We are very pleased to announce a second Concrete and Glass for 13th-28th May 2010 following the festival’s successful premiere in 2008.
As in 2008 Concrete and Glass will showcase innovative new talent in both music and contemporary art. This year’s focus is on specially commissioned new works, with an emphasis on the cross-over between music, art and performance. Details of the lineup of artists and special events will be announced soon.
The 2010 Concrete and Glass will take place in Hoxton Square, East London. The art exhibitions will be presented in collaboration with 20 Hoxton Square Projects and the Sound Art & Music performances will take place at Hoxton Bar & Kitchen.
The Sound Art & Music performances are being commissioned especially for Concrete and Glass by co-founder Tom Baker of Eat Your Own Ears, with support from Sound and Music (SAM). Full details of the lineup of these performances and ticket prices will also be announced soon.
The contemporary art aspect of the festival is being curated by Flora Fairbairn and Paul Hitchman. In addition the organisers have invited independent curators to contribute collaboratively to the event. These include Joana Seguro of Lumin and Sean McLusky and Martin Tickner of Neu Gallery. Other event partners include the Arts Council and murmurART.
At the heart of the art side of Concrete and Glass is Heart of Glass, an eclectic group show of new art. The works for the show will be chosen from an open submission process, in conjunction with murmurART and the Contemporary Art Society, and will feature both established and emerging artists. A panel of art experts will select a “winner” who will be offered a solo show at the following year’s festival.
For artists: open submission for Heart of Glass For more information on how to submit a proposal for Heart of Glass please contact will@concreteandglass.co.uk. The deadline for all submissions is 26th March 2010.
“Music-and-art-hybrid events in London are increasingly common these days, but you would be hard-pressed to find something so plugged in and comprehensive as Concrete and Glass.” The Independent
20 Hoxton Square Projects
20 Hoxton Square Projects is a collaborative project space with international reach, dedicated to showcasing the most exciting contemporary art, founded by Alex Dellal. Since its inception the gallery has gained a reputation as a dynamic creative hub, producing collaborative projects with established artists, galleries and guest curators. 20 Hoxton Square Projects is also committed to supporting young talent and its emerging artists programme is now run in association with murmurART.
www.20hoxtonsquare.com
Sound and Music
SAM presents fresh and challenging new music and sound through a range of live events, learning initiatives, digital projects and publications. The significant scale of the organisation enables it to make a major impact on public perceptions of contemporary music and sound. SAM explores all sorts of different and unexpected art forms. Engaging as many people as possible through its work, it is not afraid of complexity and risk-taking, but challenges the audience to listen in a new way. Recent projects include a collaboration with the Science Museum with a sell-out event to launch a new live arrangement of Brian Eno’s 1983 album Apollo. In April, Sound and Music will launch its new programme with a commissioned sound work by major contemporary artist Bill Fontana at Somerset House.
For more information contact:
Paul Hitchman – paul@concreteandglass.co.uk
Flora Fairbairn – info@florafairbairn.com
Tom Baker – tom@eatyourownears.com