Newcastle art collective turn venue into first ever evolving art installation - MusicSlashArt
The UKs first 'Concept to Concrete' arts and music venue, bringing space to the art rather than art to the space www.musicslashart.com
Tonight the UKs first evolving arts and music venue opens to the public, set on a destination street in Newcastle, MusicSlashArt will launch with a performance from Irish producer Krystal Klear amongst a myriad of installations from artists across the globe. The venue is the first of its kind, acting as an artistic medium in its own right. Everything from the street level windows, which have been turned into a light installation by the globally renowned Insa to the pool cues which have been created by The London Police, have been designed and created by artists. Newcastle art collective Unit44 have commissioned a variety of practitioners to make their mark across the entire venue also including the likes of HUSH, Neils Shoe Meulman, SheOne, Seb Lester, Remi Rough, Mr Penfold and many more. New installations will be added over time, resulting in a continually evolving arts and music venue. For more information and future listings please visit www.musicslashart.com
The 300 capacity venue will feature a full music line-up from 22nd August onwards, welcoming musicians, DJs and producers through its colourful doors all year round. 2013 kicks off with a residency from Smoove of Smoove and Turrell, along with a host of local talent including Tommy Rocksteady, Kristan Aitkinson, Andrew Hutchinson, Steven Dunn, Jason Hopper and many more. Full listings will be released very soon. The venue is breaking boundaries with its integrated ethics, ensuring any artistic talent that visits is encouraged to leave their mark in a collective installation on the terrace of the venue, resulting in a space that is constantly changing and adapting. MusicSlashArt also contains a number of limited screen prints from international artists such as Faile (USA), Dolk (Norway), and Conor Harrington (Ireland) to name few. One of the artists involved, Will Barras says;"I've painted bars before... but nothing like this. Nothing this involved. The art is the space rather than simply picking out a wall"
