latest artwork comment posted (work of Tom Fitzgerald):
No Tom, instead you're perfectly correct. Although I suspect we've got quite a bunch of artists who've been given a raw deal, and are in many ways suffering because of it, on this site, they remain quite boringly polite and asthetically neutral in their judgement.
I'm sure that were they to speak what they really felt, there'd be a lot more lively argument to participate in around here.
Unfortunately the result is a mismatch between image and behaviour that personally I find impossible to reconcile. Therefore I maintain we're still pretty much an angry, pissed-off, easily-dismissed crowd, that somehow continue in our insistance that what we do HAS WORTH - but for some reason that I still don't understand - given the opportunity we behave like the perfect guest: "Oh that's so nice", "How pretty" etc.
Don't you long to hear an informed, intelligent, contentious contradiction of the trite image upload devoid of explanation, followed by an "I like it" comment?
Maybe instead of trying so hard to be provocative with our public, the artist would obtain more reward by speaking out amongst his/her fellow artists?
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2nd latest artwork comment posted (work of john-paul Delaney):
This for JP - I often go back to your studio log to visit the painted hospital twenty- something artist pictured there. Something comforting about that environment,and i like the paintings. I like the exuberance and passion of youth exhibited there, the confidence and arrogance and ignorance all mixing wildly together, cold-hearted cynicism yet to come. i also painting my digs and contents white as a youth, but often upon moving in...
by the way, a belated Happy Birthday! I have posted a photo on my studio log of what I was doing on June 23, 1963...my first solo show. [Goto..]
3rd latest artwork comment posted (work of Tom Fitzgerald):
I haven't detected too much angst in the Art Process community or have I been reading the wrong comments?
I'll upload some more optomistic images shortly to raise your spirits, John-Paul.[Goto..]
4th latest artwork comment posted (work of Tom Fitzgerald):
..Which probably goes to show you're a cold-hearted, cynical bastard just like the rest of us.
And there I was thinking we'd have some purity of thought to enlighten this angst-ridden company!
:)
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5th latest artwork comment posted (work of Tom Fitzgerald):
Its always interesting to hear another person's take on your work - thanks for that, John-Paul. This piece is not really a description of my inner self though.
It has two main concerns - the possibility of confounding the viewer's understanding of materials, in that you have a heavy wood wedge supported by a thin sheet of glass, while the text provides a detached summary of life's possibilities.
As is the case with non-literal artworks, its open to many interpretations.[Goto..]
latest forum comment posted:
FRI 3rd JULY 2009 @ THE SHED – CREWGER’S NIGHT
8a Henrietta Lane
(rear of King's Inn pub in Henrietta street)
Dublin 1 (top Capel Street)
Doors @ 9,00 pm till late
Suggested Donations: 8,00 Euro @THESHED
CREWGER’S NIGHT by BRENDAN PHELAN
www.crewger.ie
Presents:
MUSIC performance:
ELEVENTYFOUR, singer & songwriter
www.myspace.com/eleventyfour
FILMS:
D4 written and directed by LUKE LESLIE
TUNNEL written and directed by PATRICK O'SHEA.
MUSIC:
MARILYN BANE, singer & songwriter
DJ:
IAN HUET
BOOKING COMPULSORY:
texts: 0877954727
email: theshed-crew@googlegroups.com
Write the full name of each booking person, one tel number for the groups and eventually an email address for the list. I will only reply if the event has been booked out.
All events are meant as collaborative, interactive and on site.
THEY ARE ALL VIDEO/PHOTO/SOUND RECORDED.
INFO:
ELEVENTYFOUR
Cute as a button Kimya Dawson-like songs" JIM CARROLL - Future Sounds - THE IRISH TIMES 19th June '09. EleventyFour came into the world backwards and has done things in her own way ever since. Some of her songs are sad and some of her songs are silly, but they all come straight from her eleventy heart. She drove her little forklift onto the Dublin music scene last year, playing in venues like Piedescalso Arts Cafe, The Cobblestone Bar and The Sugar Club. EleventyFour has just returned home from a mini tour of Holland and is delighted to be performing at Abbeyfest 2009. "
LUKE LESLIE
A graduate of the Irish National Film School, Luke is the brains behind Buckled Cranium. The work ranges from drama to documentary, from feature film to shorts. Lukes work has been shown internationally in European festivals and on American television.
