Sunday 7 May 2006 Time(s): 7.30pm Venue: Corn Exchange, Brighton & Hove
DJs: Longrange (Phil Hartnoll and Nick Smith)
Writers: Chuck Palahniuk, Irvine Welsh
Visuals by: c6.org

As godfathers of techno, Orbital (aka Phil and Paul Hartnoll) were, for almost two decades, the most creative and influential electronica act on the planet. Now in a brave new cross-cultural venture, exclusive to Brighton Festival, Phil Hartnoll and Nick Smith (an artist whose recording career for dance labels Dragonfly and Atomic Records has led to major film credits for Ridley Scott) combine forces as \’Longrange\’.

Together they limber up with cult novelists Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club) and Irvine Welsh
(Trainspotting) to create stories in motion. Home Spun Subversives C6.org provide the visuals – warping texts to imagery in a live processed ascii jam. Transplanting the creative impetus from the desktop to the live arena, writers, DJs and VJs jam back and forth with ideas and storylines to build a unique multilayered narrative in words, music and images.

More info here

Last week went to Nigel Grimmer at and Franz Ackerman at White Cube.

Thought Franz’s work was like stuff I saw ages ago at some acid rave in New Cross but apparently he’s really successful -very colourfull.
On until 20th may more details here

Nigel Grimmer at Stanpoint was brilliant great work you should try and catch it a bit disturbing. On until May 20th as well more info here

Met up with Mitch and Kirsten and headed over to Sadie Cowles on Heddon Street.
None of us liked this painting much, I know its upossed to look childish(niave) but it just looked really poor. However funny thing is in the photos it looks a lot better ! whats that all about?
On until 27th May for more info click here

Then we headed over to see Uta Barth, this was a great show there was even a free poster for everyone.

This show is on until May27th more details
here

Finally we ended up at Spruth, this was great lovely wine , lots of high rolling art people that guy of the telly art program on channel4.

I even liked the work even though I didnt want to as its so simple but the colour stuff was nice espcially the mud one wasnt so into the faces this is on until June 24th more info here

John Kessler at
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, New York, USA
Read a review of his show here.

TRACEY EMIN will be making two appearances to sign copies of her new DVD, TOP SPOT which marks her feature film debut as a director.

Thursday 27th April
Borders Bookshop, Islington
5.30pm

Friday 5th May
Tate Modern
7.30pm

Part fiction, part autobiography, TOP SPOT is set in Tracey’s hometown Margate, where a group of teenage girls explore their lives, their dreams, and their sexual experiences.

Their lives are then played out against the backdrop of the sleepy seaside town, the local funfair and the nightclub, Top Spot.

They play truant, they fall in love.

They chase after exotic locations, or they experience sexual abuse.

And then there are the repercussions of unwanted pregnancy too. By the end, Tracey herself appears with a final but hopeful solution.

Shot with a rawness evident in her artwork, it’s a blend of documentary and fiction with characters representing different aspects of the artist’s teenage life itself.

The DVD includes previously unseen footage, an audio commentary by Tracey herself and an alternative ending which adds to the film’s power.

As a personal to touch, she has designed an unique sleeve which will be available on the specially packaged, numbered limited edition version only.

For art and film collectors alike! (rrp £24.99)

“Old Street and its environs are famous for guerilla art. Half the buildings in the area are practically held together by a decades-thick veneer of spray paint, posters and wheatpaste. But in recent months, this creative street art has come ‘off the wall’ and entered the third dimension. A slew of surreal objects has been left atop the area’s bus shelters. Why? We don’t know. It’s bonkers. But brilliant. We particularly like this series of pronged potato-type things along the 55 route between Clerkenwell Road and Shoreditch High Street. The beauty is that they’re entirely invisible unless you’re on the top deck of a bus.
Think we just found the clinching argument for getting rid of the single-decker bendys and bringing back the Routemaster.”
via The londonlist