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PARANOIA NEWS

GET READY!!!

Paranoia is coming to London from 11th January - 11th March 2007.

Primarily at the Freud Museum, the exhibition will also spread to other venues around town, including the Arts Club Mayfair, Swiss Cottage Public Library and the Centre for Drawing at Wimbledon College of Art.

Dates for your diary:

Opening at The Freud Museum with live art performances by Oreet Ashery, Doug Fishbone & Emilia Telese. Open to all

Thursday 11th January 2007, 6.30 - 8.30pm
The Freud Museum
20 Maresfield Gardens, London NW3 5SX
www.freud.org.uk

Friday 12th January 2007, 6 - 9pm
Opening at The Arts Club By invitation only
40 Dover Street, London W1S 4NP

Tuesday 16th January 2007, 6.30 - 8.30pm
Opening at Swiss Cottage Public Library Open to all
88 Avenue Road, London NW3 3HA

Wednesday 17th January 2007, 6.30 - 8pm
Open evening at The Centre for Drawing Open to all
Wimbledon College of Art, Merton Hall Road, London SW19 3QA

Additional dates and times for talks, conferences, seminars and special film screenings to be published soon.

happy new year to all of you

dear all , i hope you are all well, and wishing you the best for 2007, what ever you are looking for ,
[ on that note ] where is every body?
love franko

for biggi

dear biggi i spoke to rachel and i think that it would be great for you 2 to meet , i believe that a 121 with her could be very useful for you. please talk to each other and arrange a time when is suitble for both of you in 2007. big hug , x x franko

seasons greetings

PINK POPPIES PROUD 2006

these images are part of an installation which addresses club life and private views. The initial image was created when I was house bound due to ill health, no income, very few materials, and no studio or audience.

wishing you all a fun yueltide and look forward to being part of the FB scheme in 2007. hope all are well and wise, jon

hello everyone

hello every one i hope all is well despite the cold and flus going around , , where is every one ? i know is crixtmass and all that but i would like to see more images from every one , hey zaza , the photo of you is nice but can we have a piece of your work on ? eh?
i went to see the pogues last nigth it was funny , i have been busy actualy and also for your info my new book is awible at unbound [ live art ageng web site bookshop on line , i want to soert out our first 121 by mid february. 07 big hug x x franko

Long time gone...

Dear All

My apologies for having been absent from the blog for such a long period of time. I have been away on various courses for work, so I have not had access to the internet for a while. It’s good to read it now though and see that discussions and images and posts are already here…

I really enjoyed our day at the South London Gallery- it seemed to go so quickly though, but I look forward to catching up with people in the New Year!! Gorgeous food also- another day of over indulging. And the worst hangover of my life on Tuesday morning- sorry I dashed off so quickly Rachel…really didn’t want you to have to wake up to my stale body spralled across your living room floor. My trek back home left me promising myself never to drink again…blurry vision, sweating profusely and on several occasions thinking I would actually have to get off the bus to be sick in the street- it was worth it though for seeing people and having some really good conversations the night before!

I was on a course this week for work and I was sat in these sessions about confidence and assertiveness. I had really scoffed when it was suggested I go, because I thought it would all be common sense stuff and lots of those awkward ‘get to know each other type team games’, but I was really surprised. I guess before this year I have never really thought about whether I was confident or not, but looking back over the past year I really feel like it has given me confidence- people on the mentoring have given me confidence. And equally I think I am more able to be assertive, and not be so passive…certainly at Wysing, or from Wysing, I had this thing about not having anything to say, but actually I do have things to say, even if I am not quite sure what those things are…..Shabs, you said something as we were walking to the pub about me standing a foot taller and being more confident- thank you, it meant a lot.

Rachel, I started reading the leaflet you gave out, from the film festival, and I am gutted I couldn’t make it that weekend…you mentioned touring- please think of Cambridge if you do- I really would love to see some of these films. Although I might check out cinenova- they were mentioned at a talk I went to at the Tate, but I wasn’t entirely sure of what exactly it was.

