"...this exhibition aims to disrupt, break down and re-evaluate linear histories. In examining the remnants of time, an eternal present emerges, a collective cultural memory appears, and chronological time becomes replaced with a mnemic delineation of time."

Wednesday 26 May 2010

Weekly Image: 10. Little Movers, Installation To The Nation

Photo courtesy of Robby Ogilvie

The MA CATS would like to thank Little Moves! for all their help during our installation process. Little Moves! is a small, friendly, environmental business. Need help moving flat? Something to pick up/drop off? Artworks, studio moves, office moves?

Wednesday 19 May 2010

Event: 'They Do Things Differently There' Preview Night 4th June, 6-8 pm, Talbot Rice Gallery


Invitation to our Exhibition Preview night, 4th June 2010, Talbot Rice Gallery, 6-8 pm followed by an After Party at the Roxy Art House. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Any queries contact: contemporaryarttheory@yahoo.com


Friday 14 May 2010

News: Doctor Gramophone To Perform At Our After Party



We are very excited to announce that Doctor Gramophone will be performing at our After Party on the 4th June at the Roxy Art House, 2/3 Roxburgh Pl Edinburgh EH8 9SU
, 8-11pm. See you there!

Playing music you used to dance to

Playing music your folks danced to

Playing music your granny danced to

Playing music you forgot about ages ago


www.doctorgramophone.co.uk

Thursday 13 May 2010

MA CATs Pecha Kucha

Slight technical issue - presentation will be up asap!

Welcome to our Master Cats Pecha Kucha!

INTRO (first 40 seconds)

Master CATS stands for Masters in and we are a group of eleven postgraduate curators who have come together to curate a group exhibition at the Talbot Rice gallery- our show opens on4th June

Our exhibition is titled “They Do Things Differently There” and ultimately explores the disruption and delineation of time.

Each of us are in charge of an individual part of the exhibition, from head curators to install to education and gallery management.

For this pecha kucha we have each offered a small insight into our unique and diverse roles.

OUTRO (last 40 seconds)

Thank you for listening to our a little bit bonkers, collaborative pecha kucha.

Finally, my role is Education and as part of this position I have organised a series of events to make our curating process more transparent, including forcing everyone to be involved in this pecha kucha.

I think this pecha kucha exemplifies both the beauty and struggles of collaborating! ie getting 11 people to send in high res pictures and audio to a deadline.

Information on all our events and the exhibition itself can be found on our ever evolving blog:

www.macats2010.blogspot.com

We hope to see you all at our exhibition- “They Do Things Differently There” on the 4th June!

Wednesday 12 May 2010

Monday 3 May 2010

MA CATs @ Pecha Kecha Edinburgh V8


http://pknedinburgh.eventbrite.com/

We will be part of the 8th version of the Pecha Kucha Edinburgh event held at Inspace (1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9AB) on the 7th May at 7:30 pm. Please join us at what promises to be a very exciting event.

PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world, inspiring creatives worldwide. It is curated in Edinburgh by Gordon Duffy, Principal of architecture practice Studio DuB. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat", it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. It's a format that makes presentations concise, and keeps things moving at a rapid pace.

Confirmed
Participants: William Tunnell, Architect; Rene Looper, Social Mediaist; Neil Simpson, Architect; Chris Speed, Reader in Digital Space; Lucy Richards, Creative Director; Donald Urquhart, Artist; Angus Reid Writer/Filmmaker; Andrew Stoane, Architect; Andy Peel, Creative; "Masters in Contemporary Art Theory Students" - Laura Edbrook, Louise Thody, Maria Koumianou, Maria Sampedro, Rebecca Gilbert, Rocca Gutteridge, Steven Cox, Robby Ogilvie, Ruta Franke, Sarah Usher and Sarah Morris.

Admission free, donations to PKN Haiti appeal encouraged via website. Advance reservation recommended via venue website as seating limited.

Our presentation will be posted up next week.