Two of my close friends are both running ten thousand meters to raise money for a brilliant cause. I’m just a struggling artist and local loon but would like to help out in any way I can (short of breaking out in a sweat myself) so I am trying to drum up support.
My grandfather suffered from a stroke and it can ruin lives, families, dreams and aspirations. Sophie and Ivana are both raising money online for The Stroke Association and I would urge you to support one or both with a donation.
Please donate and spread the word (with a re-blog perhaps?) preferably before the race in Finsbury Park on the 14th August 2011.
- Sophie: “Anyone who even vaguely knows me generally knows that I hate running above most things.”
- Ivana: “This race is in memory of friends and family who have suffered from strokes and especially my nan who recently died of years of having strokes.”
View Larger 30th July - Queer Fayre at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern
If you don’t already know, I am a transgender mental health sufferer trying to fund my transition through selling my art. I would appreciate anyone in London on the 30th July to come along and for any of my followers to PLEASE reblog as I need all eye’s on this.
I will be at the Wotever Queer fayre selling hand printed photographs from a 20 year archive and unique photogram collages. Depending on interest I may bring artworks, drawings, paintings and various art prints. For a glimpse into my photography feel free to explore my Flickr and for a few examples of my art please peruse my blog. You can stalk me at my website where there is an email link if you want to ask about any of the work. Profits will go towards my transition which couldn’t happen soon enough. I hope to see you all soon!
<3 Mia
View Larger BLACK/LIGHT curated by ROBOTS»»
25th Feb – 6th Mar 2011
The Bussey Building, Peckham Rye, London, SE15 4ST
£3 on the door
A Site specific installation by International Street Art Sculptors ROBOTS»» (UK). Extensive new painting and Mural works by two leading international street artists ROA (Belgium) and Phlegm (UK).
BLACK/LIGHT promises to be a unique experience crossing street art with contemporary installation and sculpture as well as three music events with numerous experimental, noise and avant rock.
As you enter into darkness you are immediately handed a torch, inviting you to tentatively and quietly explore and discover the contents of the space. Recorded/Acoustic sounds will alert your attention as projections appear, illustrating tiny, ghostly figures scuttling around you, enigmatic and alluring, insect like humanoids are working at building large incomprehensible objects. These objects will slowly reveal themselves as a network of shanty like buildings that seem to form giant, lumbering humanistic forms with magnetic data tape spewing from their eyes and mouths. You follow a giant arm as it spans the room bracing itself onto the wall opposite. As if industrious animals have been hard at work while the rest of the world sleeps, building some kind of shrine like dwellings and through tiny doors strange interiors are evident with contradictory light sources, light bulbs that seem to consume rather than emit light. Constructed from a beautifully exquisite tapestry of debris, various tones of wood and layered surfaces curve and lean, leading your eyes off into new darker corners. As the light from the torches scan the space further, shadows will swoop and twist creating a feeling of disorientation. Then as the light catches a reflective surface, the head of a giant rabbit or bird will glow frozen in your beam like a pagan’s god watching over this strange new place. Exotic hot-air balloons driven by illusive pilots and intrepid explorers surreptitiously populate this nocturnal world and as these images start to unfold they begin to form a narrative that makes its way into your subconscious, more projections appear and more illustrations begin to emerge from the darkness. Eventually as you weave your way around the whole space you discover that you are exploring a tiny city hidden away at the top of this disused warehouse in Peckham.
- ROBOTS»» are an artist collective based in London and the South East of England. Working since the summer of 2009, Robots»» aim to shine a new light on public art, creating innovative yet accessible sculptures. Heavily influenced by comics, graffiti and the contents of skips, Robots»» have captured the interest of the art world and media and have recently appeared in print in The New York Times. Robots»» have embarked on a number of different projects, including music videos, gallery installations, city and country festivals, street art pieces and collaborations.
- ROA has exhibited work on the sides of buildings and various other giant scale surface the world over receiving a lot of media attention and critical acclaim over the past 2 years. He is considered one of the top contemporary street artists on the world stage and is renowned for his phenomenal dedication and prolific abilities. ROA’s work has recently been in the Guardian.
- PHLEGM is also gaining the attention of the international street art arena. Painting large scale characters and designs in the public eye. An illustrator dedicated to self-publishing, he works with black ink, dip pen and various methods of printing. Creating intriguing designs and imagery that capture the imagination of all that experience them. These drawings find their way onto existing surfaces and walls transforming ordinary spaces into dreamlike worlds.
- TALI CLARKE is a film maker, photographer, editor and multimedia artist. Making music videos, shorts and a documentary following ROBOTS»» on a three week build at Secret Garden Party featuring beautifully filmed, rare footage of illusive International graffiti artist ROA as well as an introduction to ROBOTS»» themselves.
After hearing about Kutmah’s inprisonment and eventual deportation to the UK I tried to be supportive in any way I could as a lover of his music and mixes. My support fell on deaf ears but thats what seemed so nice, he was obviously finding his feet.
On a walk about Hoxton I saw two girls position a sign advertising an exhibition nearby. It turned out to be “Two Soups And A Honeybun” a collection of drawings done by Kutmah while incarcerated.
I went round the exhibition apparently the first visitor since the private view the night before, which seemed off the hook judging by the pictures:
http://prote.in/feed/2011/01/18-hewett-street-launch
The drawings where beautiful symmetric shapes drawn in pencil on A4 sheets of paper. They were all almost identical but each held it’s own charm. It was a beautiful thing to chance upon and I would encourage anyone to go check it out.
Kutmah seems to have assimilated into London with ease. And I for one am glad to have him over here.
LGBT? Do you live, work or study in Southwark, London?
My amazing gay friend Dan has an awesome time sensitive project about Southwark’s (London, UK) LGBT youth.
He is having trouble finding Transgender, Genderqueer and also Lesbian youth to take part. Filming and interviews are taking place in London in the next few days.
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I’m making a film for Southwark’s LGBT History Month and it’s about celebrating the heroes / role models of young LGBT people.
This is a great opportunity to voice your thoughts on the heroes and role-models who’ve influenced you.
We want to make sure the full spectrum of LGBT young voices is being heard in Southwark. The heroes you choose may or may not be members of the LGBT community themselves - the aim of our film is to showcase the wide variety of people who influence our lives and celebrate the positive impact they’ve had.
The filming is really relaxed - it involves about an hour chatting and then 5 or 10 minutes with a camera.
The launch event is next Tuesday (1st Feb 2011) in the evening so it’s a tight deadline.
If you want to be involved contact Dan:
dan@osmogroup.com
+447812332815
