BRINK is a 'not for profit' contemporary arts organisation based in the Midlands, UK. Our aim is to raise awareness of contemporary art and render it more accessible to the public, whilst promoting talented, emerging artists, through the organisation of events and shows that occur in less traditional exhibition spaces.
domenica 24 aprile 2011
martedì 19 aprile 2011
ART ON THE EDGE
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| Close Encounters by Tim Robottom |
Artists from all over the region have been invited to exhibit their works and many of them will be painting or creating works of art on the day. From bizarre installation works to live painting, sculpture and contemporary-style Indian folk art, this dynamic and light-hearted outdoor exhibition will have something for both art enthusiasts and the curious alike.
Most of the exhibiting artists will be present on the day, making this an interesting opportunity for the public to engage with the artists and watch them while they work. ART ON THE EDGE will also be the stage of an artists’ picnic, further highlighting the social and fun element of the event.
Regional artists interested in taking part can do so by sending a biography, CV and 5-10 images to brinkevents@gmail.com. The call for submissions is open until 25th May 2011. Please visit our website for further information: http://www.wix.com/brinkevents/home.
BRINK Present the Works of Stan Kaminski at Kenilworth Wines
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| Image courtesy of Stan Kaminski |
BRINK, in collaboration with Kenilworth Wines, will be bringing a new and different cultural experience to Kenilworth.
The debut showcase, which will feature the works of acclaimed Coventry painter, Stan Kaminski, will be opened during a season of wine tasting evenings at the wine shop.
Born in Banbury in 1952, Stan Kaminski, who currently lives in Coventry, paints in oils, acrylics, gouache and water colour. The artist, who was intensely involved in the initial design of the Berkswell Millennium tapestry, also regularly exhibits at the Rainforest Wildlife Foundation and the Patterson gallery in London, and has achieved excellent auction results at both Christies and Sotheby’s.
On Thursday 5th May 2011, while wine shop manager Geoff Burns will be tantalizing taste buds with an excellent selection of fine Italian wines, BRINK will be pleasing visitors eyes with two of Stan Kaminski’s recent paintings from his Venice series.
Stan Kaminski’s works can be viewed in the shop until the 3rd June 2011.
The wine tasting evening, which costs £10.00 per person, is open from 7pm until 9pm (approx.).
Places are limited: to reserve a ticket please contact Kenilworth Wines, Talisman Square, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 1JB, tel.01926 858.332. The wine shop is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00am-7.00pm.
The next BRINK showcase in June, will feature the works of Paul Oz, famous for his eye-catching, highly textured celebrity portraits.
giovedì 14 aprile 2011
ART ON THE EDGE: Call for sculptors, installation artists, painters and performers,
The proposal can be on any theme, but please take into consideration that the works will be on display to families and therefore must not contain references of an offensive or religious nature. We reserve the right to refuse submissions that we deem unsuitable. Works must be safe and preferably free-standing.
Details
- Images or drawings of the proposed projects (you can send more than one);
- a brief description of the work and materials;
- artist statement and biography;
- any eventual links to your work.
For further information please contact: brinkevents@gmail.com
OPEN CALL TO PAINTERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS
BRINK is seeking works by Warwickshire-based painters and photographers for a 30-day showcase in an interesting and stylish venue in Kenilworth.
Works can be on any theme and there is also the possibility of exhibiting drawings, etchings and small sculptural works. All works must be available for sale.
Interested artists can send a statement, biog and a selection of 5-10 images to brinkevents@gmail.com.
Successful applicants will be contacted as soon as possible.
Submission and exhibition free of charge.
Thanks in advance for your submissions.
BRINK Present TEMPORANEA at Kenilworth Castle 7th - 15th May 2011
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| Grampa - Installation by Tim Robottom |
For the first time ever, Kenilworth Castle will become the stage of an exciting contemporary art exhibition, with surprises around every corner.
BRINK is proud to present TEMPORANEA, a nine-day contemporary art exhibition that will be held at Kenilworth Castle from 7th-15th May, transforming the historic site into a unique open-air contemporary art gallery.
The name of the exhibition comes from the Italian word for 'temporary' and 'tempo', which literally translated means time, reflecting the transient nature of the shows and works presented by the organisation.
In collaboration with English Heritage, and sponsored by Affinity Beauty Salon, Bakers Dozen, Beading Crafty, Buildbase, FASTSIGNS, Talisman Bureau, Unit 1 Vehicle Services and A World of Ceramic Tiles, BRINK will be showcasing an eclectic and exciting selection of sculpture, installation and painting by regional, national and international artists.