Franko- congratulations on your book- I love the black cover and that red ribbon that sits in between the pages….I’d love to look at it with a bit more time though, so I can read the text also. Oh, by the way, I will bring your two DVDs back when I am next in London- I haven’t watched them yet, but will get some time over Christmas.

Will write again soon.

With love, Katherine.

opportunity

Call For Proposals: Live Art Development Work, Yorkshire
Arts Council England, Yorkshire wish to engage someone (whether an individual, a partnership, or collaboration between organisations) to undertake some Live Art development work within the region.
We are inviting the submission of proposals to undertake this work. To receive documents giving the context of the work, explaining the work to be undertaken, and giving details of how to submit a proposal to undertake the work, please contact mailto:catherine.browne@artscouncil.org.uk
The deadline for submissions is 5pm Monday 15 January.
Catherine Browne
Assistant Officer, Literature & Media Arts Arts Council England, Yorkshire
Tel: +44 (0)1924 486221
Fax : + 44 (0)1924 466522
Email: mailto:catherine.browne@artscouncil.org.uk
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk

To remember me by...

Hope everyone's well,
Merry Christmas

embracing anger

Hi,
It's good to see everyone getting the hang of the blogg, I've been out of it for a couple of weeks juggling life and death... dying grandfather on the one hand and brand new neice (4 days old!) on the other, life weirdly comes into view. So sorry about absence.... sometimes you need to disapear for a while.

Lots is going on for me at the moment workwise, there is momentum which is really exciting.
It all started when i decided to embrace anger "To be female and conscious anywhere in the world is to live in a constant state of rage..." that was a line in one of the films we showed for the film festival. Since I heard it I realised that anger was something i needed to address, something that I share with alot of people who are all trying not to feel angry because we are told it's bad for us and for society. i disagree. I think anger can mobilise us... i'm not talking mobs with sticks (though I'm not ruling this out!) I'm talking action. Its time to act.
Since embracing anger I feel it so physically, I am not joking, the things which used to give me a knot in my stomach now give me a phsyical pain in my kidneys! its not pleasent but it makes me feel alive, and i love feeling alive!

So I'm acting, I've signed up to a training course for facilitating direct action training - this starts in Jan (though I've already done some basics). Some women and I have decided to ressurect the feminists against pornography movement (which died in the 80's) We are organising a mass training day in Febuary to mobilise women in direct action, and also - this is really random but exciting... i'm going to do a collaborative project for the Hayward Gallery next year about peace, this was also born from anger as the artist leading the work emailed a call out for artists who are interested in peace - she's coming at it from a very spiritual, medative perspective where as I am interested in the physicality of peace-working collaboratively in a situation of disagreement/conflict, the physicality of peace (which I can't speak about without talking about war)

So all pretty exciting for me anyway.
Super tired.....
see you all soon,
Rachel x

hi

i'm not shy, but i had some problem postin a image. will try tomorrow again. am i the only one with a problem or someone else is going through same thing?
jasmina xxx

Consumer Whore

the text on the image may be difficult to read so I deliver it in black and white. I hope this all works... Jon

What is the purpose of our lives?
When we struggle to survive.
When can we sleep peacefully in our beds?
Without a feeling of anger or seeing red.
Greed and corruption is ruining this planet,
the want for more is driving me manic.
I sit and eat my humble pie as humanities greed
makes me rumble inside.

Vodaphone called me the other day asking me
whether I wanted a free upgrade.
I said no it is not neccessary,
i'm happy with what I am using.
I do not need the next new toy,
the slim fit one that fits in your pocket.
Just because it's lighter to carry around...

HELL have you seen China's ruined ground!

For the want and greed of the human being,
when shall the consumer society give in.

My laptop is old and heavy to carry around,
i'll have to trawl through the internet to Toshiba land;
so as I can ask there customer service department where
can I take my machine to get the damn thing repaired.
Or do I just take off the plastic shell and have a look
inside the PC hell, to clean the fan and give it a service;
replace the graphics card and a few of the circuits.
As most of it is working fine, a few minor problems
whilst I listen to the damn thing whine!

