Parrworld 16 October 2009 - 17 January 2010 BALTIC invites you to enter Parrworld in the only UK showing of an extraordinary exhibition centred around the photographic work and collection of Martin Parr.
Pharmacy 24 October 2009 - 7 February 2010 As part of the Tate Connects programme, a major work by Damien Hirst comes to BALTIC.
HALLOWEEN CRAZY BALTIC Events 28-31 October 2009 Come one, come all to our mega pumpkin carving activity days.
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DAMIEN HIRST A guide to everything BALTIC including exhibitions, events and activities.
OCTOBER 2009 - JANUARY 2010
MARTIN PARR
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CHRISTMAS SHOP EVENT Thursday 12 November / 18.00 A special evening designed to wrap up your Christmas shopping hassles.
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to BALTIC’s new season guide which lasts until January 2010 and details our full autumn season. Presenting the best international contemporary art is at the heart of what we do, but there are many other great things to discover at BALTIC. In addition to the ever-changing exhibitions, we offer some of the best views of NewcastleGateshead, a Café/Bar for a quick bite and drink, a fantastic roof top restaurant, family activities and the best shop around for art, design and unique products. We look forward to saying hello to you in person.
BALTIC Issue #1 October 2009 - January 2010 Design: Blue River blueriver.co.uk Print:
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CONTENTS / 01 INTRODUCTION / 02 ARTIST EVENTS / 03 MALCOLM McLAREN / 04 MARTIN PARR / 05 KIMSOOJA / 06 DAMIEN HIRST / 07 FAMILY ACTIVITIES / 08 INFORMATION
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ARTIST EVENTS www.balticmill.com/events
ARTIST EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS INSIDE PARRWORLD with Martin Parr
THE PANACEA CASEBOOK
Friday 16 October 2009 / 18.30-20.30 / £6.00 (£4.50 concessions)
Thursday 29 October 2009 / 18.30-20.30 / FREE
BALTIC invites you to journey into Parrworld with a special event offering you insights from the artist behind the exhibition. Martin Parr will talk about his own photography, discuss the work he owns by other photographers and the choices behind his extraordinary collection of memorabilia from around the world.
A performance lecture featuring a puppet doctor, 3 artists and 6 remedies. Artists Zoë Walker & Neil Bromwich, Michael Pinsky, and Doctor Hillary present The Panacea Casebook; examining intersections between art and well being.
To compliment Parr’s photographic series Luxury, you will be served a glass of champagne (or soft drink) on arrival. The galleries will remain open until 20.30 for an exclusive private view of Parrworld. There will be a question and answer section followed by a book signing of the newly published book Luxury.
Asking the question is it possible for the work of artists to act as a social, political and economic panacea, Pinsky, Walker & Bromwich search for artistic ‘solutions’ that simultaneously offer the viewer / participant an aesthetic experience and a practical tool to improve life. The artists will sign copies of The Panacea Catalogue at the event. To reserve a place call 0191 478 1810 or email events@balticmill.com
Tickets available now in person from BALTIC SHOP or online from www.wegottickets.com
Panacea Case Book is made in collaboration with Dr Mark Down, Dr Hillary and Blind Summit Theatre. Funded by Welcome Trust.
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MALCOLM McLAREN Shallow 16 October 2009 - 10 January 2010 / Ground Floor Cinema
Shallow is a series of original musical paintings or cut-ups composed by Malcolm McLaren from appropriated clips lifted from film which depict people before sex. The footage is spliced, repeated and slowed down, resulting in a hypnotic, layered and provocative work. This collection of musical paintings - portraits of people thinking, desiring, wanting, wishing, imagining having sex, have been dug out of the ruins of pop culture: pornographic films and pop music. McLaren has likened them to a map of feelings that navigate both the ‘look of music’ and the ‘sound of fashion’. Shallow has been shown to critical acclaim in Art Basel, London’s Royal Academy and in Times Square, New York.
