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lifeisland – Manor Garden Olympic Allotments

Posted: February 18, 2012 by johnoreardon in The Museum

October 2010 Gardeners Exposed to 2012 Olympics Construction Radiation Hazard 2012 Olympics preparations exposed users of Manor Garden Allotments to redioactive waste hazard, documentation from the period reveals. Failure to adequately investigate contamination in the former West Ham landfill tip prior to extensive excavations also gambled with the health of local residents, construction workers and [...]

February 21st and February 28th

Posted: February 14, 2012 by johnoreardon in Uncategorized

Next Tuesday, February 21st we have a Group Project meeting.  The same morning, Vlada has invited a curator along who wants to talk to us for 10 minutes and I’ve invited the artist Klega who will show us his work after which I’m hoping he’ll join us to discuss each of the Group projects http://www.cellprojects.org/klega [...]

timing is everything…

Posted: February 7, 2012 by johnoreardon in Individual project

  wondering about Doug’s Rolex and Doug’s acting keeping time…

Future Generation Art Prize

Posted: February 7, 2012 by johnoreardon in Uncategorized

Applications open today for the second edition of the biennial Future Generation Art Prize, launched by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in 2009. The prize is supported by over 50 partner platforms all over the world. The winner will be announced in December 2012, coinciding with an exhibition of the shortlisted artists at the PinchukArtCentre in [...]

New Contemporaries

Posted: February 6, 2012 by johnoreardon in Uncategorized

Deadline 20 Feb! http://www.newcontemporaries.org.uk/submissions-2012/

Individual project

Posted: February 6, 2012 by johnoreardon in Individual project

Evening all, As per usual, we’ll meet in 47 Lewisham Way tomorrow, Tuesday 7th at 10.30am ,Nima, Tatiana and artist Doug Fishbone will present followed by a discussionc… some links to Doug’s work: http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/dougfishbone/default.shtm http://www.re-title.com/artists/Doug-Fishbone.asp http://www.artshub.co.uk/uk/news-article/profiles/performing-arts/career-profile-doug-fishbone-artist-166039 http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=%22Doug+Fishbone%22&hl=en&source=hp&gbv=2&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=1164l4755l0l5065l13l13l0l1l1l0l203l1513l4.7.1l12l0&oq=%22Doug+Fishbone%22&aq=f&aqi=g6g-v4&aql=&oi=image_result_group&sa=X

Individual project

Posted: January 23, 2012 by johnoreardon in Individual project

Evening all, As per usual, we’ll meet in 47 Lewisham Way tomorrow, Tuesday 24th at 10.30am ,Chie, Ayat  and Anna Harding (Chief Executive [ s p a c e ]) will present followed by a discussionc… ps. Anna  would  also like to discuss potential collaboration as Space  have a new venue opening by the Olympic Park in [...]

Received this email from Kathryn Darling re: Olympics… Hi John, Hope you are well The press office are currently compiling a report for Universities Week on ‘Research, Development and the Olympics’. As part of the project, there will be a report launched which focuses on the research and developments made by universities that have contributed [...]

Individual project

Posted: January 9, 2012 by johnoreardon in Individual project

Morning all, We’ll meet in 47 Lewisham Way tomorrow, Tuesday 10th at 10.15am and every second week after that. Katja, Loraine Leeson, (invited speaker) and Paul will present followed by a discussion about their work, overlapping concerns, etc… Links to Loraine’s work CURRENT PROJECTS The Young Person’s Guide to East London www.ypg2el.org www.uel.ac.uk/news/press_releases/youngpersonsguide.htm Active Energy www.spacestudios.org.uk/whats-on/projects/active-energy [...]

Posted: December 14, 2011 by johnoreardon in Uncategorized

This is a link to Young In Hong’s work http://younginhong.com and also to the work Young In did and which I referred to around  the builkding of a casino   http://vimeo.com/33677924 …Young In and Hyungmin joined us for our seminar yesterday   Miner’s Orange (2009) The parade, Miner’s Orange (2009) was the main project I organised during my residency [...]