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at 2pm GMT / 9am CDT
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![]() To celebrate William S Burroughs' centennial and the forthcoming 'Animals in the Wall' exhibition - In collaboration with Burroughs100.com, we are officially releasing a special fine art lithograph print of an original William S Burroughs art work. Limited to 100 editions - sold on a first come basis. The artwork will go on sale on Friday 15th August 2014 at 2pm GMT / 9am CDT http://burroughs100.bigcartel.com William S Burroughs' new art exhibition brings together a new generation of provocative artists30/7/2014
A new exhibition of William S Burroughs original art entitled ‘Animals in the Wall’ opens at the end of August for just 10 days and showcases a new side to Burroughs’ exciting work and premiers in the artistic hub of East London. The exhibition curated by James Elphick & Yuri Zupancic will exhibit 40 original Burroughs art works, many of which have not been seen in public before. Featuring alongside are original responses from well known and emerging artists, exploring strong relevant themes to engage and inspire with a new generation. The Beat Generation questioned politics, explored religion, developed styles & creative methods, and wrote about the human condition. This legacy is explored, re-defined and re-appropriated for a modern audience through connected commissioned artists (and events programme), deliberately designed to expand, introduce and directly engage with young, innovative, and cultured audience alongside mature fans of arts and literature. Contributing artists include : Matt Black One half of music duo Coldcut, which founded Ninja Tune. Black is widely regarded as one of the most innovative people in the new sphere of AudioVisual performance. Shepard Fairey One of today's best known influential American contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist and illustrator widely known during the 2008 U.S. presidential election for his Barack Obama "Hope" poster. Brion Gysin A painter, writer, sound poet, and performance artist born in UK. Best known for his discovery of the cut-up technique, Burroughs later stated that "Brion Gysin was the only man I ever respected." Cleon Peterson LA based artist whose chaotic and violent paintings show clashing figures symbolizing a struggle between power and submission in the fluctuating architecture of contemporary society. Aaron Brookner American film director and scriptwriter who recently restored his uncle Howard Brookner's film Burroughs : The Movie and is working on a documentary about Howard's adventures with William S Burroughs. Ben Frost A visual artist whose work seeks to challenge contemporary norms and values of Western culture and society. Yuri Zupančič An artist from Kansas, USA who is most prolific in Microchip Paintings. Mobstr UK street artist who employs a combination of stencils and cheeky quips to challenge the way we view public space. Gastón Ugalde Known as "the enfant terrible" of the Bolivian Art Scene and called "the most important living Bolivian artist" by the Konex Foundation Dreamachine Ft Gorilla Perfume The dreamachine is a stroboscopic flicker device that produces visual stimuli. Installation provided by Gorilla Perfume Paul Don Smith Currently one of the most popular street artists in activity and his artworks are everywhere in East London. Philip Heying Kansas based Photographer who began a friendship with Burroughs that endured until Burroughs’s death in 1997. Oliver Switch London based artist utilising collage ink sketching and photorealistic aerosol paint techniques. Lana Alana Lana Alana is the work of London based Painter & Graphic Designer Lana Hughes. Adapts her works throughout many forms due to her passion for bright coloured, hand designed typography. Check out all the artist profiles for more information! The act of non-conformity and dissent runs deep within the Burroughs ethos. There are many anarchic graffiti-esque elements in Burroughs' paintings, for which he used spray paint aerosols, stencils, paste-up collages and letter forms. His marks are those of an ambitious and rebellious outsider scrawling text and layering images into new forms. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for a new generation to get up close with the innovative nature of this work. Sponsored by Wholefood Planet Organic
Brought to you in association with Londonewcastle Project Space, Penguin Books, London MET University, Gorilla Perfume and Third Mind Productions Ltd. EXHIBITION: William S Burroughs - Animals in the Walls DATES: Private View Thursday 28th August (Invite Only) Open to public Friday 29th August - Sunday 7th September 2014 HOURS: 11am - 7pm daily LOCATION: Londonewcastle Project Space, 28 Redchurch Street, London E2 7DP INFO: www.guerrillazoo.com/william-s-burroughs PRICE: FREE We are proud to announce exclusive access to a unique collection of William S Burroughs artistic works, curated by James Elphick and Yuri Zupančič. ‘Animals in the Wall’ exhibition showcases a new side to Burroughs’ exciting work and premiers in the artistic hub of East London. The exhibition will feature original Burroughs' works including some never before shown, in addition to new multimedia experiments and an exciting programme of talks, film screenings and workshops. William S Burroughs is recognised as one of the most culturally influential writers and visionaries of the 20th Century and his legacy continues to steer world culture and creative thinking. A progenitor of the Beat Generation, his writing and ideas changed literature forever. Burroughs' multi-media collaborations spawned new directions in film and music and his art is only now being properly discovered and explored. His works come alive in new ways each day and his legacy is constantly evolving. ![]() This exhibition explores his ideas and themes as they continue to steer world culture and creative thinking, connecting to modern times through his art. