Done.
A large crowd turned up to this warehouse in the middle of nowhere in Hackney. Keen.
The tunes banged awesomely. We did not see much of the bikes thing. Too far back.
Red Stripe Make Sessions 08, we’ll be there.
Images and videos right here. Below.
Passenger is a monthly occurrence and aims to showcase across all creative disciplines, for your enjoyment and inspiration. Our first one is on Monday 5 September, from 7:30pm til 3am.
INNOVATIVE MUSIC VIDEOS
Plaid, The Horrors, Moby, Is Tropical, Audiobullys, Depeche Mode, Fulton Lights, Table Beggar, WhoMadeWho and Justice
FASHION ACCESSORIES
A new British fashion designer showcase, curated by Emma Crosby, curator and manager of London a la Mode and consultant to Vauxhall Fashion Scout
LIVE MUSIC
If you don’t know who Ebru and Stereo Decade are, you absolutely need to get better acquainted.
The event is strictly guestlist only, so please RSVP to emma@thepassenger.co.uk
Please bear in mind that we are always open for artists, filmmakers, performers, designers, musicians and more to pitch ideas and projects to us and use this event as a vehicle – we want this event to be representative of just how creative Londoners are.
Words from the Passenger Committee
Part of our 3 street art works series you should see today: Rookie, Agens and Phlegm
Rookie – located in Soest (Germany)
Agens
Phlegm – located in Antwerp (Belgium)
We talked to the Spanish born graffiti/street art artist DEIH who is part of the XLF CREW. We asked to tell us about him –
“I’m painting graffiti since 1993, and I still love it. I draw, I breath. I am developing a project called “The Insider”, which is part of an introspective investigation on my feelings and my life.
I draw my inner life, as I consider that the particular way of relating to the others and oneself (and the impasses one undergoes through that process) are the very core of any attempt of creation.
Thus, I understand science-fiction representational codes as a way to achieve (to construct) a personal truth, as I think that truth has a fictional structure.”
We have included a few photos of DEIH’s works along with some related links
http://www.eldeih.com
http://deih.blogspot.com
Best known for his roles in high profile TV series and films including; Mr. Selfridge, Midsomer Murders and The Borgias, actor Edward Akrout has kept his talent as an artist hidden from the public eye.
This was until recently, when he presented his debut solo exhibition at Café Royal in March to an enthusiastic crowd of gallerists, collectors and VIPs.
Akrout admits that even though he is capable of handling the daily rejection and criticism he faces as an actor, the idea of showing his art to the world terrified him. This autumn Akrout will exhibit a suite of new drawings and paintings titled ‘First Impression’ at The Hoxton, Shoreditch, offering visitors an insight into the world of Edward Akrout.
There is an unmistakable connection between Akrout’s two chosen disciplines, for as an actor his job is to inhabit different emotional states, and as an artist he has an uncanny ability to capture in only a few strokes of the brush or pen, the fleeting emotions and personality traits of characters he comes across on his travels in London, Paris and New York.
Born to a Franco-British mother and Tunisian father, 32-year-old Akrout grew up in France, studying philosophy at The Sorbonne and theatre at Le Cours Florent in Paris, and then spending time at the National Institute in Bucharest. He left Paris for London when offered a place at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Akrout’s philosophical and theatrical training is evident in his expressive, psychological studies of the eclectic characters he encounters.
WHAT – ‘First Impression’ by Edward Akrout
WHERE – The Hoxton, 81 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3HU | United Kingdom
WHEN – 2 Oct 2015 — 1 Jan 2016
First seen on WSIMAG
Emma Stibbon’s work in this exhibition looks at history and collapsed empires. The shadow of classical antiquity cast on Western civilization ominously stretches into present times – the city is a symbol of both memory and amnesia.
Her focus looks at simultaneous periods of time, mainly sites of ancient Rome, and how Imperialist and republican architecture was later appropriated to lend credibility to new regimes. She is interested in the dialogue between two pasts; that of Ancient Rome and Mussolini’s Fascist plans for the city and in places that can be read as a palimpsest, a layering of historical traces.Rome as a site of overlaying ideologies – the ultimate collapsed empire leading one to reflect on human endeavour,
vanity, frailty, time and impermanency.
Where
31 Waterson Street | London E2 8HT | www.roomartspace.co.uk
When
10 November – 17 December (Wednesday – Saturday 12- 6pm)
We randomly stumbled upon this narrow street called Blackall street and was pleasantly surprised to find a mine of creativity.
A few selected shots are below. Featured artists are C215 | Alice Pasquin and The Krah
This is the follow up of the first set of new pieces from Banksy spotted in Los Angeles last week, read about it here
Two more pieces can be now seen in L.A. One is located not far from the USC campus and depicts what looks like a family running with a kite, understand here the comparison with the illegal immigrant caution signs that can be seen along the Mexican border.
Another quite quirky piece has been done on an abandoned oil tanker. A simple message says on it – This Looks A Bit Like An Elephant
Another cracking launch party over at East gallery has just happened, this time for the launch of the 14th issue of the VNA magazine.
This issue is featuring artist Sickboy on the cover and is full of extras to enjoy- of 2 Sickboy x Edding marker pens, a Sickboy Kiss-cut vinyl sheet and the screen printed cover, signed by Sickboy. VNA has put together an awesome video specially for the event while Mitch at Chasing Ghost London has very kindly agreed to post the pictures he took that night – very much appreciated. Make sure to check Mitch’s awesomeness at www.chasinghosts.com
Photos by Chasing Shots
Related links
VNA magazine – verynearlyalmost.com
The Sick Boy website – www.thesickboy.com
On my way to BRP (Black Rat Press), I knew I was up for a treat. I knew I would hang out for a while and enjoy ROA’s installation.
What makes ROA so popular is definitely his unique style – (very often) large black and white scale wildlife animals made of spray paint but also his ability in putting together quite clever installation integrating his wildlife characters. Flip out/ flip in some wood panels or just walk round and get a new angle on the installation and you can now see something completely different, the inside of the animals or the outside in this case.
We appreciated also ROA’s effort to push its creativity further by integrating x-rays light effect in one of his work. Close the flap and you see the fur of the animal, open it and the inside of the animal is revealed with an X-ray effect (see below)
ROA’s wildlife is powerful and definitely worth seeing with your own eyes. More pictures of the installation below.
The show is now over.
