AAAI NewsletterMay06

Art and Artists Newsletter

Dear AAAI Member,

This issue of the AAAI Newsletter is all

The Whitstable Biennale 2006 is a festival of contemporary visual art, taking place over the first two weeks of June in the quirky coastal town of Whitstable.

'...for boats catching fish like journalists catch stories, for asylum seekers looking for haven - a work for Whitstable Harbour.'

In June 2006 a collection of newspapers is being gathered that simply coincides with the Biennale. People usually collect newspapers because of a royal celebration or a moon landing. This becomes an archive of a random moment in time, rather than for reasons of historical significance.

Harbours right around the British mainland are points of entry and exit from the UK, they delineate between land and sea. There is a slow evolution from industrial use to leisure and tourism.

Stories from the newspapers will be read out on the first three Sundays in June at 2.30 pm at Whitstable Harbour.

Anna Best has created major projects for a wide range of contexts, including 'The Wedding Project' for Tate Modern's opening programme, 'Visionhire' in Lambeth Walk for Beaconsfield and 'Phil' with Danielle Arnaud and Gasworks Gallery. For more details, visit www.annabest.info

I hope you enjoy reading about Alistair and please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!

Best wishes,
Adelina

Simon Faithfull is creating a sculpture in the form of a book called Lost, an inventory of objects lost over a period of 39 years. A simple but extensive inventory, Lost is a book that catalogues the objects and the strange stories of their individual departures. Around Whitstable - on benches, in pubs, by the shore and on public transport - a simple book with a plain cover bearing the word 'Lost' will begin to appear. Rather than being sold, the book will be disseminated in the same manner as the objects took their leave.

Simon Faithfull has shown widely. He currently has a touring exhibition based on work made during an Arts Council Fellowship to Antarctica, at Stills Gallery, Edinburgh; Cell, London and Parkers Box, New York. www.simonfaithfull.org
We will also be exhibiting Simon Faithfull's Escape Vehicle no.6, whicgh was a live performance created for 'The Artists Airshow' at Farnborough Airfield in September 2004 - commissioned by The Arts Catalyst. Now presented as a video projection, Escape Vehicle no.6 records the journey of a domestic chair as it travels from the ground to the edge of space (30km up). Dangling in space beneath an unseen weather balloon, the footage shows the chair first rush away from the fields and roads, ascend through clouds and finally (against the curvature of the earth and the blackness of space) begin to disintegrate. The chair's journey was recorded using a small video camera that relayed the images live to an audience below. The chilling nature of the film is that the empty chair invites the audience to imagine taking a journey to an uninhabitable realm where it is impossible to breathe, the temperatureis minus 60 below and the sky now resembles the blackness of space.

'Sea House' is one of the films Alistair showed in New Forest Pavilion ‹ ArtSway’s exhibition in Venice during this year’s Biennale. It was recently included in the Video and Digital Arts International Festival in Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

'Sea House' was originally commissioned as a live performance, digital audio and installation by the Aldeburgh Festival in Suffolk. A year later Alistair restaged the work for video, collaborating with Simon Daw and Jake Oldershaw.

'Sea House' shows a man trapped in his house as the sea rises to engulf it. It was inspired by the vulnerability of people in coastal areas to rising sea levels, erosion and the power of natural forces. Since it was made, it's obviously taken on a new significance in the light of the Asian tsunami and the hurricanes that have devastated New Orleans and the southeast of the USA.

Coming up at ArtSway:

Open05 Exhibition opening reception: Saturday 3 December 2005, 2- 5pm

You are all invited to come to the opening reception of ArtSway's annual open exhibition, to meet the many artists and join us in celebrating the opening of this popular group exhibition. We will also be hosting Open Studios during the opening reception, if you would like to see new work by our resident studio artists.

ArtSway Open05 will be on view until 19 February 2006.

AAAI EVENT: Introduction to Contemporary Art evening: Tuesday 6 December at 7pm
Join me for an informal and relaxed evening of discussing contemporary art, its practice and history.
AAAI EVENT: Artist Talk by Alistair Gentry: Tuesday 13 December at 7pm

Come meet Alistair and hear more about his current projects and future plans.

Book Launch: England's Lost Eden by Philip Hoare: Saturday 21 January 2006 at 2pm

Local author and critic Philip Hoare will be talking about his highly-acclaimed book, recounting sensational stories about the New Forest and using unique archival images.

AAAI EVENT: Coach Trip to London: Saturday 28 January 2006, 10am - 7pm
Join Artsway staff and AAAI artist Anna Best for a guided visit to her studio in London's Gasworks Studios, followed by a visit to Fred, a contemporary gallery in Vyner Street, to see the current exhibition and hear Director Fred Mann speak about the gallery and London's commercial art world. We will then visit other galleries in Vyner Street, which is fast becoming the East End's equivalent to Cork Street.
All events are FREE. Please ring Adelina on 01590 682260 x16 to book places on coach trip.