AN EVENING WITH MALCOLM McLAREN Friday 13 November 2009 / 19.30-21.30 / £10.00 (£8.00 concessions) Malcolm McLaren has proven to be a visionary of pop culture for over thirty years and an artist in the most post-modern sense of the word. In London’s art schools, he studied drawing and painting before experimenting in radical, politicised artworks inspired by the Internationale Situationniste, the most famous of which was Punk. All his various life-long activities — as legendary shop conceptualist (Let It Rock, Too Fast To Live Too Young to Die, Sex, Seditionaries, World’s End and Nostalgia of Mud), his 12-year design partnership with Vivienne Westwood, pop music group creator and manager (Sex Pistols, Bow Wow Wow), singer/composer (Duck Rock, Fans, Waltz Darling, Paris), filmmaker, philosopher, politician (1999 London Mayoral candidate) are expressions of his art. Join us for an evening in the company of the man himself as he introduces the world premiere of his new video work and talks about his life and times as an artist.
Images: Malcolm McLaren Shallow 1-21. © and courtesy the artist
Tickets available from Thursday 1 October in person from BALTIC SHOP or online from www.wegottickets.com
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MARTIN PARR Parrworld 16 October 2009 - 17 January 2010 / Level 3 & Ground Floor
BALTIC PRESENTS THE ONLY UK SHOWING OF
PARRWORLD
BY THE HIGHLY REGARDED AND INFLUENTIAL BRITISH PHOTOGRAPHER MARTIN PARR. THE SHOW WILL BE PRESENTED OVER TWO FLOORS WITH GROUND FLOOR CONTAINING LUXURY, A SERIES OF OVER 30 RECENT WORKS BY PARR. LEVEL 3 WILL HOUSE MORE THAN 150 PHOTOGRAPHS FROM SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS AND SIGNIFICANT PHOTOGRAPHERS AND A RANGE OF OBJECTS FROM PARR’S PERSONAL COLLECTION.
Parrworld was conceived by curator Thomas Weski in close collaboration with the artist. This exhibition is organised by Haus der Kunst, Munich in association with BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art. Parrworld exhibition tour supported by Rocket Gallery, London, and John Jones Ltd, London. A major new book, Luxury is published by Chris Boot this autumn to coincide with the exhibition. Martin Parr Image Credits: Front cover / Martin Parr Moscow. Moscow Fashion Week, 2004 © Martin Parr. Courtesy Magnum & Rocket Gallery, London. B/W image / Chris Killip Watching the Parade, West-End, Newcastle, 1980 © Chris Killip. Colour image inside / Martin Parr Abstract painting with abstract shirt. United Arab Emirates. Dubai. DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) Gulf Art Fair, 2007. © Martin Parr. Courtesy Magnum & Rocket Gallery, London.
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MARTIN PARR Continued...
Parr is known for his satirical documentation of British contemporary life; capturing a range of social demographics he offers a colourful social panorama of Britain today unmasking the banal and the offbeat with his wry look at class and wealth. Many of his images appear exaggerated and yet they are inventive and often humorous using colour and motif to great effect. For more than 30 years, Parr has been documenting society and everyday culture initially in Britian and Ireland but later across the world, taking in global phenomena such as mass tourism, consumerism, social and cultural events. For his new series Luxury, Parr shows the different ways in which people display their wealth. Choosing various locations across the world, and a range of situations including art fairs and race courses, such as Newcastle’s premier horse racing event The Northumbrian Plate, he has selected scenarios in which people are comfortable showing off their wealth. Designer clothes, champagne and parties are all part of this repertoire. As well as the more established wealth hot spots in Europe and America, there are photographs from the emerging world, including the Millionaires’ Fair in Moscow, the Dubai Art Fair and the Motor Show in Beijing. At such events the international jet-set can be observed as they proudly present the regalia of new money and opulence. The notion of collecting is fundamental to Parrworld as we are presented with Parr’s own photography, a remarkable selection of photographic works from internationally recognised artists, books taken from his several-thousand strong library and items collected from his international and UK travels.
