Prints of Darkness

Project Details

Description of project aims

Exhibition of commissioned prints by 12 artists on the theme of artist’s responses to record covers.
Co-exhibitors include Vicki Bennett, Andrew Cranston, Duncan Marquiss, Chris Orr.
Publication includes an exclusive limited-edition vinyl LP by Vicki Bennett /aka People Like Us - audio/visual artist, first ever artist-in-residence at BBC radio archives (www.peoplelikeus.org). Includes commissioned limited edition original prints, t-shirts, badges. Plus an evening of live collaborative performances, sound collage workshop, record swap event, and record fair. Touring to 5 national and international venues. Curated by Norman Shaw, Sarah-Manning Cordwell, and Eddie Summerton.


Layman's description

An exhibition of LP record covers by artists.

Key funding - quote all funding agency(s)

£15,000 from the Scottish Arts Council, £3000 from the University of Dundee, £2000 from the Carnegie Trust, £350 from John Purcell Paper (sponsor).
Short titlePrints of Darkness
AcronymPoD
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date1/08/0930/08/10

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