PATRICK O'SHEA
Fresh from his win at the inaugural Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival (his short film Penny won Best Drama) Patrick will be screening his new short 'Tunnel'. 'Written and Directed by Patrick O'Shea, 'Tunnel' is a dark, gripping thriller about the dangers of technology and modern day consumerism'.
IAN HUET
DJ for the night once again is the right honorable Moo-ne. 'A long time music fanatic and collector. Loves playing out a variety of house vibes. Soulful, funky, fresh and never mainstream.
www.moo-ne.com/
MARILYN BANE
Rising star Marilyn Bane has been singing for over 5 years and is currently writing a new album. Having recently toured with the likes of Jack L, playing venues across the city, she is also busy with an acting career and has a film due out later in the year. 'My music is somewhat soulful with a hint of folk in there'.
Bring your own food and drinks
Hot drinks and vegan food will be available @THESHED on donations @ the BAR VERT (the internal canteen without organs, homage to Antonin Artaud)
Advice to guests:
THESHED is a vegetarian/vegan space, I try also to discourage the use of politically incorrect brands, so please respect this in your choice of snacks and drinks to bring along (Mens Sana in Corpore Sano).
NEXT EVENTS:
SAT 4th JULY 2009 – HUMAN MUSIC NIGHT
FRI 24th JULY 2009 – EARTHQUACK
FRI 31st JULY 2009 – REPTILE CABARET
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2nd latest forum comment posted:
FRI 26th JUNE 2009 @ THE SHED - REPTILE CABARET
8a Henrietta Lane
(rear of King's Inn pub in Henrietta street)
Dublin 1 (top Capel Street)
Doors @ 9,00 pm till late
Suggested Donations: 8,00 Euro @THESHED
REPTILE CABARET by PHIL LEE
www.myspace.com/thereptilecabaret
Presents:
FILM:
NO HORN ZONE by MICHELE LEZZA
(8 min – silent film)
DEA by MICHELE LEZZA
(20 min - Italian language - English Subtitles)
lappeso1@hotmail.com
VISUAL ART:
ICARUS CRANE
www.myspace.com/7474579007
LIVE MUSIC:
THOMAS MEALY
www.myspace.com/banjos7
DJ:
PAUL TIKI ska DJ
www.myspace.com/tiklooo
BOOKING COMPULSORY:
texts: 0877954727
email: theshed-crew@googlegroups.com
Write the full name of each booking person, one tel number for the groups and eventually an email address for the list. I will only reply if the event has been booked out.
All events are meant as collaborative, interactive and on site.
THEY ARE ALL VIDEO/PHOTO/SOUND RECORDED.
INFO:
MICHELE LEZZA
He is a film maker and about to start a project in Kenya. He was born in 1980 in Livorno, Italy. He’s been working for six years in a broadcaster television as video reporter. He made some short films in different countries, such as: Italy, Cuba, Germany and India. He participated in many film festivals and in 2005 won the Special Cultural award in the Raccorti Toscani Film Festival for his documentary “Una goccia per Toiano”; in 2003 he won the Special mention in the Villa Basilica Film festival for another documentary “Via livornese, 788". At the moment he’s doing the International Zelig School for documentary in Bolzano, Italy.
lappeso1@hotmail.com
NO HORN ZONE by MICHELE LEZZA
(8 min – silent film)
It is a documentary film set India which tells the a one day, daily life story of a Rich-show man in the city of Kolkatta.
DEA by MICHELE LEZZA
(20 min - Italian language - English Subtitles)
It is a documentary film about intercultural relationships and the dreams of an italian teen ager.