Parrworld 16 October 2009 - 17 January 2010 / Level 3 & Ground Floor
An extraordinary collection of photographs has been brought together for the exhibition, exemplifying Parr’s respect and admiration for his peers. Presented here are works by UK photographers Jill Constantine, Paul Graham and Richard Billingham. There are several with North East associations; Chris Killip whose 1980s images of Tyneside endure, the photographer Graham Smith with his images of Teeside as well as current Newcastle based artist, Mark Neville. These are shown alongside works from highly respected international photographers such as David Goldblatt (South Africa), William Eggleston, (US) Frank Breuer (Germany) Gary Winogrand, (US) Bernd and Hilla Becher (Germany). Alongside the photography Parr has selected for display, his quirky collections of postcards and objects show his real individual flair as a collector with a fascination for the peculiar and curious. This assortment of commercial design and memorabilia documents key historical and political moments with original posters and leaflets from the 1984 UK miners strike, a collection of commemorative china from Margaret Thatcher’s term as Prime Minister, examples of prayer mats featuring the New York Twin Towers, a bizarre range of Saddam Hussein watches and his most recent collection of Barack Obama commemorative items. Parr’s collection also spills out beyond the gallery, with objects sited in BALTIC’s entrance and a large-scale banner on the exterior north face depicting a 1984 Miners strike poster. For this exhibition Parr will act as a photographer, collector and curator as Parrworld offers an entertaining yet serious analysis of photography as a contemporary medium.
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KIMSOOJA 5 October 2009 - 17 January 2010 Level 4
BALTIC presents Korean artist Kimsooja’s first solo exhibition in the UK. The exhibition includes the major works A Needle Woman and A Laundry Woman-Yamuna River, India. A Needle Woman, composed of eight simultaneous videos, documents the artist as she stands motionless in the crowded streets of Lagos, Nigeria, Mexico City, Cairo, New York, Delhi, Tokyo, Shanghai, and London putting the viewer at the centre of a global space. The world weaves past the artist’s needle-like figure, acting as an instrument, a medium that establishes connections, relationships and experience, expands time and seeks universal truths. A Laundry Woman-Yamuna River, India, considers nature, stillness and movement and the cycle of life and death as the river slides by, picking up flotsam and washing away the earth. The works in the exhibition question our notion of the self and contemplate a universality that hints at a possible truth of existence.
Images Top: Kimsooja, A Needle Woman, 1999-2001, video still from Mexico City (Mexico). Middle: Kimsooja, A Needle Woman, 1999-2001, video still from Delhi (India). Bottom: Kimsooja, A Needle Woman, 1999-2001, video still from Shanghai (China). All images courtesy of Kimsooja Studio
Damien Hirst Pharmacy, 1992. Š Tate, London 2009
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Damien Hirst Pharmacy 24 October 2009 - 7 February 2010 / Level 2
In conjunction with Tate Connects, an initiative established in 2008 to develop partnerships between Tate and other UK galleries, BALTIC presents Damien Hirst’s major 1992 work Pharmacy. Hirst’s wide-ranging practice challenges the boundaries between art, science and popular culture. His work poses fundamental questions and explores the basic foundations of human experience to expose the fragility of our existence. Hirst’s Pharmacy could be seen as an exploration of the wide range of philosophies, theories and belief systems available to influence and structure our lives. For Hirst, medicine, like art, provides a belief system which is both seductive and deceptive.
Exhibition supported by: Newcastle University’s Medical School - celebrating 175 years
This exhibition forms part of Tate Connects
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QUAY
TODDLER TUESDAY
SHOW US A SECRET
Open daily 10.00-18.00 www.balticmill.com/quay
Every Tuesday during school term time 10.45-11.45 / £3 per child (1 adult goes free with each paying child)
BALTIC Young Photographers Competition Finalists Exhibition 22 October - 8 November / usual opening hours
Located at the heart of BALTIC on Level 2, Quay is a great starting point to find out more about contemporary art. Family and children can play creatively and everyone can relax with books on the chairs and sofas. There’s our TV channel, Quay TV which screens bitesize films on exhibitions and all things BALTIC. Quay also boasts BALTIC’s Library & Archive - a free resource for accessing information on BALTIC and contemporary art and design.
BUSY B’S
Toddlers are especially welcome to BALTIC on Tuesdays. Join our practical sessions with an artist exploring materials, colours, shapes and textures. Don’t wear your best clothes as we can’t guarantee you won’t get a bit messy. Tickets can be bought from the leader before the session begins. Sessions open to all under 4’s but activities aimed at children aged 2-4. Toddlers must be accompanied by an adult. No pre-booking required.
