THE ENTERPRISE PROJECT

Posted on 2009-04-27

With the new Star Trek movie entering theaters beginning of May the anticipation is building up. As part of the promotion of the movie, they created The Enterprise Project. Artists, designers, photographers and other creatives from around the world created interesting versions of the Enterprise. The creations are displayed at different locations around the US and there are certainly some interesting ones among them. Participating artists include Mr. Brainwash, Duncan Lemmon, House Industries, Jesus Diaz, and many more

www.startrekmovie.com/modelgallery

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McGEE, TEMPLETON, PETTIBON

Posted on 2009-04-27

Barry McGee, Ed Templeton and Raymond Pettibon are pioneers and icons of the contemporary urban art movement. Their work can be found in the collections of major museums and has been shown at large exhibitions and biennales worldwide, but all three have repeatedly emphasised their roots in youth subculture – in the worlds of skateboarding, graffiti, punk and hip-hop. They are joined by an overriding interest in portraying the underdogs, outcasts and anti-heroes of society. Curator Aaron Rose, whose urban art documentary Beautiful Losers is currently touring the world to enthusiastic reviews, is showing these three sought-after artists in the intimate atmosphere of a Berlin gallery. The direct proximity of their works not only allows us to draw interesting conclusions about each artist’s style, but also underscores their unique similarities.

This exhibition runs until the 30th of May, 2009

Circleculture Gallery
Gipsstrasse 11
10119 Berlin Mitte
Germany

www.circleculture-gallery.com

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SILENT ECHOES

Posted on 2009-04-27

‘Silent Echoes’, a new audio and video work by Bill Fontana, explores the sounds of five famous Buddhist Temple bells in Kyoto when they are not ringing. Vibration sensors were attached to the bells and acoustic microphones were placed inside of their resonant cavities. They measured and recorded how these bells are in fact ringing all the time in response to the ambient sounds of the environment. In the context and psychology of Buddhist culture the idea of a bell ringing all the time is a powerful metaphor. There is a famous mediation in which one strikes a bowl shaped bell and if one’s attention is unwavering one experiences that this bell does not stop ringing as long one is listening.

This exhibition runs until the 30th of May, 2009

Haunch Of Venison
6 Burlington Gardens
London
W1S 3ET

www.haunchofvenison.com

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