ICARUS CRANE
Physical performance wing for a room for improvement which is the safest place to be while the meds kick in sounds. Indeed, what you find in a room for improvement is spawned from stories about people and forces.
www.myspace.com/7474579007
THOMAS MEALY
Thomas has played in several rockabilly bands as a drummer and bass player and intends to play a lot more.
www.myspace.com/banjos7
PAUL TIKI
Home Tiki bar proprietor lover of rockabilly music,exotica,and all things tiki. He djs at H-BOMB, boogie in the Thomas House every Saturday night with his friend Gavin; they play a sleazy n greasy mix of rockabilly, rock and roll, r n b, and other kinds of retro rocking.
www.myspace.com/tiklooo
Bring your own food and drinks
Hot drinks and vegan food will be available @THESHED on donations @ the BAR VERT (the internal canteen without organs, homage to Antonin Artaud)
Advice to guests:
THESHED is a vegetarian/vegan space, I try also to discourage the use of politically incorrect brands, so please respect this in your choice of snacks and drinks to bring along (Mens Sana in Corpore Sano).
NEXT EVENTS:
FRI 3rd JULY 2009 - CREWGER’S NIGHT
SAT 4th JULY 2009 – HUMAN MUSIC NIGHT
FRI 17th JULY 2009 – EARTHQUACK
FRI 31st JULY 2009 – REPTILE CABARET
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3rd latest forum comment posted:
trying to find out ways to express feelings through docuumenting sound,through lines[Goto..]
4th latest forum comment posted:
FRI 19th JUNE 2009 @ THE SHED – EARTHQUACK
8a Henrietta Lane
(rear of King's Inn pub in Henrietta street)
Dublin 1 (top Capel Street)
EARTHQUACK BY DIARMUID MACDIARMADA
presents
Doors @ 9,00pm till later
Suggested Donations: 8,00 Euro @THESHED
FILM:
OKKIO by MICHELE LEZZA
(5 min - Italian language - English Subtitles)
DEA by MICHELE LEZZA
(20 min - Italian language - English Subtitles)
LIVE MUSIC:
DRUNKEN BOAT
HYPERLINK "http://www.myspace.com/drunkenboattunes" ..n
http://www.myspace.com/drunkenboattunes
ZORILLA
HYPERLINK "http://www.myspace.com/zorillamusic" ..n http://www.myspace.com/zorillamusic
THE JIMMY CAKE
HYPERLINK "http://www.mysace.com/thejimmycake" ..n http://www.myspace.com/thejimmycake
DJ JASON RAINBOWS
DJ THE VINNIE CAKE
BOOKING COMPULSORY:
texts: 0877954727
email: mcbett@gmail.com
Write the full name of each booking person, one tel number for the
groups and eventually an email address for the list
I will only reply if the event has been booked out.
All events are meant as collaborative, interactive and on site.
They are all video/photo/sound recorded
INFO:
It's called EARTHQUACK. The tagline is 'Failure is an option'.
A number of acts who are already experimental / improvisational /
challenging are already lined up for it, but I think it would be
especially interesting to have more straightahead artists trying out
their wackiest ideas... let me know. www.myspace.com/diarmuidmacdiarmada
HYPERLINK "http://www.gopparecords.com" http://www.gopparecords.com
MICHELE LEZZA
I’m a filmaker. I was born in Italy in 1980 in Livorno (tuscany). I ‘m
making the international school of documentary ZeLIG. I was working
for six year in a broadcaster television as videoreporter.
I was making some short movie in different country: Italy, Cuba,
Germany, Indian and now I will start a project in Kenya. I was taking
part in different film festival and I won some award.
OKKIO by MICHELE LEZZA
(5 min - Italian language - English Subtitles):
This is a short movie about effect of cctv "big brother" his
watching...telling through the children eyes.
DEA by MICHELE LEZZA
(20 min - Italian language - English Subtitles)
This is a documentary film (20 min), about intercultural relationships
and the dreams of an italian teen ager.
ZORILLA
A long and colourful history aside, Zorilla began as a child-eating
devil in a Swiss ski-resort. Or was it Marko and Rosso writing tricksy
surprising and dramatic instrumentals over a couple of years before
bringing in the unique, raw-soul vocal tones of Keelin (along with
songs the she and Rosso had written what with them being sibling to
one another and everything). Add the un-macho swagger of Gillo on
guitar and lastly add the studio savvy and drum abuse and frequent
indigestion of Diarmo and there you go! Zorilla!