Every Saturday and Sunday 14.00-16.00 / FREE
THE BIG DRAW
Hassle free, no need to book - just drop-in and get stuck in. Activities for young artists inspired by our exhibitions. Suitable for children 13 years and under with their families. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No pre-booking required.
Take part in The Big Draw with a BALTIC freelance artist and have fun experimenting with different ways of drawing. Suitable for families and children under 13. No pre-booking required.
10-11 October / 14.00-16.00 / FREE
Budding young photographers, aged 14-18, were invited by Martin Parr to photograph an aspect of NewcastleGateshead. Judged by Parr, the six finalists will be displayed in Quay at BALTIC and on www.balticmill.com/secret
MAKE BALTIC’S DNA 24 Oct 2009 - 6 Feb 2010 / FREE In celebration of Newcastle University Medical School’s 175th anniversary, Quay invites visitors to make BALTIC’s own DNA and other interactive activities designed to explore the fascinating subject of Medicine using imagination and creativity. Suitable for all ages.
BALTIC FAMILY ACTIVITIES www.balticmill.com/family
HAPPY HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN CARVING 29 October - 31 October / FREE 11.00-16.00 exc. 31 October until 15.00 Drop into BALTIC this Halloween and help us carve as many pumpkins as possible over three days. Dress up in your best spooky costume and get carving creatively. We are ordering lots of pumpkins but expect them to go quickly, so get your skates on. During busy periods a timing system will operate.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN PARADE 31 October / 15.30-16.15 / FREE Show off your carved creation and fabulous fancy dress in a spooky parade across the Millennium Bridge and Baltic Square. Both events suitable for children 13 years and under with their families. No pre-booking required.
MAGIC IF - IMPROTHON 8 November / 19.00 / £5.00 / Ages 16+ Tickets available from Northern Stage. Call 0191 230 5151 or visit www.northernstage.co.uk Improthon is a multi-media theatrical-comedy extravaganza with all the foot stomping whoop and drama of a sports tournament, except the players are young improvisers and you the audience get to shout out suggestions for them to act out. Brave, talented pupils from Gosforth, Boldon, Ryton and Heaton schools, Gateshead College and Northumbria University have attended skills boosting workshops and knockout rounds to bring you the final three teams battling it out to become ultimate winner.
FAMILY TOURS & SPOOKY STORYTELLING 24 October - 1 November / 10.45 & 11.45 / FREE Families are invited to BALTIC this Oct half-term to take part in a tour with a difference. See parts of the building you wouldn’t normally see, finishing with some scary storytelling to get you ready for Halloween. Spooky fancy dress encouraged. Suitable for children 13 years and under, with families. No pre-booking required.
THE GINGERBREAD FACTORY 5 December / 14.00-16.00 / FREE Come and help us decorate BALTIC’s tree by creating festive gingerbread decorations. No pre-booking required.
FESTIVE FAMILY FUN IN QUAY 5 December / check www.balticmill.com/children for more info in November. Get in the mood for the holiday season. Not suitable for Bah Humbugs...
Show Us A Secret, Family Tours, Pumpkin Carving & Halloween Parade have been created as part of Juice – NewcastleGateshead’s festival for children and young people which forms part of NewcastleGateshead’s world-class programme of festivals and events developed by culture10.
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KIMSOOJA 5 October 2009 - 17 January 2010 MARTIN PARR Parrworld 16 October 2009 - 17 January 2010 MALCOLM McLAREN Shallow 16 October 2009 - 10 January 2010 DAMIEN HIRST Pharmacy 24 October 2009 - 7 February 2010 EVENTS Inside Parrworld with Martin Parr 16 October 2009 £6 (£4.50 concessions) The Panacea Casebook 29 October 2009 FREE BALTIC Shop Christmas Event 12 November 2009 FREE An Evening with Malcolm McLaren 13 November 2009 £10 (£8 concessions) FAMILY ACTIVITIES Toddler Tuesdays Tuesdays £3 Per Child Busy B’s Saturdays & Sundays FREE
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