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for a new generation to get up close with the innovative nature of this work. In many ways Burroughs was creating art for future generations. In 2014, the centennial year of his birth, his work continues to strike poignant chords. It has an enduring relevance, bringing to light important issues that are in sync with the times. He made many prescient predictions on technological evolution and the oversteps of sociopolitical 'Control' systems. Burroughs created many works as a form of resistance; his stated purposes included exposing systems of oppression and creating a "mythology for the space age," complete with "heroes and villains with respect to overall intentions with regard to this planet." "-control symbols pounded to word and image dust; crumbled cloth bodies of the vast control machine- the whole structure of reality went up in silent explosions under the whining sirens-" -The Ticket That Exploded, 1962 The act of non-conformity and dissent runs deep within the Burroughs ethos. There are many anarchic graffiti-esque elements in Burroughs' paintings, for which he used spray paint aerosols, stencils, paste-up collages and letter forms. His marks are those of an ambitious and rebellious outsider scrawling text and layering images into new forms. Burroughs' art works were mainly created from the early '80s to late '90s and resonate well with the vibrant street art of today's East London, where this exhibition is being premièred. Graffiti tags form 'cut-ups' of texts along the train tracks to the gallery and the diverse and colourful illegal art that covers this part of the city has always fostered a space for free thought. Burroughs' legacy is explored, re-defined and re-appropriated for a modern audience through commissioned artists and events programmes, designed to introduce, expand and directly engage with young, innovative, and cultured audience alongside mature fans of arts and literature. Event programme and other artists to be announced soon. Brought to you in association with Londonewcastle Project Space, Penguin Books, Wholefoods Planet Organic and Third Mind Productions Ltd.
EXHIBITION: William S Burroughs - Animals in the Walls DATES: Private View Thursday 28th August (Invite Only) Open to public Friday 29th August - Sunday 7th September 2014 HOURS: 11am - 7pm daily LOCATION: Londonewcastle Project Space, 28 Redchurch Street, London E2 7DP INFO: www.guerrillazoo.com/william-s-burroughs PRICE: FREE Read the full press release here. Last month we held a party to celebrate 100 years of William S Burroughs. We just wanted to say a huge thank you to all the weird and wonderful citizens of Interzone who attended the production and helped support the event. Special thanks goes out to all the fantastic performers, musicians, sound, lighting and production crews, set/prop makers, artists, our costume designer, the venue and everyone who gave their time! Check out the brilliant teaser film of the event shot and edited by Gabriela Jones with additional footage by Florencia Caputo. (or view on http://youtu.be/bKxSvlMYJaA). Here's what the press said : ![]() "The ultimate centenary party for the late creative rebel" - Dazed and Confused [Interview & Review] "A new generation will keep his legacy standing" - Arts London News [Review] "Get a little William Burroughs style danger in your lives" - NME Magazine "A night inside the lucid and fully realised mind of William S Burroughs" - Run Riot [Interview] "Burroughs the legendary writer is not simply a writer. This event by the same token is not simply an event. Because, he himself, was a deconstruct-er of labels. This event, endorsed by his estate, evades definition....in the best of ways" - God Is In The TV Photographs of the event by Peanut Photography are available to view over on our Interzone gallery page! Terra Audio performed a very special live set at Interzone and have recently broadcast it on Resonance FM (104.4 FM) - We have an exclusive copy for your listening ears! The set is an 'evocative picture of the life and times of writer and resistance troop William Burroughs, from his beginnings in St Louis 100 years ago, to radioactive days, silence and psychic adventure in Morocco, the use of words to create a cultural revolution, the opening of doors to knowledge, resistance, and, finally, love.' 