Plymouth Aural Survey is now online!
This is the Come to Ours blog curated by Josh Greet
Come to Ours is a programme of activity and events that celebrates and showcases the work of both emerging and established artists and curators. This artist-driven programme will temporarily occupy unusual and unconventional sites, spaces and contexts around Plymouth (UK), running alongside British Art Show 7 (Sept-Dec 2011) as part of Plymouth Fringe.
Come to Ours is devised and managed by a group of individual artists (Rachel Dobbs, Bryony Gillard, Mark James, Hannah Jones, Christopher Green, Beth Emily Richards and Neil Rose) who have come together to develop this special programme of events.
Come to Ours is supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and by Plymouth City Council.
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Today was the tea and cake opening of the Fireplace Gallery.There was a beautiful selection of tea and cakes on offer accompanied by a variety of boardgames. This lead to competitive board-gaming between guests.
Christopher Bond is the first of six artists to exhibit at the Fireplace gallery opening with his piece Eek. There is a gallery shop hosting small works from each artist. Make sure you pop along next sunday from 3-6 for your last chance to see his work. And then in two weeks on Sunday 2nd Oct is the next tea and cake event.
Christopher Bond - Sunday 18th & Sunday 25th Sept 2011
Steven Paige – Sunday 2nd & Sunday 9th Oct 2011
Rachel Dobbs – Sunday 16th & Sunday 23rd Oct 2011
Hunt & Darton - Sunday 30th Oct & Sunday 6th Nov 2011
Selina Taylor – Sunday 13th Nov & Sunday 20th Nov 2011
Jemma Egan – Sunday 27th Nov & Sunday 4th Dec 2011
Last night was the opening of Come to Our’s, A Circle and L.I.E at Unit 11/12, Cargo, Hobart Street (off Millbay Road), Plymouth (PL1 3FQ).
It opened my eyes to a new side of the Millbay area. Two amazing spaces; one full of contemporary art and the other presenting a variety of publications from all over the world.
A Circle was showing work from five artist Bryony Gillard, Ella Golt, Leah Lovett, Beth Emily Richards and Selina Taylor. And is open from:
Wednesdays – Sundays / 10am – 4pm
17th September - 21st October 2011
L.I.E has an array of contemporary publications from all over the globe. With a space to sit and study the vast amount of quality publications, I advise you to take your time and indulge yourself.
Wednesdays – Sundays / 10am – 4pm
17th September - 21st October 2011
Events.
Sofia Stevi Book Making Workshop
Saturday 24 September 2011 from 11am
Tertulia
Tuesday 27 September 2011 7pm
Nom de Strip Talk
Thursday 6 October 2011 6:30pm
James Langdon Talk
Saturday 8 October 2011 2pm
Make sure you visit when you get the chance as unfortunately they are not permanent, although it would be nice.
This is a preview of the Video Takeaway which will be open from tomorrow evening in the following venues.
Ali Baba’s New York Express, Notte Street, Plymouth (PL1 2AG)
Mondays – Thursdays / 7pm – close
Jakes, Regent Street, Plymouth (PL4 8BA)
Fridays and Saturdays / 7pm – close16th September – 3rd December 2011
I have seen some of the Videos and they are not to be missed.
Theres very appropriate game beneath one of the monitors in Jakes.
Last night I went around with Hanna Jones and Rachel Dobbs of LOW PROFILE to install there Would you like this badge? project in 4 of the best pubs in Plymouth.
B-Bar
Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, Barbican (PL1 2NJ) 01752 242 021
Open Mon-Tue 11:00-22:00; Wed-Fri 11:00-00:00; Sat 11:00-1:00; Sun 11:00-21:00
A theatre café-style bar, serving MSG-Free Thai Noodle Boxes and Thai dishes from 12noon daily, alongside cakes, coffee and a small but well stocked bar. The bar has a small stage and often has stuff going on in the evenings, put your dancing shoes on and enjoy the sounds of Cuba on a Saturday night.
The Seymour Arms
10 Seymour Street, Greenbank (PL4 8DT) 01752 664 215
Open Mon-Thurs 11:30-1:00; Fri-Sat 11:30-2:00; Sun 12:00-1:00
A friendly pub with welcoming staff, good ales on tap and a cheap-and-cheerful menu. A pool table and a dartboard are situated in there own part of the pub, with quieter corners to drink in. There is free WiFi and Brian’s Brain Buster quiz on a Thursday evening from 8pm is highly recommended!