HYPERLINK "http://www.myspace.com/zorillamusic" www.myspace.com/zorillamusic
Drunken Boat made its way to your desktop/mp3 player/cd player [even!]
from the ‘burbs of Dublin, through the city streets, bouncing out of
guitars before lazily moving through a laptop and into ears. It is the
culmination of 6 months of work that evolved into the pieces of music
you now hear.
DRUNKEN BOAT
is now made up of Brian and Dror who lends his talents on drums. They
are currently rehearsing and plan to gig in the coming months. Their
sound has shifted to a heavier fuller songs with the familiar floaty
and folky feel.
Over 6 years ago Brian began the journey with 5 demos under the name
Howie Walshberg. These recordings were made primarily with acoustic
and electric guitars and passed out among friends. Some songs were
traditionally structured; others improvised with an emphasis on
texture and feel. Influenced by dEUS, Sonic Youth, Pavement, WILCO and
bands from the local indie scene such as the Redneck Manifesto, the
style was experimental, providing him with insights into layering
guitars and the freedom to try any ideas he had. After a brief spell
with a straightforward folk group he began writing guitar lines and
using a loop station thus providing the bones for several of the
Drunken Boat songs.
Simon Brennan joined the group and added layered synth arrangements in
the vein of Brian Eno and Philip Glass. Other influences such as Low
and Yann Tierson kept the live elements present in his music.
Gathering momentum his collection of musical equipment grew allowing
him to create a vast array of sounds from light lifting strings to
heavy driving organs. He also plays in the group Night and Fog.
The common interest in textured sound and picking guitars, loops and
straight-up songs brought about “Cut the Engines, Raise the Sails”.
One part experimental the other part-ambient/folk/alternative, these
novel songs were recorded from May to September 2007, taking place
whenever ideas came to the band. Beginning with guitars, the songs
expanded with keyboards, organs, cellos and banjos.
THE JIMMY CAKE
is :
Thomas Parkes | Lisa Carey | Paul G. Smyth | Vincent Dermody | Dara
Higgins | John Dermody
past members:
Jurgen Simpson | Simon O'Connor | Michael Fleming | John Brown | Rory
Carr | Diarmuid MacDiarmada | Mischa Langemeijer | Alex McMahon |
Gavin Kerins
past guests:
Damo Suzuki | Iva Bittová | Liam Ó Maonlaí | Lisa Hannigan | Donnacha
Costello | Donal O'Mahony | David Kitt | Judith Ring
"... unforgettable ... an extraordinary blossoming ... Clarinets,
pianos and strings billow out over 54 sublime minutes of what is their
best work yet."
The Ticket / Irish Times
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"A rich and spectacular comeback album, this is The Jimmy Cake’s
crowning achievement."
Sunday Business Post
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"This record is simply a work of extreme orchestral splendour."
Sunday Tribune
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"It'd take at least 5 years to produce something as accomplished and
inventive as this!"
1/2 Hot Press
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"An indelible chronicle of nine musicians contributing to a singular
and necessary vision"
State
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"... it has been worth the wait, as Spectre & Crown is easily their
finest work to date. From the opening piano chord of Red Tony, to the
final note of Last Breath, The Jimmy Cake hardly put a foot wrong."
Totally Dublin
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"Spectre & Crown is The Jimmy Cake's most arresting album to date."
Sunday Times
"By turns minimalistic and multi-layered, Spectre & Crown has moments
of astonishing beauty. There are plenty of captivating tracks too -
soaring and emotive."
Day & Night / Irish Independent
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"... one of the most coherent, beautiful albums of the year so far."
entertainment.ie
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"I cannot convey how enjoyable Spectre & Crown is."
brainwashed.com
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"The album is a moving, sweepingly beautiful, orchestral epic with
nine life-enhancing tracks of such diversity and scope that it’s hard
to fathom that just nine people made it.
