John Deakin. Tattoo portraits (1998). Philharmonic pub, Liverpool. Part of Tracey, artists co-ordinated exhibitions for the first Liverpool Biennial. Commissioned by the AFoundation. photo John Deakin Archive
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Author Archives: Jonathan Swain
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A monument to those who died on the road to Basra (1996)
© 1996 Jonathan Swain. All rights reserved.
sand,wood, emulsion paint. part of Sandblast, Fabrica, Brighton
Weightless (1993)
Marq Bailey
A tribute to the failed soviet moon missions and the rediculous expenditure on space travel in general. A twenty minute ballet projected simultaneously from two robotic arms installed on the floor of the gallery. The twin projections took the dancers … Continue reading
URBAN VIMBUZA 2. DEATH BY FREE ENTERPRISE. St Georges Plateau, Lime Street, Liverpool. (1992)
Sean Halligan
A Visual Stress large scale event involving LCC street cleaning dept, mountaineers, Shakespearian actors, dancers, penitents, pirate radio, pyrotecnicians, drummers, motor cyclists, nurses. commissioned by Liverpool City Council.
Palace of Techno Magic (1992)
© 1992 Jonathan Swain. All rights reserved.
installation views A two week pop-up exhibition in the St Johns shopping centre. Liverpool.
POW interview (1991)
© 1991 Jonathan Swain. All rights reserved.
2’ video commissioned by FACT, Liverpool distributed by LUX and a copy held in the European Media Art Festival Archive at the mediaartbase in Kassel. POW interview
Urban Vimbuza. VISUAL STRESS. Bluecoat. Liverpool. (1988)
© 1988 Jonathan Swain. All rights reserved.
Not a Magritte (1980)
© 1980 Jonathan Swain. All rights reserved.
Not a Magritte
Blazon Blatzom
© 0205 Jonathan Swain. All rights reserved.
An exhibition of a personal choice of Jeff Keen’s paintings and Jeff’s spectacular presentation of his selection of his own films in the Cinematheque. With Ian Helliwell and the staff at the Media Centre. Brighton, May 2002.