The writing is on the wall

We are taking a scale down version of the exhibition to Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. We are art pilgrims.

The exhibition will take place in the Galería Metro http://www.galeriametro.com from the 13th September, opening to the 3th October.

til the 12 of August in Phoenix Gallery in Brighton

and to celebrate it we are having some events on the Saturday 11th August

2.30 – 3.30pm An explanation of ‘The Bitter Weather Solar Flare Detector’; exhibition piece by Ed Briggs. Also some banter on the advantage of being amateur; the unfortunate trick of ‘art’; ‘science’ and other made up subject headings. Artist working in music, installation and film.

4 – 5pm [Space, Guns and Booze Vs Boring Art (or) A guide to anti-tediousness via relativity, M-theory and the 7 missing dimensions]

by artist Simon Wilkinson aka circa69

A talk and discussion looking at relativity, M-Theory and the 7 missing dimensions of space with reference to how art can engage the body and also why we need to destroy the concept that artists are cool in order to save ourselves from a suffocating tidal wave of boring art.

“there’s a tiny space between terrifying and fascinating and in that place lives circa69″.. comments from exhib July 29th

5 – 6pm You’ve seen their work but haven’t had the chance to discuss it with them; were you confused? Did you fall in love? Did you experience a revelation? Or die of boredom? Several of the artists whose work is on display in the gallery will be in the Green Room to answer your questions, discuss the work and dodge rotten fruit. Come along, meet the artists and unburden yourself. Softy drinks available

6pm Freestyle sound and performance poetry by Laboratoro; words, broken trumpets, bells, enigmatic tunes and fretting feet.

Some images from the opening at the Phoenix Gallery, some of the work from the exhibition and performances from Matt Rudkin and Laboratoro, all pictures taken by Hugh Fox.

Exhibiton until the 12 Agust, open wednesday to saturday from 11am to

Simon Wilkinson Circa69 in his installation

Circa 69 installation

Enlarged pages from the book

Linda Remahl installation, Mien

Visitors, including the mayor of Brighton and Hove Bill Randall

Jonathan Swain photographs and contact sheets

Jim Sanders work in the corridor

2 prints by Bish

Auditorium showing four films

Matt Rudkin performing the piece included in the book

laboratoro interpreting some of the poems of the book

laboratoro performing at the end of the evening

Detail from Yael Karavan's installation

Bruno Humberto's installation

WE ARE WORKING ON THE EXHIBITION

Phoenix Gallery, Brighton Preview evening, 13th July 6-9pm Exhibition 14th July-12th August

This exhibition showcases a breadth of different work by 14 artists commissioned to produce a unique response to the English and Galician texts by writer and performer Xelís de Toro. The project features film, installation, illustration, photography, sound, invention, painting and more besides which are encompassed in the just published book and DVD, available to buy on the night!

Collaborating artists: Bish, Ed Briggs, Chévere, circa69, Bruno Humberto, Yael Karavan, Fredrik Lloyd, Fran Pérez-Narf, Linda Remahl, Matt Rudkin, Dolores Sánchez Calvo, Jim Sanders, Jonathan Swain, Prue Waller

Join us for the preview evening with live performances from laboratoro and Matt Rudkin

And the image as well…

So finally you can now turn pages and slot a DVD in your computer or video player.

The Book of Invisible Bridges is available to buy. Published in May 2012 by Pighog Press, you can order from them.

graffiti with one of the texts from the book

We are opening an imaginary book in front of your eyes, at the

Redroaster Coffee House St James’s Street Brighton BN2 1RE

Wednesday 23 May Doors 7.30 for 8.00pm £5/4

Great line up of performers interpreting freely some of the texts of The book of Invisible Bridges:

-Matt Rudkin (Inconvenient Spoof)

-Tom Dussek (Tanglehead productions) and Caroline Waters (Tanglehead productions)

-Kaile Lucas (Marinus) and Vicky Tremain (The Victory Dolls)

-Yael Karavan (director of Karavan Ensemble)

-laboratoro (Ed Briggs and Xelís de Toro) with Bruno Humberto (Orchestra Elastique)

-Screenings with work by: Bruno Humberto, Fran Pérez-Narf, Linda Remahl, Jim Sanders, Prue Waller £5/4

The Book of Invisible Bridges is an ongoing project that has just launched and will develop through until May 2012 with the final publication. The project involves more than ten artists, a book, DVD, poetry surgeries, radio programmes and multi-disciplinary art events.

This is a video of a performance in the presentation in Centro Galego de Londres