Contrasts

drowning man installation

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AndAction

Myself and Xenia Horne started work on rebuilding the AndAction website.
Here it is at www.andaction.co.uk

Norwich

The city of Norwich as an attraction for mugs, cups of tea and masks...

Rain drops keep falling on my tapehead

On Sunday I managed to capture the rain as it leaked into the factory in several places. Reviewing the results on the bank holiday Monday it sounds so musical when looped. A very percussive rhythm track it is indeed. I have been arranging this into a soundscape.

Being at the Factory as part of Norfolk Open Studios has been very interesting for me over these last two weeks. The final weekend next week.

While my television gently weeps...

The mesage is in a bottle...yeah...

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Tom and Muriel

People looking at the exhibition of both Tom and Muriel Mallin work at the Factory Studios.

Bird Recordings

The bird recordings I made for the Soundbooth were a success. Really added something to the Factory as the wave forms permeated through the surrounding gallery space. Which also may explain the bird feathers in the previous post prehaps? So prehaps this confused them.

Market Stall

Everything bar the T shirt to remind you of your visit.

The white feathers

A slight dusting of white bird feathers appeared

from nowhere outside studio 25.

It came from above

From here

Beware don't fall in the sand pit!

Look what happens if you do...

Stop or I'll record...

Artist as interventionist sound recording performance installation...
Norwich Train Station 2008

Mind the sounds...

I had to go into Norwich today. On the way back at Norwich train station I recorded some sounds whilst waiting for the train back. Interesting and I was most obvious with headphones and microphone attached so in a public place I was not causing any problems. There I was sitting on a bench all to myself then a man sat next to me eating very noisily. I missed the "In the interest of public saftey will you please look after your luggage...." I really tried after several attempts to capture it in all its glory. Will try and do again at some point because to me it's as iconic as "Mind the gap..." on the London Underground.

Editing sounds

On the train ride back editing sounds that have been sampled in the computer.

On the factory ceiling

On the factory windows

On the factory walls

In the factory car park

Down on the factory floor

What's in a name?

Can you guess which letter is the odd one out?

In the vast space of a large space Factory Studios there's an artwork up on the ceiling which is of a list of artists local to the area. Amongst the likes of Bruce Lacey, Colin Self, Rupert Mallin, Bridget Heriz there is my name, but it's spelt wrong.

Words on a wall.

ben dawson "the moment a thought explains itself"
An art work on the side of a wall in Norwich

Sargeant Mallin productions

In the arts factory over three weekends during Norfolk Open Studios.

The Soundbooth

Here is an early view of the sound booth area we are using in the Arts factory

Lost and Found

An installation that myself and Rupert Mallin are constructing. This during the period of Norfolk Open Studios at the Factory Studios at Hall Road Norwich.

Key on a wall

Whilst walking this week I passed this.
I wonder what stories it has to tell.

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These installations caught my eye.

Everything you ever wanted to know about nothing
Stacey Halfhide

Mid Ship Portal
Annie Ferrier

The field I work in.

The self portrait as visual metaphor

Tape to tape to tape to tape....

Welcome to my museum of time

In the seven years since graduating I've amassed a large collection of Digital Video tapes. Not only in the physical number of tapes but of the amount of time captured within in zeros and ones. These are my "sketch books" with plenty of found footage to delve into to make new work from. Nothing is wasted until it's thrown away. I do like to recycle in a digital age where it is often the case of deleting for the sake of perfection. Museums are places to explore and not just a depository of exhibits.

Sargeant Mallin

Further development to our poetry films we have been developing Me and Rupert will be presenting the following.

From the 17th May for three weekends at the Arts Factory (Old Bally Factory), Hall Road, Norwich a mixture of installation, film, audio, text and more.

May 21st from 5pm we will be appearing as part of the "LATE SHIFT" at the Sainsbury Centre.
A film and performance.

I went to Ipswich and I got this T shirt

It fits

Guess which one was wednsday, thursday and friday?

Guess which one was wednsday, thursday and friday?

Blast this week

This past few days myself and Rupert Mallin have been facilitating a film making workshop at Ipswich. This was part of BBC Blast! which had setup in the surrounds of Christchurch park. As shown in the picture below. Which was of the final performance and showing of work at the end on friday.

If you click on the link below this clip was shown on local tv about Blast! in Ipswich.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7390249.stm

Next week they are at the Forum in Norwich.

The leyline

At Hopton on sea a ruined church stands on one of the most famous leylines. From here it travels the length of the country to Glastonbury to St Michaels mount in Cornwell.