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London: Daydreaming with UNKLE – The Road Soho @ Lazarides

January 23, 2017 butterfly

James Lavelle , infamous DJ and electronic recording artist, better known as founder of Mo ‘Wax record label and co-founder of music group UNKLE is curating a multisensory exhibition at Lazarides Rathbone titled: Daydreaming with…

Lavelle’s Lazarides show is celebrating 25 years of UNKLE and will kick-start the release of his brand-new album, THE ROAD. For UNKLE, this will be the start of a multitude of events celebrating his history in music so it was only logical that the first exhibition takes place where it all began: Soho.

The exhibition is focussing on creating an immersive experience with UNKLE’s new music and combine the past, present and future of UNKLE over two floors at the gallery, with the first floor being a virtual reality experience featuring the first trailer to The Man From Mo’ Wax as well as two new videos for two new UNKLE tracks from the forthcoming album The Road. In the adjacent room visitors can experience with a VR headset a new 360° version of Doug Foster’s Beyond the Infinite installation.

Featuring original canvases by Futura and 3D, photos by Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones that were used to illustrate LP covers, screenprints, limited edition toys, sneakers, and LPs, there’s something to enjoy for every age and every background.

Some of the UNKLE collaborators attended the overcrowded opening including James Lavelle, Ben Drury, Elliott Power and Dorian Lutz much to the delight of the fans.

Daydreaming with UNKLE

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Until 23rd February 2017
Lazarides Rathbone
11 Rathbone Place, London, W1T 1HR

Brussels, Festival, London, Marrakech, Shows, Toulouse

2016 HIGHLIGHTS

December 31, 2016 butterfly

With 2016 coming to a close, we look back at the highlights of the year.
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Banksy – Les Miserables (London)

Venturing Beyond @ Somerset House (London)

Space Invader – Wave 18 in London

Subcultures @ Espace Croix Baragnon (Toulouse)

Paul Insect – It’s only a Dream (London)

Jardin Rouge for Marrakech Biennale 2016

Hisham Echafaki @ Donmar Warehouse Theatre (London)

Yayoi Kusama @ Victoria Miro (London)

Future Iz Past <++ (Bordeaux)

Jeff Koons – Now (London)

Rose Beton Festival (Toulouse)

dran-Tiens (Brussels)

Conor Harrington – Watch Your Palace Fall (London)

MIMA City Lights (Brussels)

Save Yourselves (London)

Studio Visit Remi Rough

No Commission (London)

Gavin Turk (London)

Creve Hivernale 016 (Toulouse)

Thank you for inspiring us throughout the year
Best Wishes for the year to come!

Street, streets, Toulouse

Toulouse: #Creve Hivernale / Decembrrrr 016

December 15, 2016 butterfly 2 Comments

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December 2016. A wasteland surrounded by barbed wire with a view on passing trains, home to travellers and less fortunate people. This is not a picture taken in a distant country, but actually in the center of Toulouse, France.

With Creve Hivernale / Decembrrr 016, local and international artists continue to raise a red flag and highlight the urgency of the current situation and socio-political climate in Europe, this time by gathering outside in this wasteland and creating immersive installations, visual and audio performances, as well as artistic collaborations with children and families living there .

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GUESTS #CREVE HIVERNALE – DECEMBRRRR 016 … CONTINUUM …

NADIA VON FOUTRE (Toulouse) – JEAN DENANT (Sete) (?) – MANUEL POMAR (Toulouse) – A4 PUTEVIE (Toulouse) – MADEMOISELLE KAT (Toulouse) – SID POLIEKOFF (Toulouse) – MATHIEU TREMBLIN (Strasbourg) – TILT (Toulouse) (?) – MARDI NOIR (Rennes) – UPGRAYYDD RECIDIVE (Toulouse) – MOLO MOLO (Toulouse) – CLAIRE SAUVAGET (Toulouse) – BERTRAND FRAYSSE (Toulouse) – DON QUICKSHOT (Toulouse) – LURK WARM (Toulouse) – BUTTERFLY (London) – SOPHIE BACQUIE (Toulouse) – LUCIE LAFLORENTIE (Toulouse ) – /+ OFF/ … ANNLOR CODINA (Toulouse) – NATALIE SVIT-KONA EIFYRAN (Toulouse) ) – /+ OFF/ …

