On Tue, May 25, 2010 17:23, James Morris wrote: > > The Turner Contemporary: First they evaporated millions of pounds on not > building it. Then it was overshadowed by a green house. >
Sorry, an ignorant local jumped on my computer while I was out earlier. Good luck with the project! James. > > On Tue, May 25, 2010 15:29, [email protected] wrote: >> Hello NetBehaviourists, >> >> >> >> For those who don't recognise my name, I'm a former full-fledged >> Furtherfielder (Assistant Director and Co-Curator of HTTP) who is now in >> a new role, but still an adjunct of sorts, and very much (perhaps more >> than I knew!) a Furtherfielder at heart. >> >> >> >> I've been a NetBehaviour lurker and sometime-participant for a long time >> now - I hope you don't mind my calling on you for some help. I know this >> is a forum where an interesting discussion might arise... So here >> goes... >> >> >> >> My new role is Curator at Turner Contemporary, an arts organisation in >> Margate, Kent soon (next year) to open a new gallery. The first big >> project I'm really getting stuck into is a major exhibition now called >> Teenage, which will open next summer. It will examine how Teenage - >> principally as a complex experience with an ambivalent rap in >> contemporary culture - has been represented in art since about 1900. It >> will also consider 'Teenage' as a concept with an interesting and >> compelex history, resulting in the ambivalence we now have as a culture >> toward young people - we both envy them for their youth, and media and >> capitalism do all they can to exploit that image, but we also >> collectively fear them (if the press 'they' get is any indication...) >> >> >> >> The project arose from lots of really good work they've been doing here >> long before my time with both young people and older people reflecting >> on their own experiences as teenagers. For those who don't know it, >> Margate is now quite a deprived town so many of their experiences are >> quite difficult, but it also has a really interesting history wrt >> teenage - many people from all over the country will have spent holidays >> here in their youth, and it became quite famous as a place for different >> groups like Mods and Rockers to hang out (and sometimes fight!). So many >> people have much more positive memories and associations. >> >> >> >> The show will probably include artworks but also other stuff like music, >> photographs, etc. I'm very very keen that it include some great media >> art works and have been doing some research, but wondered if anyone had >> made, seen or knew of any thing, recent or not so recent, that might be >> relevant for me to look at. >> >> >> >> I'm also happy to hear your thoughts on the project generally, or your >> reflections on the idea of 'teenage'. It's quite a tricky project to put >> together as a curator, esp as it's being led by someone from our >> learning team. It needs to be relevant to lots of different audiences - >> local, regional, national, international - but I don't want it to be >> anything like a dry historical survey. So, any and all thoughts very >> much appreciated! >> >> >> >> Best to all, >> >> Lauren >> >> >> >> >> >> Lauren A Wright >> >> Curator >> >> >> >> P Before printing, please think about the environment >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> ---- >> >> Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/TCMargate >> >> >> >> Turner Contemporary 17 - 18 The Parade, Margate, Kent, CT9 1EY >> >> T +44 (0) 1843 294208 Ext 213 F +44 (0) 1843 294390 >> >> >> >> >> For more information about all our exhibitions and events, and to sign >> up for our free e-newsletter please visit www.turnercontemporary.org >> <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\wrighl09\Application%20Data\Micro >> soft\Signatures\www.turnercontemporary.org> >> >> >> >> This e-mail, and any attachment, is intended only for the attention of >> the addressee(s). Its unauthorised use, disclosure, storage or copying >> is not permitted. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy >> all copies and inform the sender by return e-mail. >> >> Turner Contemporary Registration No: 5084830. Registered Address: 17-18 >> The Parade, Margate, Kent CT9 1EY >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> ---- >> >> >> >> >> >> Tracey Emin >> >> >> I Never Stopped Loving You >> >> >> From Saturday 1 May 2010 >> >> Droit House, Stone Pier, Margate >> >> >> >> A new Neon work for Margate by Tracey Emin. >> >> I Never Stopped Loving You is commissioned by Turner Contemporary with >> the support of Thanet District Council. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NetBehaviour mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