... few records will reach the heights that this royally brilliant
piece of work reaches. An instant and longterm classic."
10/10
Westmeath Examiner
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"Give up your job, lose your friends and spend all day with the
headphones on as you scour the earth on your quest - you will not find
a better track this year than 'Red Tony' ... here is a piece so epic
and emotive that it ranks with anything the legends have come up
with ... 'Jetta's Palace', is so urgent and infectious that the clock
radio should crank it out first thing every morning, followed by 'Hugs
for Buddy'. And at the other end of the day 'Collapsing Cloud Night at
the Starry Sky' would soothe anything which has gone .. you hit the
pillow ... The musicianship is superb, their potential colossal ...
it's not too early to start buying the Christmas presents."
RTÉ.ie
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"Once you let go, it's a glorious experience."
The DublinerVINNIE CAKE (JIMMY CAKE)
THE VINNIE CAKE is part of The Jimmy Cake
HYPERLINK "http://www.myspace.com/thejimmycake" www.myspace.com/thejimmycake
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Bring your own food and drinks
Hot drinks and vegan food will be available @THESHED on donations @
the BAR VERT
(the internal canteen without organs, homage to Antonine Artaud)
Advice to guests:
THESHED is a vegetarian/vegan space and I try also to discourage the
use of politically uncorrect brands, so please respect this in your
choice of snacks and drinks to bring along (Mens Sana in Corpore
Sano).
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next events:
25 JUNE 2009 - FUNDRAISING EVENT 4 THE SHED
by KNOCKANSTOCKAN FESTIVAL @ BREAK FOR THE BORDER
Break for the Border - 2 Johnstons Place, Lr Stephens Street, Dublin
2.
26 JUNE 2009 - REPTILE CABARET
www.mcbett.net
www.myspace.com/mcbett
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5th latest forum comment posted:
Cari amici, sono stata apena invitata a pertecipare alla Biennale di Firenze. IL fatto che pero e' a pagamento mi lascia dei dubbi sulla qualita' e soprattutto sulla autorevolezza della manifestazione. So che alcuni membri Italiani di ArtProcess hanno partecipato in passato, e prima di andare in cerca di sponsor, vorrei chiedere della vostra esperienza di questa Biennale. Grazie.
Dear friends, I have recently been invited to participate to the Florence Biennale. The thing is it is on payment which makes me, like most of you too I suppose, suspicious of the quality of the whole thing and its importance and authority as a show. I know some of the Italian members of ArtProcess have participated in the past. Before I start looking for sponsors, I would like to ask you of any past experience with this Biennale.
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last Studio Log Entry : bouncing , artist Maria Xagorari
Yesterday and today my model came. She is beautyful and great to work with. She relaxes and becomes a painting herself. I plan to stick with her for a while. If I could find a male model like her as well it would be perfect. Anyway, these are made in 90 minutes each and I am not sure if I want to "finish" them. I might study the contre jour effect on the first one a little more or just do this study on a new one. In any case they serve as notes and I might use them as models for my paintings out of imagination, which is the master plan anyway.
2nd last Studio Log Entry : bouncing , artist Maria Xagorari
The red area bothers me and I am in search for a solution. Of course the hole thing is need for a solution...
3rd last Studio Log Entry : bouncing , artist Maria Xagorari
Another detail.
4th last Studio Log Entry : bouncing , artist Maria Xagorari
A detail.
5th last Studio Log Entry : bouncing , artist Maria Xagorari
Colours are not very good on the picture but I guess I have the wrong light in the studio.
Random Forum Entry:
Hillel has shown me his, so I've got to show him mine...I've uploaded some old stuff on the studio log site, (tho I'd like to be able to use a photo with a comment ANYWHERE on this site, JP!)
I hope I've been provocative in my selection! I'd certainly like to offend somebody...in the artworld we have always had one theme and one thousand opinions!
Well, that's it. My feet are on the table. I'm getting pleasantly intimate with a bottle of French Cabernet, thinking about tomorrow, a Studio day, when I get to put some more touches on that vase of sunflowers I've been painting.
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