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Saturday 26 September 2009

ANGLO-SAXON GOLD FOUND

A harvest of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver so beautiful it brought tears to the eyes of one expert, has poured out of a Staffordshire field - the largest hoard of gold from the period ever found.

GUARDIAN LINK

BRIXTON POUND


The Brixton Pound (B£) is money that sticks to Brixton. It’s designed to support Brixton businesses and encourage local trade and production. It’s a complementary currency, working alongside pounds sterling, for use by independent local shops and traders.

B£ LINK

Friday 25 September 2009

SEDIMENTARY GIFTS


Called Underground Souvenirs, the objects are covered in a film of sediment as a result of being submerged in a mineral-rich thermal spring in the spa city of Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. Velčovský has used the process to transform items including a typewriter, lantern, and camera.

DEZEEN ARTICLE LINK

HERALD STREET


Josh Brand
Apart Dark Room (Orange or Brown)
2007
Unique C-print
25.4 x 20.3 cm / 10 x 8 in

HERALD STREET GALLERY

NATIONS


This monumental installation incorporates 192 sewing machines and refers to the United Nations and globalisation by NS Harsha.

INIVA LINK

RADICAL NATURE


The beauty and wonder of nature have provided inspiration for artists and architects for centuries. Since the 1960s, the increasingly evident degradation of the natural world and the effects of climate change have brought a new urgency to their responses. Radical Nature at the barbican is the first exhibition to bring together key figures across different generations who have created utopian works and inspiring solutions for our ever-changing planet.

RADICAL NATURE LINK

... OTHER EMERGENT SYSTEMS


Tyson’s work can be seen as an ongoing investigation into the question of how and why things come into being. Many of them investigate the physical forms and systems found within the natural world; others examine the effects of mankind on the environment, and the ensuing man-made forms and systems.

PARASOL UNIT LINK

Wednesday 23 September 2009

LIQUID CRYSTAL ENVIRONMENT



Gustav Metzger: Decades 1959–2009. The broad cross-section of works on view include Metzger’s auto-destructive and auto-creative works of the 1960s, such as his pioneering liquid crystal projections; the ongoing Historic Photographs series, which responds to major events and catastrophes; and later works exploring ecological issues, globalisation and commercialisation. Serpentine Gallery 29 Sept - 8 Nov

SERPENTINE GALLERY LINK

SEIZURE



Ingredients: An empty council flat, 75,000 litres of hot copper sulphate solution and pumping equipment. Result: Stunningly beautiful interior. By Roger Hiorns.
Visting information: 151-189 Harper Rd, London SE1, Open Thu - Sat 11am - 7pm, Sun 11am - 5pm

ARTANGEL LINK

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Congrats to Joe Dinwiddie!
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