Wunderbar Festival : : Housewarming

Housewarming

Jorn Ebner and Monica Ross invite you to a Housewarming in reverse at 138 St. Lawrence Square, Byker NE6 1SU. On this site a row of council flats was demolished in 2008 to make way for the Byker South Redevelopment plan. The scheme has recently been shelved due to the current economic crisis - a situation that reflects the fragility of the social housing sector within society.

Housewarming will take place in open space, unsheltered and probably cold. No house stands on this site now and another may or may not again: the artists imply the history of their private occupation of a flat on this site as the basis to host the sharing of social space. Tea, coffee, drinks and snacks will be provided by the artists. Guests are welcome to contribute refreshments to be shared by all. In the event of rain, umbrellas will be provided.

Background and Biographies:

Jorn Ebner lived in the upstairs flat at 138 St. Lawrence from 2002 - 2006. Monica Ross recorded the views from the flat of St. Lawrence Park through the seasons 2003-2004 (Bykermorning: the view from a deserted utopia - a home movie, Hatton Gallery, 2004) and videoed its demolition in 2008 (Fallen Idyll: the end of a perspective - home movies from 138 St. Lawrence Square, shown by Isis Arts at St. Michael?s Mount, Byker 2008 and at Beaconsfield, London 2009).

Ebner and Ross have collaborated in several performative situations since 2003 and have a longstanding working relationship with arts producer Michelle Hirschhorn.

Jorn Ebner lives / works in Newcastle upon Tyne and Berlin, and is represented by Vane Gallery, Newcastle. His recent exhibitions include: “Contemporary Flanery”, Oakland University Gallery, USA (2009); “Paperpool”, Doerrie*Priess, Hamburg (2008); “Ars Electronica Festival”, Austria (2008 & 2006).

Monica Ross lives / works in Brighton. Her performance Anniversary ? an act of memory, a recitation from memory of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is currently being presented solo and collectively in venues across the UK.

Michelle Hirschhorn lives / works in Newcastle Upon Tyne. She is an independent curator and producer who initiates and manages solo and collaborative projects and events, working mostly with live and technology based practice. Selected projects include AV Festival 08, navigate, Platform North East, connecting principle, The Big M and Zone Gallery.

Produced by Michelle Hirschhorn in collaboration with Wunderbar.
Supported by Newcastle City Council, ISIS Arts and the Friends of St. Lawrence Park.

Image_Michelle Hirschhorn

Information

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Housewarming
Jorn Ebner & Monica Ross

Saturday 14th November
2pm - 4pm
138 St. Lawrence Square, Byker NE6 1SU_Free Event

Nearest Metro station is Byker

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