From 16 Dec with ongoing interventions until the end of the year

Next event: 29 DECEMBER FROM 17:00

GPS Location : 43.632685, 1.475884

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Videos

Video: ART4SPACE with Space Invader

December 14, 2016 butterfly

Back in 2012, prolific Parisian artist who has ‘Invaded’ cities around the world took over a new territory by sending a piece into the stratosphere, becoming the first artist to send an artistic creation this far above the earth’s surface.

While preparing his exhibition for the Pulse art fair with Jonathan LeVine Gallery in Miami the artist-activist took advantage of his proximity to the Space Coast, making his first space foray, a project he had long been planning.

On August 20, 2012, the mosaic Space One flew aboard a special device designed by the artist who adapted advanced technologies with his own resources. Equipped with a camera, the weather balloon crossed terrestrial atmospheres for a short stay in space before returning, bringing the premier astronautic work back to Earth along with a series of photographic images showing the mosaic work’s perspective distance from space.

Along the Florida coast adjacent to the NASA launch pad, the mosaic One Space blasted off in August 2012 into the stratosphere, thus becoming the first artwork from Invader to travel in space. The ART4SPACE film documents this eponymous project as the artist invites us to follow him through this artistic expedition and embark into the galaxy.

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The documentary movie ART4SPACE was screened only in selected locations like Miami, New York or London up to now.

On his instagram account @Invaderwashere the street artist has finally released the full ART4SPACE movie online via his Youtube channel both in French and English versions

A year after the launch of SPACE1, Invader continues to conquer space, this time with the help of the European Space Agency (ESA). On July 2014, a new mosaic SPACE2 took off with Ariane 5 towards the International Space Station (ISS). It floated aboard ISS for several months until the arrival of astronaut Samantha Cristoferetti who on arch 2015 installed it inside the Columbus Module.

Check more coverage on Space Invader here

Art Fair, London, Shows, Uncategorized

No Commission : London with The Dean Collection x Bacardi

December 10, 2016 butterfly 1 Comment

Following the success of previous events in Miami and New York, The Dean Collection & Bacardi are presenting their immersive art and music event No Commission: London from December 8-10. Curated by music producer Swizz Beatz, the art fair is designed specifically to support both new and established artists. All participants are given their exhibition space for free and 100% of the sale of each artwork goes directly to the artists.

Participating artists include: Ricardo Cavolo, Sandra Chevrier, DANK (Dan Kitchener), D*Face, Ben Eine, Jamie Evans, FAILE, Fanakapan, Hassan Hajjaj, HANDIEDAN, Conor Harrington, Paul Insect, Kai and Sunny, Tomokazu Matsuyama, Miss Van, Jaybo Monk, Oker, Felipe Pantone, Lucy Sparrow, Matthew Stone, Gary Stranger, Jason Woodside.

‘When Music meets Art’

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“Our theme for No Commission: London is ‘Juxtaposition’ and celebrates the journey from street art to fine art. Visitors will experience art and music, street art and fine art, street culture and high culture, a bit of grit, a bit of glamour,” explains Swizz Beatz. “It’s great to be in the UK. London in particular has a strong connection with graffiti and contemporary art. But it doesn’t stop here. We want to take No Commission around the world!”

In parallel to the art, guests also enjoyed immersive live music performances from Blood Orange, Emeli Sande x Ainey Zion, Swizz Beatz and Lady Leshurr.

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The Dean Collection x Bacardi present
NO COMMISSION: LONDON
8-10 December 2016
Visit here for more information.