It really annoys me when manufacturers build in
obsolescence.

I'm tiring of our wanton greed, what makes me
sad is it is what is expected of me,

The peer group pressure to want more...

I'M FED UP OF BEING A CONSUMER WHORE!

where is every one???

hello where is every one and the images ??? come on don't be shy,,,

Hi,
Great to hear about the new blood, all very exciting. Looking forward to getting to know everyone and their practice.
Hope you're ok Franko and that you're feeling better.
Would it be posssible to meet up for a quick chat this week ?
Ninaxx

flick book

This is a page from a flick book that I'm making. This will be the first page.

Tom.

greetings to one and all. i think i have managed to suss it out. yes i would like to thank evryone for monday and i look forward to the year ahead.
zaza

hello

dear all are you having difficult to upload images ? first make show they are not pds , and not too large one , 2 a couple at a time and jpg are usialy ok , some time it does not show that it has uploaded up to 12 hours ... let me know ,,

Hello

Hi all,

It was great to meet you all on Monday, I enjoyed seeing the work and I look forward to getting more involved. Also big thank you to those who prepared lunch. This is my first attempt at the blog and I’m not sure if nobody (from the new group) hasn’t posted any images yet or I’m not doing this right.

Love

Jasmina x

new book out,,,,,

dearest hope all of you are well , im a bit run down , and is not prity... here the vover of my new book

de-mentored

de-mentored Hey all,
yes, I really enjoyed Monday and am very much looking forward to a challenging year and creative times with all of you. For now I am very curious about my first one-2-one and can't wait to bite into some serious "nut cracking" and a creativity shake up. Want to say not only a big thank you to lovely Franko, Rachel and the food suppliers but also to Manick and especially to Frances who has been tremendously supportive. xxxxx
Wanted to say also that I love your idea, Jacob, and I am definitely in for it. It sounds really exciting. Do you know www.lulu.com? Might be worth having a look at that one. It's a publishing website.
That's it for now. Biggi xx

hello

hello.

It was great to meet everyone on monday, I enjoyed the day, and look forward to getting more involved. I know everyone's been saying this, but it's true. I don't know what else to say. Maybe that's enough. (thanks to those who prepared lunch)

Tom x

Hi there, this is my first attempt at the blog It was good to meet you all on monday and i would like to say thank you to those who prepared lunch. Sorry I had to leave early. Look forward to meeting you all again soon

Jon

de-mentored

de-mentored

Hey everyone,

After much scratching of the head i've finally sussed how to leave a comment!.. now for the whole 'get invited and create your own profile bit'. I want a picture of my head to pop up like Steven does! It was great to meet you all on monday, and i look forward to the next time. Any ideas who's sending out the invites to join by the way?

Harminder x

Names??

Is it possible to change my name on here from de-mentored to something more personal, and identifiable??? how do i do that???

Jacob

de-mentored

HungJockUK

Hello everyone- great to meet you all on monday.

I am planning to produce a small scale arts publication next year, I only really got the chance to talk to a few of you about this on monday, but was hoping to develop the idea within the group. The idea is to get a small magazine, type publication printed along with a website. for me one of the most important elements of the mentoring scheme is the chance for artists to share experiences, ideas and time together. The publication that I am imagining would expand on this, by offering a space in which to develop ideas or new works, as individuals, or groups, and put them out to an audience. Although I do have some intentions for it, the exact form and content of the publication will evolve over the course of the year. I would like each edition of the publication to be based around a central or unifying idea, theme or proposition. This may be posed in the form of a question or statement or an image, event or concept. Once the theme has been established people would be invited to create/submit work in response to it. A core theme or idea for the publication would hopefully allow for any number of disparate approaches, mediums, styles and voices to sit well together within one publication and make for interesting reading and participation. I would like the publication to be a mixture of images -(photography, documentation of work/events, illustration etc...) and also text-(critical writing, poetry, personal statements, prose and opinion etc..)

