, which will be on show tomorrow in the Egg. “Believe” is on again tomorrow between 10.30am to 5.30pm, open to the public, with free transportation to Media City- not to be missed!
In association with MadLab we present ‘All the world’s a screen’ Saturday 28 May 2011 by Paul Sermon and Charlotte Gould
There will be a live telematic performance presented at MadLab Manchester and Hangar.org Barcelona,
Saturday 28th May 2011 from 16:00 to 18:00 (17:00 to 19:00 in Barcelona)
At MadLab, 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester, M4 1HN in the Northern Quarter (just opposite Common) and simultaneously at Hangar.org in Poblenou, Barcelona as part of their open studios season.
Hub Presents: Time to Pretend
Drawings and Video by David Hancock
3 - 22 March 2011
Private View: Thursday 3 March 5-8pm
David Hancock focuses on forms of escapism, whether through youth subcultures, the fantasy worlds of computer games or by directly referencing historical utopian visions. His work is rooted in the tradition of Romanticism. The signifiers are taken from historical works of art, sources and themes. These are suggested through the appropriation of composition, gestures or objects.
In his solo exhibition at Hub Hancock will present a new series of drawings that attempt to mix reality with fantasy. In the Gamer portraits, each individual is linked to their digital environment via the umbilical cord of their controller. Their immersion into this alternate reality plays across their faces as they become disassociated from reality, engaged in the fantasy.
In the portraits of the Cosplayers, there is clear relationship between their personality and the fictional character they represent. These portraits are intentionally real, produced in pencil crayon in a photorealistic style; they not only give a true portrayal of the Cosplayer but also highlight the details within their outfits. They have not been glamorised and their own artistic flourishes in the construction of the outfit has been highlighted.
In these portraits Hancock has attempted to give an insight into the personality of the Cosplayer and particularly how they choose to represent their character. In essence he is representing two personalities simultaneously in an almost schizophrenic relationship. These works are essentially double portraits which accentuate the character beyond their current medium.
David Hancock is currently undertaking a PhD at University of Salford. He is currently exhibiting in the Marmite Painting Prize III where he is one of the shortlisted artists. Hancock has exhibited extensively both Nationally and Internationally. He was included in the John Moores 21 and The BP Portrait Prize.
Alastair Eilbeck and James Bailey spent last week fine tuning ‘Trinity’ which will go on show at Piccadilly station later in the year. Visitors at Hub enjoyed playing with the installations, creating an individual narrative each time. One of the pieces replays the timeline alongside real time, so the audience is able to dance with their previous self.
See the work at Hub until the end of this week.
2011 Alastair Eilbeck and James Bailey in residence
Opening Thursday 17th February 5-8pm
17th -25th February open weekdays 12-6pm
Alastair has 10 years experience as a senior creative within the digital industries, specialising in interactive design. Over the last few years he has developed an arts practice outside his commercial role. His participatory artwork has been seen in Manchester and Paris. He holds an MA in Creative technology from Salford University.
He works in close collaboration with James Bailey a creative software developer. Following on from their landmark Handprint project in Manchester city centre, where live images of people’s hands were projected onto the entire side of the 351foot tall City Tower. They are using the Hub space to fine tune their next public Art project “Trinity” a digital triptych due to be sited in Manchester Piccadilly train station later this year.
They also hope to showcase some interactive work they are developing for BBC big screens using smartphone technology.”
