See below. IDEA's "before" show in our new building - due
to open as art-media-IT incubator workspace, Spring 2000.
There is also a performance - Autoconversion :
"A family car transformed into a series of audio CDs by
power tools. A durational performance. Spencer HW Marsden
with Municipal Constructions."
That's 29 May 00, 12 noon to 7 pm.
There is webstuff at http://www.idea.org.uk/autoparts
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INVITATION TO PRIVATE VIEW OF
************* AUTOPARTS *************
TEN NEW WORKS FOR AN OLD BUILDING
on Saturday 20th May - Beer and Jam from 6pm - 9pm
May 20th - July 7th 2000
Thursday - Saturday 12 - 6pm
10 Irwell Street (At Chapel Street and Trinity Way), Salford
Jenna Collins Chara Lewis Greg Lock David MacKintosh Jim Medway
Spencer HW Marsden with Municipal Constructions Kristin Mojsiewicz
Graham Parker Gary Peploe Anneke Pettican Marc Provins Andrew Robinson
Ten temporary interfaces to a building and an area which has a history of
build and re-build, use, disuse and re-use, of shifting populations and
changing fortunes.
Idea has recently bought the old Brown Bothers Building in Salford which
will be renovated in the early months of the year 2000. IDEA is adapting the
building for more flexible use in training and by new businesses and artists
whose working practice and physical needs are changing radically due to the
use of new creative technologies. The building was originally built in 1878
as a brewery by Watson & Woodhead brewers. In 1927 the building became
Mackie & Sons Fruit Preservers until 1955. In 1957 Brown Brothers auto parts
moved in and stayed until 1986.
Idea has commissioned 12 artists to make 10 new works for the old Brown
Brothers Building with a particular focus on site-specific work which
reflects an interest in transitional spaces and technologies.
