The Silo – Cobe Architects

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We wanted to retain the spirit of The Silo as much as possible – both in terms of its monolithic exterior and majestic concrete interior, by simply draping it with a new overcoat. The aim was to transform it from the inside out in such a way that its new inhabitants and the surrounding urban life would highlight the struc­ture’s identity and heritage. Hence, the use of galvanized steel for the facade, which patinates in a raw way and retains the original harbour character and material feel, lending a roughness and raw beauty to the area, as in its industrial past. Dan Stubbergaard, architect and founder, Cobe. You can see more projects here

Akram Kahn – Xenos

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Akram draws on the archives of the 20th century, and gives voice to the shell-shocked dream of a colonial soldier in the First World War. XENOS reveals the beauty and horror of the human condition in its portrait of an Indian dancer whose skilled body becomes an instrument of war.

Akram’s movement language shifts between classical kathak and contemporary dance. XENOS takes place on the border between East and West, past and present, mythology and technology, where humanity still stands in wonder and disarray. You can watch the trailer here

Robert Aberdein – Sculptor

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Robert Aberdein’s sculptures come from the classical tradition but their intent is not to portray strength, beauty and immortality – rather vulnerability, weakness and fragility.

Rigid frames are covered with fragile perforated matter, organic material grafted onto synthetic. The hints of the human form are there but not realised, listening motionless structures suffering the passage of time.

It is unclear if the forms are complete in a state of growth or decay. They stand on the verge….you can view more of his work here

Kate Blacker – Framed

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Framed explores the hypothesis that 15th century Flanders was the birthplace of fashion and that Flemish Primitive paintings, depicting
sumptuously dressed Virgins, could be the first fashion images with Mary as the model.

The combination of the lucrative cloth trade and the presence of the Burgundian court made 15th century Bruges a centre for European wealth and culture.
Lavish spending encouraged not only patronage of the arts but also a new relationship to dress; the rich merchant class began to display their fortunes through their clothing. You can read more here

Erick Van Egeraat – Architect

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“At night the backlit perforated facade transforms the incinerator into a gently glowing beacon – a symbol of the plant’s energy production,” said the architect.

“Several times an hour a spark of light will gradually grow into a burning flame that lights up the entire building. When the metaphorical fire ceases, the building falls back into a state of burning embers.”

Katie Collins – Jeweller

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Intrigued by the forms, mechanisms and movement in tools and machinery, Katie Collins creates tactile, articulated jewellery that opens, unfurls and reveals itself in a mechanical dance of discovery. Her work must be unpacked and explored before it can be worn and it is this transformation from object to jewellery, as well as the moments in between, that captivates her. You can see more of her work here

Laurie Anderson – O Superman

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O Superman. O judge. O Mom and Dad. Mom and Dad.
O Superman. O judge. O Mom and Dad. Mom and Dad.
Hi. I’m not home right now. But if you want to leave a
Message, just start talking at the sound of the tone.
Hello? This is your Mother. Are you there? Are you
Coming home?
Hello? Is anybody home? Well, you don’t know me,
But I know you.
And I’ve got a message to give to you.
Here come the planes.
So you better get ready. Ready to go. You can come
As you are, but pay as you go. Pay as you go.And I said: OK. Who is this really? And the voice said:
This is the hand, the hand that takes. This is the
Hand, the hand that takes.
This is the hand, the hand that takes.
Here come the planes.
They’re American planes. Made in America.
Smoking or non-smoking?
And the voice said: Neither snow nor rain nor gloom
Of night shall stay these couriers from the swift
Completion of their appointed rounds.’Cause when love is gone, there’s always justice.
And when justive is gone, there’s always force.
And when force is gone, there’s always Mom. Hi Mom!So hold me, Mom, in your long arms. So hold me,
Mom, in your long arms.
In your automatic arms. Your electronic arms.
In your arms.
So hold me, Mom, in your long arms.
Your petrochemical arms. Your military arms.
In your electronic arms.

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