show me the information
There’s a group of Birmingham arty folk doing stuff over at Pitt Studio in Worcester today and I want to tell people about it. But I can’t. They’ve hidden all the information.
The Pitt website has this on their front page:
…which is sort of useful if you’re looking at it in the context of the Pitt website so you a) know where abouts it’s being held and b) aren’t relying on a screen-reader or anything like that. There’s nothing on either of the sites relating to the two main curators involved.
I’m frustrated because a while ago I had a press release with loads of information in it. You know, the sort of information likely to encourage the usual Birmingham suspects to go over to Worcester and check out what’s happening at Pitt (something I’ve been meaning to do for months, but just needed a prod to do so).
I don’t often use this site for rants, but this has got me really worked up. So much of the art stuff around me is stuck in the flyer mentality that it really hinders spreading the word. Grrrrrr.
Here’s the press release I got, that I’m forced to publish on my own site if I want to link to it. (Which I will be doing from my Twitter account in just a few seconds…). Forgive me, but I can’t be bothered to add links in.
Press Release
MENAGERIE OF BIRDS
Preview 4-8pm Saturday 6th June 2009
Pigeon Party 7-8pm at the Preview
Artists include: Claire Brewster, Annabel Dover, Dicky Graham, Harminder Singh Judge, David Miller, Michelle Munn, Scott Robertson, Stuart Tait with Alex Lockett and Ian England’s Pigeon Party
Curated by Charlie Levine
In historical terms ‘Menagerie’ is used to describe the collection and captivity of exotic animals. It was defined in the Methodical Encyclopedia of 1782 as an ‘establishment of luxury and curiosity.’ For Menagerie of Birds curator Charlie Levine has bought together a collection of artists whose work encompasses the thoughts of captivity, luxury and curiosity represented through the image of the bird. From a subtle sound piece by Stuart Tait, books by Annabel Dover, paintings by Michelle Munn and Scott Robertson, a light drawing by David Miller, delicate cut outs by Claire Brewster, sculptures by Dicky Graham and a film piece by Harminder Singh Judge this show is certainly eclectic.
For the final hour of the preview Alex Lockett and Ian England supported by [insertspace] will host a Pigeon Party as part of Project Pigeon. Ian and Alex invite you to ‘come and celebrate the pigeon (especially theirs), dance to pigeon songs, eat speed cake, drink whisky and meet the birds.’
Menagerie of Birds seeks to combine various methods of artistic practice with Levine as the bird fancier as the first invited curator at Pitt Studio.
Menagerie of Birds Preview Saturday 6th June 2009 4-8pm
Exhibition continues until Sunday 28th June 2009, viewings by appointment only, please contact Nathanial on 01905 616660
Project Pigeon is an art, curatorial and education project; Alex and Ian are keeping and racing pigeons, running workshops, holding open loft days, and exhibiting artworks carried by pigeon.
Curated by Charlie Levine at Pitt Studio, 62 Chestnut Walk, Worcester, WR1 1PR
Contact Charlie at charlie_levine@yahoo.co.uk or Nathanial at info@pittstudio.com
As Webmaster of the West Midland Bird Club, the region’s (and the UK’s largest regional) ornithological organisation, this is the first I’ve heard of this event. I would have liked to visit today, but can’t at such short notice. And I would have been happy to to promote the event, had I received the press release.