The publication would be aimed at artists and people who have an interest in the arts; people who may benefit from having access to other artists ideas and work, and hopefully people who may participate in further editions. The main outlets for the printed publication would be art spaces, such as galleries, studios, and bookshops. I have contacted a number of these spaces across the country, to see if they would be interested in becoming outlets for a publication of this sort and the feedback has been positive. I have put in for a for a small grant from the arts council to get the first edition printed, which would be given out free. If the project is successful and there is enough interest, future editions may be sold in order to fund themselves.

It would be really interested to see if any of you would be up for getting involved in or submitting work etc to a project like this. I think that one of the most important things for this project is getting the core subject or provocation to be as interesting and relevant as possible. It will be interesting to see how many of us have particular themes, subjects or underlying motivations that are similar and wether identifying those threads would help in developing the central idea of the first edition...

with love - jacob love

www.jacoblove.net

de-mentored

ALSO thank you ....

again a big thank you to rachell for making yesteday happening, x x x , and madeling [ i love the slow gin ] thank you and off couuse every body else for they generosity. x x x x

more pic and lets start organizzing our 121

ok when shall we have our first 121 ? im arround so im happy to start before jannuary, also if any of you are inlondon visiting or doing something lets me or the blog know, x x

welcome .. yesteday

here some pics from yesteday , good to meet every one , looking forward to a good year at head .
also here info about a show im in in london on the 11 jannuary so i sugest we meet in the afternoon at my flat , and then go to it ..
You are cautiously invited to the opening of

PARANOIA

Thursday 11th January 2007 6.30 – 8.30 pm

THE FREUD MUSEUM

20 Maresfield Gardens, London NW3 5SX


With live art performances by Oreet Ashery, Doug Fishbone & Emilia Telese

Opportunities

Commissioning opportunity for live and performance artists.
Fierce! Festival's Youth Panel is looking to commission an artist or artist group to make a new performance work for the 10th festival in May/June 2007.
A total fee of £2000 is available inclusive of travel, accommodation and production costs.
Fierce! Festival is an annual event, commissioning and presenting the area of artistic practice referred to as 'live art'. However, we also regularly present theatre, contemporary dance, new music, contemporary visual arts and digital arts projects. We have a commitment to and a tradition of exposing audiences to international work and site specific work. Fierce! delivers year-round education work in formal and informal settings.
The Youth Panel is a group of twenty young people from four secondary schools in Birmingham. Over the past 18 months the Youth Panel has visited many contemporary arts organisations across Birmingham and experienced first-hand what each has to offer. By attending performances, talks, exhibitions, restaurants (within the
organisations) the young people have gained the knowledge in order to inform their peers, families and teachers about what is happening in the City, in turn developing new audiences for the arts.
As part of their development the Youth Panel will this year be commissioning an artist/artist group to make a new piece of performance-based work for Fierce!
Festival. They will be involved in the selection of the artist/artist group through shortlist and interview, marketing and producing the work, along with documenting and evaluating the event.
Please note that as this work will be commissioned by young people is necessary that the content be suitable for secondary school-aged pupils.
The programme is funded by Creative Partnerships and managed by Fierce! Festival.
To apply please send a proposal, a budget outline, a recent CV and documentation of your work by Monday 8 January 2007 to:
Andrew Tims
Fierce! Festival
608b The Big Peg
120 Vyse Street
Hockley
Birmingham
B18 6NF
For an informal conversation about the commission please contact Andrew Tims, Creative Learning Manager at Fierce! on 0121 244 8080 or e-mail at mailto:andrew@fierceearth.com

exhibition 6th dec!

Hi it was really great to see everyone today and to meet all the new people on the scheme!

I just thought I'd let you all know I have a large image in the Ben Uri Recent Acquisitions Exhibition
The opening is Wednesday 6th December 6.30 - 8.30pm and you are all welcome.

If you want to come e-mail me at mirandalopatkin@hotmail.com or reply to this message (or text me!) and I'll make sure you are on the guest list.

Ben Uri Gallery
108A Boundary Rd off Abbey Road, St. John’s Wood, London NW8 ORH

Miranda. x

Curating bites

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but it was worth it...just

Franko, are you back yet?