You can own a Turner Prize
Nominee, Spartacus Chetwynd, print for just £2!
and
Announcement of Library of
Birmingham / Grain partnership.
Thrift
Radiates Happiness
Arts
Exposition
14-17 March
2013
Municipal
Bank Building, Broad Street, Birmingham
www.thriftradiateshappiness.com
Firstly
we are thrilled to announce that British artist Spartacus Chetwynd, a 2012
Turner prize nominee, will be one of our artists at the Thrift arts exposition
opening next month (March), in Birmingham UK.
Chetwynd studied painting at the Royal
College of Art 2004 and celebrates occasions in cultural history that exemplify extremist behaviour and belief.
For the Birmingham exposition, Chetwynd has produced a limited edition print that, as part of the Investment Project, you can
potentially own for only £2.00 investment.
Other artists partaking in the Investment
Project include Mecanoo (architects), Sparrow+Castice, Mary Yacoob and an
original archive image from the Library of Birmingham.
Charlie Levine, curator at the TROVE gallery said that it was a great accolade to have attracted Chetwynd to
perform at the THRIFT exposition. “This is not only an amazing opportunity to
have access to an incredible and usual closed building, but also to invest just
£2 and walk home with some incredible limited edition (of 100 each) prints from
the architects of the new library to Turner Prize nominee, Spartacus Chetwynd.”
The second new artist announcement is emerging Birmingham photographer,
Julie Tsang. Commissioned in
partnership by Charlie Levine and Grain, a new project
that stems follows an award granted for £62,000 to support Reference Works: The Library of Birmingham
Photography Project commission established in the city.
Tsang’s work will be available in the Investment Project as well as online in a digital catalogue of the
show. Tsang has been given a
unique opportunity to photograph the building as it is now, empty and
pre-exhibition.
The Thrift Radiates Happiness
exposition is a showcase a creative programme of drawings, images, sound and
light, video and music from local, national and international artists. Other
artists involved in the exhibition include Elly Clarke, Tom Crawford, Caitlin
Griffiths, Ellie Harrison and Nicole Wilson.
The Thrift Radiates Happiness title has been
taken from an inscription found carved across a main beam within the
building. All the art projects
featured will appropriately focus on finance and investment
Entry to the three day event, being held at the former Municipal Bank
Building on Broad Street, Birmingham, is free. This is the first time that the
Grade II listed building has been open to the public in ten years.
It has been funded by The Arts Council, RIBA and Aedas. Alongside the art exhibition there will be an
extensive educational programme provided by the BAA and RIBA, including a public debate, heritage tours
and a student design competition.
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Jennifer Chatham, Chatham Communications (+44) 7775 912818
Kate Eagle, Aedas
Carina Schneider, RIBA
Notes to editors:
TROVE
TROVE is an independent contemporary art gallery based in
Birmingham, UK. Launched in
2009, it works with local,
national and international artists.
Over the past three years, more than 140 artists have created,
exhibition and performed as part of TROVE’s programme.
Exhibitions have taken place at TROVE’s home, the Od Science
Museum as well as Curzon Street Station, MAC birmingham, Edible Eastside,
DownStairs Gallery, FarGo, The Burlington Fine Art Club, Coexist and ARC.
TROVE works with Aedas Presents, Fierce Festival, Hereford
Photography Festival, Hedge Enquiry, Minnie Weisz Studio, Museum of Lost
Heritage, The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Birmingham
Architects Association (BAA), Birmingham City Council, Clarke Gallery,
Birmingham City University and Crowd 6.
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
The Royal Institute of British Architects champions better
buildings, communities and the environment through architecture and our
members.
The Royal Institute of British Architects champions better
buildings, communities and the environment through architecture and our
members. We provide the standards, training, support and recognition that put
our members – in the UK and overseas – at the peak of their profession.
With government, we work to improve the design quality of
public buildings, new homes and new communities.
We also hold one of the largest and most important
collections of architectural drawings, photographs and archives| in the world,
and stage talks, exhibitions, events| and awards| (including the prestigious
RIBA Stirling Prize) that help people see their surroundings in a completely
new way.
Aedas
Aedas, a leading international design practice, offers
services in architecture, interior design, master planning, landscape, urban
design and building consultancy within Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the
Americas.
Aedas is a strong supporter of the arts. In partnership with The Trove Gallery
it launched ‘Aedas Presents’ in 2010.
It was founded to support and showcase the work of emerging
artists, students and graduates from local universities and colleges and to
help them get on the first rung on the career ladder.
This series has enabled the work of more than 30 artists
from West Midlands’ universities and colleges to be showcased to over 2000 of
Birmingham’s business and arts community at its Colmore Plaza home.
Key supporters include the Birmingham Institute of Art &
Design at University College Birmingham, the Birmingham Library and the Royal
Institute of British Architects.
The Birmingham Architectural Association (BAA)
The Birmingham Architectural Association (BAA) aims to bring
together the local architectural community – practitioners, academics and
students, through organising an annual lecture series and other events to
generate debate and discussion on current issues and future trends.
Its events are open to the general public.
The BAA seeks to celebrate and promote excellent
architecture within Birmingham and the West Midlands region.
The BAA was formed in 1874 and is the Birmingham branch of
the RIBA West Midlands regional office.
The
Library of Birmingham
The Library of Birmingham holds one of the UK's national
collections of photography. The collection comprises some 3.5 million
items ranging from daguerreotypes made at the dawn of the photographic era
to digital works made by leading contemporary photographers. The Library
of Birmingham, supported by Arts Council England and working in
collaboration with local, national and international partners is creating
a hub and network for photography and photographers. This new project,
called GRAIN, will include research and development projects and a range
of ambitious high quality opportunities all aimed to strengthen and
sustain photography in the region. The Library of Birmingham is one of the
most exciting new developments Birmingham's cultural landscape and the
photography hub will make it a national and international centre for
photography.
