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I bet some of you are going to London’s biggest colour-laden fest of the year, so this post is for you. But what we really want to know about, are the warm-ups and after parties that really hold the juice for some epic partying! So i’ll start with the best warm-up. Urban Nerds is expected to be good, not only cause it runs from 9.00 pm – 5.30 in the morning, but also cause it’s on a secret location in Shoreditch like last years warehouse rave. For afterpartying go to E.T.A. Their parties promise a great crowd, cheap drinks and a sound system where true clubbers dream of. With live sets of Staton Warriors, Lazersonic and Gold Fish, there’s not much reason to say no to this one! Hope this helps to make your weekend booming.
During my time in London I became a huge fan of Dan Wilton’s photography. Untill the 26th you can check out this cool collaborative exhibition with filmographer Huse Monfaradi. They captured 54 friends and colleagues looking a bit terrifying as they cuss and scream in the camera. If you’re in London, go and have a look around at londonewcastle Project.
Think of the 80’s, think of The Clash. The most well-known of their albums, London Calling, is so important that its cover, designed by artist Ray Lowry, has become famous itself. Lowry’s work- which is featured in Punch, NME and The Times- influenced many artist and gained cult status. Now, 30 years since London Calling’s release, this exhibition shows the work of 30 world-class artists paying tribute to Lowry’s seminal work.
With urban showcases, open studios and small feasts, this festival will bring this beloved city to live! There’s an impressive bunch of architectural exhibitions and a lot of highlights, including a weekend long celebration in my favourite part of London: East! (June 26-27) and the festivals finale around Bankside Urban Forest (3-4 July). read more…
It’s going to be a wonderful day Saturday and it’s a good cause, so guys: get your nylons and wigs ready! To help drag (I know, great pun) greater awareness of prostate cancer into the public domain, the first annual Great Drag Race will take place in the park London Fields and it aims to fit a thousand men of all shapes and sizes (so there go the excuses) into frocks and wigs and get them to run or walk for 10.2km – that’s one metre for each of the 10,200 (!) men lost to cancer every year. Possibly the best excuse ever for getting dressed up.
In this exhibition our existence will be considered within our constantly changing skin. The Skin exhibition in London moves to look at the skin as a living document: with tattoos, scars, wrinkles or various pathologies. This sounds COOL! There’s a piece of cut out skin with tattoos from the late 19th century and a ceramic apothecary jar named ‘Psoriasis 1’ with flaky looking bits of (which I hope is) skin attached. In the Skin Lab you can check out biological jewellery made from epithelia cells, which is artificial skin, grown, dyed and sealed into an object. I think it’s worth to check it out!
Moderat, photo by Melissa Hostetler
It’s almost time for the fifth edition of Source Festival! Besides many great electronic music acts, where the festival is known for, there will be space for cultural and creative projects like artshows, theater and film. On the 10th and 11th of July three outspoken sounds can be heard. First of all, electronic label Kompakt from Keulen, will bring artists like Superpitcher, Matias Aguayo and Koze. Secondly, the organisation Lockdown represents the Dubstep scene, inclusing Mala, Silkie&Quest, L-OW and Cinnaman. And last but not least, the pure technosound of Robert Hood, Joris Voorn and Marcel Fengler. Get ready for a buck wild weekend in the Nedereindse Plas in Utrecht!
Artist Gordon Clark shows bizar images in which Leon Botha, the South African Progeria survivor, plays the leading role. Progeria is a rare aging disease and affects only one in four million people. Leon Botha presents himself as a living artwork. Besides photographs and paintings, Botha is also a popular actor in movies and video clips. The opening of the exhibition is Satuday June the 12th in Torch Gallery in Amsterdam.
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Streetfest is the only live art street festival in the UK and this sunday it brings with it a creative collective of painters, architects, designers, illustrators, skaters and writers. There’ll also be street wear shopping, skate ramps, graffers, break dancers and of course the essentials: food & booze!
Hilfiger Denim Live in Paradiso was amazing! The Drums, Matt & Kim and Major Lazer all gave fantastic performances! read more…
Trash&Treasures is een garagesale die al een paar edities in Amsterdam heeft gehad. Nu wordt de sale ook in Utrecht, Rotterdam, Den Haag en Antwerpen gehouden! Oude stocks en vintages, maar ook samples van grote merken en stukken van jonge modeontwerpers zijn te vinden op de sale.
29 mei in Amsterdam, Kring & Club Up
10 juni in Antwerpen, Capital
26 juni in Den Haag, PIP read more…
Last tuesday Dum Dum Girls performed in Paradiso. The band consists of four sexy rocking L.A. chicks: DeeDee, Sandy, Bambi and Juules. Leadsinger DeeDee wrote the debut album I Will Be by herself, but decided to form a band. A lot of dream-pop ’60s girly-punk harmonies, I like it! Especially the single Jail La La. Sorry for the bad photography..
Louise Bruun. Courtesy: The artist
This week the Copenhagen Photo Festival takes place in Denmark. The festival will present significant Danish and international contemporary photography in art institutions, galleries and urban space offering a wide range of contemporary photography, from art and fashion photography to documentary and photojournalism. read more…
Graphic designer/illustrator Sandrine Pagnoux from Paris illustrates that there is a darker side to the world of glamour and beauty. Her work is pictured in all sorts of magazines, but check out her website for more.
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