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Art and Artists Newsletter

Dear AAAI Member, This issue of the AAAI Newsletter is all The Whitstable Biennale 2006 is a festival of contemporary visual art, taking place over the first two weeks of June in the quirky coastal town of Whitstable. '...for boats catching fish like journalists catch stories, for asylum seekers looking for haven - a work for Whitstable Harbour.' In June 2006 a collection of newspapers is being gathered that simply coincides with the Biennale. People usually collect newspapers because of a royal celebration or a moon landing. This becomes an archive of a random moment in time, rather than for reasons of historical significance. Harbours right around the British mainland are points of entry and exit from the UK, they delineate between land and sea. There is a slow evolution from industrial use to leisure and tourism. Stories from the newspapers will be read out on the first three Sundays in June at 2.30 pm at Whitstable Harbour. Anna Best has created major projects for a wide range of contexts, including 'The Wedding Project' for Tate Modern's opening programme, 'Visionhire' in Lambeth Walk for Beaconsfield and 'Phil' with Danielle Arnaud and Gasworks Gallery. For more details, visit www.annabest.info I hope you enjoy reading about Alistair and please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions! Best wishes, Adelina	Simon Faithfull is creating a sculpture in the form of a book called Lost, an inventory of objects lost over a period of 39 years. A simple but extensive inventory, Lost is a book that catalogues the objects and the strange stories of their individual departures. Around Whitstable - on benches, in pubs, by the shore and on public transport - a simple book with a plain cover bearing the word 'Lost' will begin to appear. Rather than being sold, the book will be disseminated in the same manner as the objects took their leave. Simon Faithfull has shown widely. He currently has a touring exhibition based on work made during an Arts Council Fellowship to Antarctica, at Stills Gallery, Edinburgh; Cell, London and Parkers Box, New York. www.simonfaithfull.org We will also be exhibiting Simon Faithfull's Escape Vehicle no.6, whicgh was a live performance created for 'The Artists Airshow' at Farnborough Airfield in September 2004 - commissioned by The Arts Catalyst. Now presented as a video projection, Escape Vehicle no.6 records the journey of a domestic chair as it travels from the ground to the edge of space (30km up). Dangling in space beneath an unseen weather balloon, the footage shows the chair first rush away from the fields and roads, ascend through clouds and finally (against the curvature of the earth and the blackness of space) begin to disintegrate. The chair's journey was recorded using a small video camera that relayed the images live to an audience below. The chilling nature of the film is that the empty chair invites the audience to imagine taking a journey to an uninhabitable realm where it is impossible to breathe, the temperatureis minus 60 below and the sky now resembles the blackness of space.

'Sea House' is one of the films Alistair showed in New Forest Pavilion ‹ ArtSway’s exhibition in Venice during this year’s Biennale. It was recently included in the Video and Digital Arts International Festival in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. 'Sea House' was originally commissioned as a live performance, digital audio and installation by the Aldeburgh Festival in Suffolk. A year later Alistair restaged the work for video, collaborating with Simon Daw and Jake Oldershaw.	'Sea House' shows a man trapped in his house as the sea rises to engulf it. It was inspired by the vulnerability of people in coastal areas to rising sea levels, erosion and the power of natural forces. Since it was made, it's obviously taken on a new significance in the light of the Asian tsunami and the hurricanes that have devastated New Orleans and the southeast of the USA.
Coming up at ArtSway: Open05 Exhibition opening reception: Saturday 3 December 2005, 2- 5pm You are all invited to come to the opening reception of ArtSway's annual open exhibition, to meet the many artists and join us in celebrating the opening of this popular group exhibition. We will also be hosting Open Studios during the opening reception, if you would like to see new work by our resident studio artists. ArtSway Open05 will be on view until 19 February 2006. AAAI EVENT: Introduction to Contemporary Art evening: Tuesday 6 December at 7pm Join me for an informal and relaxed evening of discussing contemporary art, its practice and history. AAAI EVENT: Artist Talk by Alistair Gentry: Tuesday 13 December at 7pm Come meet Alistair and hear more about his current projects and future plans. Book Launch: England's Lost Eden by Philip Hoare: Saturday 21 January 2006 at 2pm Local author and critic Philip Hoare will be talking about his highly-acclaimed book, recounting sensational stories about the New Forest and using unique archival images. AAAI EVENT: Coach Trip to London: Saturday 28 January 2006, 10am - 7pm Join Artsway staff and AAAI artist Anna Best for a guided visit to her studio in London's Gasworks Studios, followed by a visit to Fred, a contemporary gallery in Vyner Street, to see the current exhibition and hear Director Fred Mann speak about the gallery and London's commercial art world. We will then visit other galleries in Vyner Street, which is fast becoming the East End's equivalent to Cork Street. All events are FREE. Please ring Adelina on 01590 682260 x16 to book places on coach trip.
Please note that this is a HTML email. If you cannot see the images please click here: Web Version (You will need to be connected to the internet). To unsubscribe from this Newsletter please send a blank email using this link: Unsubscribe (If you have any problems please call us on the number below).
ArtSway, Station Road, Sway, Hampshire SO41 6BA T: +44 (0)1590 682260 E: mail@artsway.org.uk W: www.artsway.org.uk
ArtSway is Financially supported by Arts Council England, New Forest District Council, Hampshire County Council and Esmee Fairbairn Foundation