Palace Intrusions - Diary of Events

 

 

Benchmark I

22 - 28 October 2007
The Big Draw (public day) October 24th

A public participation drawing project led by visual artist and musician Bronwen Bradshaw
Benchmark II 19 - 25 November 2007 Visual performance by Melanie Thompson in collaboration with artist Jane Hazlewood
Benchmark III 8 December 2007 A Christmas event led by artists Helen Ottaway and Melanie Thompson, joined by coracle boat builders and local musicians
Incursions and Excursions January & February 2008 Lead artists Melanie and Helen in residence
Benchmark IV

31 May & 1 June 2008
Bishop's Green Wells

A weekend of talks by local historian, naturalist, archaeologist, musician, agriculturalist and theologian.
Benchmark V 2 - 8 June 2008 Sound walks with Duncan Speakman
Benchmark VI 7 - 13 July 2008 'It's a Brass Thing!' - music project by Helen Ottaway with local schoolchildren.
Benchmark VII 21 - 27 July 2008 Fiona Haser, artist and pinhole photographer.

Benchmark VIII

14 - 17 August 2008

'You can’t exhale now' - new work by Stacked Wonky Dance Company
Four dancing men, aged between 15 and 60 drawn to the edge of the moat……….Unable to swim home.
Thursday 14th August, 6.00pm
Friday 15th, 4.00pm
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th, midday and 4.00pm
Miniature performances - All performances start at the sluice on the Palace Moat.

Benchmark IX

26 - 28 August 2008

'Could you eat the English flag?' & 'Black/White' - two new works by performance artist Hernani Cor and food artist Ingrid Ar
Tuesday 26th August, 12.00 – 5.00pm, Palace Green, Wells
Could you eat the English flag? Participatory Installation
Thursday 28th August, 8.00 -10.00 pm at The Swan Hotel, Wells
Black/White A live food / video event. Entrance by invitation only
Contact Artmusic for invitations and enquiries 01373 467201
Benchmark X 1 - 30 September 2008 're:Mark' - new work by text artist Kirsten Lavers
Benchmark XI 18 - 20 September 2008 'Plainsong' - new work by singer and composer Melanie Pappenheim
Vocal performances at dusk, Palace Green and Moat Path, Wells

Benchmark XII

1 - 30 September 2008

'Benchmarks' - Retrospective Exhibition of work from all Benchmarks
Exhibition Room, Bishop’s Palace and Garden, Wells
Opening times: Sun-Fri 10.30am-5.00pm; Saturday 10.30am-1.00pm

Private view 3rd September 2008, 6.30 - 8.30pm
Palace Intrusions 26, 27 & 28 September 2008

Palace Intrusions Finale
A multi media promenade performance with guest conductors each night.
Join us inside the Palace Gardens to celebrate a year of site-specific art.
Bishop's Palace Gardens, Wells - Starts on Palace Green, 6.15pm

 

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