The Nowhere Inn
21 Gilwell Street, Greenbank, (PL4 8BU) 01752 670 592
Open daily from 16:00–3:00
A hidden away ‘alternative’ punk/rock pub, with friendly staff and punters. Play a game of pool, put some music on the jukebox, sit on the loo and read the graffiti or just enjoy a pint with friends.
Ride Café
45 Tavistock Place, (PL4 4AX) 01752 222305
Open daily from 11:00–2:00
Ride offers a good mix - catering for those who want to drink, eat, listen to live music and dance, with a large outdoor courtyard for smokers and free WiFi. Food is served from 11am-8pm. Live bands play every Thursday evening, with open mic sessions on a Tuesday.
The Badges are also on sale in The Fortescue
37 Mutley Plain (PL4 6JQ) 01752 660 673 Open Mon-Wed 11:00-23:00; Thurs-Sat 11:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-22:30
Friday, September 16 · 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Units 11 and 12, Cargo MillbayHobart Street, Off Millbay RoadPlymouth
Our opening event for the Come to Ours programme will be taking place in Units 11 and 12 at Cargo Millbay; the sites where the Library of Independent Exchange and A Circle are located. All welcome. Free booze and snacks, and exciting contemporary art to kick start the BAS7 opening weekend.
Directions:
By car - Follow the signs to the Continental Ferryport. Continue past the ferryport along Millbay Road. Hobart Street is on the right. Cargo Millbay is the large new five storied block of flats and commercial units.
On foot - Walk via Union Street from the city centre. Turn left after the Palace Theatre (Dance Academy) through a pedestrianised road, with the Phoenix pub on your right. Cargo Millbay is the large new five storied block of flats and commercial units.
www.cometoours.co.uk
Neil and Donna are at the big screen today in town. If you have a chance pop down and see them. They are carrying out the Plymouth Aural Survey, in which they approach pedestrians who are wearing headphones and ask them a series of questions, such as “Where have you come from?” and “Where are you going?”. Then they will request to record 20 seconds of audio from the participants audio player. These recordings will be compiled (in real time or to an exact ratio) to recreate an audio canvas of the day, and will be mapped as a flash animation plotting the course of individual participants along with data from their questionnaire.
Heres some images I took of the badges for Would you like this badge? You will be able to get your hands on one of theses from 15th September onwards (while stocks last). They will be available from these venues: The Fortescue, 37 Mutley Plain (PL4 6JQ) 01752 660 673
Open Mon-Wed 11:00-23:00; Thurs-Sat 11:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-22:30
Find us here: http://g.co/maps/8htjm
The Seymour Arms, 10 Seymour Street, Greenbank (PL4 8DT) 01752 664 215
Open Mon-Thurs 11:30-1:00; Fri-Sat 11:30-2:00; Sun 12:00-1:00
Find us here: http://g.co/maps/2nq2k
B-Bar (Barbican Theatre), Castle Street, Barbican (PL1 2NJ) 01752 242 021
Open Mon-Tue 11:00-22:00; Wed-Fri 11:00-00:00; Sat 11:00-1:00; Sun 11:00-21:00
Find us here: http://g.co/maps/xvv4y
The Nowhere Inn, 21 Gilwell Street, Greenbank, (PL4 8BU) 01752 670 592
Open daily from 16:00–3:00
Find us here: http://g.co/maps/ngvjv
Ride Café, 45 Tavistock Place, (PL4 4AX) 01752 222305
Open daily from 11:00–2:00
Find us here: http://g.co/maps/v467c
Tom Smith’s film xoFyrutneCht02 being shown in the Video Takeaway Heres a few questions I asked Tom. How do you feel about your work being shown in a takeaway restaurant in Plymouth and why is it interesting? I feel good about the project I liked the sound of it instantly, it seemed very pop and fun. I guess the interesting part comes by way of the fact that the audience is unsuspecting and so maybe that gives the work more of a chance to leave a trace. How do you expect the film to be received by the captive audience of the takeaway? Short answer is I have no idea. I guess there will be a range of reactions given that the audience will not have a shared interest in video art. Hopefully some will find it interesting or just odd while it stands to reason others will be pissed off that they have to watch it instead of MTV Base. How would you like your work to be received by the captive audience? xoFyrutneCht02 seems like a good fit, the original Fox ident is well known and wouldn’t be considered out of place on any TV. In this ‘real world’ setting I hope its effect will be more subtle then when it has been shown in a gallery. This subtlety may come from the difference in expectations or whether or not full attention is being paid. Also check out his website here.