In the Elizabethan Garden, Stephen Charlton, Bronze winner at the 2008 Chelsea Flower Show sculpture award, will be presenting a series of mischievous resin mice. As well as the artists desire to entertain and bring a smile to the face of the audience, the works are inspired by childhood and nature. The mice are frozen in a moment in time, encapsulating the wonder of imagination in a childs eyes, when encountering something dreamlike and magical.
Martin Johnson from Coventry, artist, lecturer and Senior Concept Visualiser for Blitz Games, will be presenting a series of imaginative paintings that intertwine graphic novel-style with traditional techniques and a playful and dynamic use of composition, colour and shadow. Johnsons works have an almost timeless quality, where the historical landmarks, costumes and settings are familiar, but at the same time sinister, creating the sensation of a window into an alternate past or a possible future. During the exhibition the artist will also be creating a work onsite.
Concetta Modica from Milan, Italy, will be presenting a piece that relates to her own personal history and that of her homeland. What initially might appear to be merely an embroidered flower and a pile of sea salt has a wealth of meanings: the flower is made of the wool that came from the artists wedding trousseau, embroidered by her grandmother. A Finnish woman from the town of Rauma, then embroidered a flower using some of the same yarn. In this manner, material from Southern Europe was given a form in the North. In turn, the salt represents the salt planes of Trapani, where her grandmother was born, and the snowy lands of the Northern hemisphere. In a juxtaposition of opposites, the work references tradition, heritage, and the merging of different cultures, where boundaries become confused and local traditions are exchanged.
Luke Perry, Chief Artist and Director of Industrial Heritage Stronghold and co-presenter of the prime time Channel 4 television series 'Titanic: The Mission', will be presenting Poveri Fiori (meaning poor flowers in Italian), a video piece, which contains historical footage of shipyard workers, one of whom was the artists own grandfather. Black Country born and bred, this multi-talented artist, who is also an engineer, an Industrial Historian, consultant and visiting lecturer, has fabricated a variety of large scale public artworks and, in the early part of his career, also worked as a documentary film maker, winning the Bronze medal for short film at the London International Short Film Festival.
BRINK Co Founder, Tim Robottom, will be presenting an interesting series of clever works.
Grampa and Nanny, is a poignant and touching kinetic piece consisting of walking sticks (the legs) and shoes (the feet) that are seen walking gangly in mid-air, intimating that even though their lives are over their journey continues within the minds and hearts of those who knew them, and possibly even in the hereafter.
In Napoleons Plan, an unlikely host of animals are engaged in a game of chess, but not any game of chess, for they are positioned in the Napoleons Opening, a strategy often employed to trick inexperienced chess players. The work itself, is an allegory of the bellicose nature of mankind and the animal kingdoms struggle in the face of mans actions. It is also a nod to Duchamps retreat away from making art, preferring chess for twenty years, playing in the parks of New York. This impressive piece has been kindly sponsored by two Kenilworth-based companies: A World of Ceramic Tiles and Build Base.
Constructed entirely from discarded, coloured plastic objects, Cascade is an installational assemblage that takes the form of a spiral. The symbolism and the materials used, both relate to the passing of time, our everyday lives and the value of resources; the spiral, whilst alluding to genetics and the helix, also mirrors the many spiral stairways in the castle.
Suminder Virk, who was born in India and currently lives and works in Leamington, will be presenting Downward Spiral, an impressive and fascinating piece, which consists of a double bed with a transparent mattress, mirror and coils. But this is no ordinary bed: you cant lie on it, it is far too fragile, the inner structure is exposed and the mattress coils have been meticulously wrapped in angry scarlet thread, possibly alluding to time, pain, sacrifice and reflection. The artist, whose work is strongly influenced by her domestic life and fascination for fabrics and textile that stems from her Indian background, has exhibited on both a national and international scale.
Throughout the nine-day event, there will be surprise performances, installations, live painting and sculpting.
On Sunday 8th May, there will be an official opening ceremony (by invitation only), inaugurated by the Mayor of Kenilworth.
The exhibition is open during normal castle opening times from 10.00am-5.00pm.
Castle admission fee applies, please see the English Heritage website for further information:
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/kenilworth-castle/visitor-information
Entrance to the art exhibition is free to pass and ticket holders.
For further information on BRINK and our initiatives, please visit: http://www.wix.com/brinkevents/home
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