Nic Gaunt are currently producing a mixed media arts project based on the Rotunda in Birmingham that will culminate in a documentary and photographic exhibition. The title ’21 Stories’ has been chosen to encapsulate the project which will tell the story of the Rotunda through peoples personal stories, memories and connections to this wonderful landmark. … [Read more…]
More details have been released about The Event, “a series of artist run activities in permanent and temporary spaces throughout central Birmingham” from March 31st to April 15th. As the UK’s second largest city, it seemed important to highlight this increase and acceleration in activity, so in the summer of 2006 Birmingham Contemporary Art Forum … [Read more…]
Pascal Wyse interviews Brian Duffy of the Modified Toy Orchestra in the Guardian giving some insight into why he does what he does. Duffy started modifying toys nearly 10 years ago while hunting for unusual sounds to sample. But nagging away were some heavier concerns. “What is music for? What meaning does music carry? What’s … [Read more…]
The Surface Unsigned Festival is a rather massive live music competition running in Birmingham over the next few months. The first heat starts on Monday with a series of 29 gigs at the Actress and Bishop running until the end of April. Each will have around six bands playing, making roughly 170 bands in this … [Read more…]
Stef Lewandowski of local creative agency 3form is atending the South by Southwest Interactive festival in Austin TX and is blogging what he sees.
A regular selection of photos from the Birmingham Flickr community. by tanyalupton by hartlandmartin by Paul Regan by ikkio_too All copyright as applies. To suggest photos for inclusion in this feature add them to this thread or leave a link in the comments.
Test Bed is an art exhibition based around Five Ways. Test Bed involves eight artists making new work specific to people and place. The location and community of Five Ways Shopping Centre, Birmingham, will inform the creation of the work. Harry Palmer, George Saxon, Darryl Georgiou, Pauline Bailey, Julie M ONeill, Sandra Hall, Nelson Douglas … [Read more…]