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Links for 14 October 2011

Chris Unitt — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:41:21 +0000

Clarendon.
An occasionally Birmingham-ish photo Tumblr
CMYKern v2
New look for the design/print/illustration blog
All new hippo show
From Chu: “It documents the beginnings of Walsall Youth Arts, who I ended up working for during the start of my painting career”. You’ve got to watch this
Construction Manager – Here’s the twist
“The huge concrete structure that forms Birmingham’s new library, with its spectacular internal atrium, challenged the very rules governing frame design”. Truth be told, I don’t understand much of this article but it’s pretty fascinating all the same
TMA Regional Networking Meeting « mid * point
The TMA is holding a free networking event for those involved in professional theatre and the performing arts in the Midlands.

Chu and graffiti in Selly Oak

Chris Unitt — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:19:48 +0000

There’s an interview with Chu in the latest VNA. It’s not online, but here’s an excerpt:

Where were you painting in those days?

Back then you couldn’t afford a train ticket; you’d get a coach down to Bristol with a bag of paint. Because I worked for Walsall Youth Arts, there were only three sites supported by the local authorities in the country; Barton Hill, Selly Oak and Walsall. The one in Walsall was called The Paddock, which was a sunken foundation for a block of flats. So we came up with the idea to take it over and develop it as a painting site on submission of all this bureaucracy. I became the caretaker of the place, so journeys to Bristol and Selly Oak became the backbone of my graffiti world.

Ninja Tune XX Takes Over Shoreditch

Alex Jones — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:25:41 +0000

This cool little video was spotted by Urbanfly. Made in celebration of Ninja Tune‘s 20th anniversary, they’ve taken over Shoreditch with the help of graffiti artist CHU who’s from Birmingham.