'The show features recordings of Burroughs, and friends and contemporaries such as Allen Ginsberg, Paul Bowles, Terence McKenna, Sun Ra, Robert Anton Wilson, and in particular Brion Gysin, all set to an experimental music soundtrack. The Third Mind techniques of juxtaposition and cut-up developed by Gysin, Burroughs, and Ian Sommerville are applied to the source material.' Have a listen below : William S Burroughs is cited as "one of the most politically trenchant, culturally influential, and innovative artists of the 20th century." His legacy continues to foresee what now fills the headlines of the world today. Burroughs’ writing and ideas changed the course of literature and his multi-media collaborations spawned new directions in film and music. To mark the William S Burroughs centenary, a few days after what would have been his 100th birthday, Guerrilla Zoo presents an experiential event inspired by his life and times. Based within the strange and seedy surreal "metaphorical stateless city" of 'Interzone' inspired by the cult beat writer whilst in the north Moroccan city of Tangier during 1950s, where he wrote his acclaimed influential nonlinear novel Naked Lunch (published almost 55 years ago). The event, which takes the world of Burroughs' writing and brings them to life with an immersive spectacle, combines promenade theatre, music, performances art, films and art installations - Think Naked Lunch meets Punch Drunk. ![]() William Seward Burroughs II was born 5 February 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri. Burroughs was an innovative writer and artist in many mediums. A progenitor of the Beat Generation, Burroughs went on to deeply influence a wide swath of culture and thought with dozens of books and hundreds of paintings, essays, spoken word performances and multi-media collaborations. The relevance of this work persists in modern times as he made many prescienct predictions of technological evolution and oversteps of 'Control'. Burroughs' stated purposes included exposing systems of oppression and creating a “mythology for the space age.” Burroughs was informed by a lifetime of dialogue with provocative and penetrating thinkers. Often these interactions sparked new directions in writing, film, sound, and visual art. Notable collaborators include Antony Balch, Ian Sommerville, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Keith Haring, Robert Rauschenberg, George Condo, Philip Taaffe, Robert Wilson, Tom Waits, Kurt Cobain, John Giorno, Terry Southern, Sinclair Beiles, & Gregory Corso. He continued writing until the day he died, on 2 August 1997, Burroughs passed away at home at the age of 83. Burroughs was not only a highly influential writer in the realm of arts, but in the cultural landscape at large. ![]() Aside from the numerous recordings and album releases that Burroughs directly participated in (check out Laurie Anderson's "Sharkey’s Night" or Kurt Cobain's The "Priest" They Called Him), Burroughs is constantly referenced by musicians; David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs was inspired by Burroughs & Brion Gysin's "cut-up" technique, Burroughs figure is on the cover of The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album, and 'Interzone' is referenced in the widely remixed “Atlantis to Interzone” by the Klaxons. Rebel Rebel … David Bowie and William Burroughs photographed by Terry O’Neill in 1974 and hand-coloured by Bowie. Photograph: Courtesy of The David Bowie Archive 2012. © V&A Images In the current film industry's obsession with the Beat Generation over the last few years many films have portrayed Burroughs and his literary cohorts; James Franco played Ginsberg in 2010’s "Howl," same year also saw the documentary "William S. Burroughs: A Man Within", Sam Riley and Garret Hedlund were the ambling Kerouac and Cassady in last year’s adaptation of "On the Road" where Burroughs was portrayed by Viggo Mortensen. The recent release of John Krokidas' "Kill Your Darlings" saw Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe portraying Ginsberg and Ben Foster as Burroughs. There is a boisterous beauty about the film thats depicted through the quick pacing, jazzy hallucinagenic interludes and periods of manic genius that mirror what we have grown accustomed to be the romantic illusions of the beatnik generation. “He was one of the most forward-thinking minds we have had. We can feel the waves of his influence today.” Ben Foster on playing Burroughs in John Krokidas' film Kill Your Darlings2014 sees events celebrating the William S Burroughs centenary all around the world, with several major exhibitions of his artwork in London and USA, along with the release of the digitally restored film by Howard Brookner "Burroughs: The Movie" and the Beat bastion of Greenwich Village is the setting for the Coen brothers’ upcoming "Inside Llewyn Davis." Through Burroughs multiple creative outputs it is clear his legacy has an enduring and continuing social and political relevance bringing to light some very important issues that are still in tune with the times today. There is a cultural shift in the way we are seeing the world, the governments, the big industries and how we engage with them and each other. Writer's like Burroughs helped shine a bright translucent light at how the 'Control Machine' operates, and with Edward Snowden's 'politically backed spying' revelations that far surpass George Orwell's dystopian glance at the future, perhaps we need a little reminder that one person is all it takes to throw a spanner in the greasy cogs to disrupt the system and instigate a change. Guerrilla Zoo presents Interzone Celebrating 100 Years of William S Burroughs - An immersive party combining promenade theatre, music, performance and art. DATE : Friday 7th Feburary 2014 TIMES : 8PM - 3AM LOCATION : Secret London Location TICKETS : www.guerrillazoo.com/interzone-burroughs-100 [Adv Only] RSVP : www.facebook.com/events/262178000596380 Flyer Image by John De Moss Read Burroughs biography, fascinating new insights into his life by his friends and colleagues and details of international events over at : www.burroughs100.com
Burroughs100.com launches today on the fittingly appropriate '23' September. The site designed, built and co-managed by Guerrilla Zoo, it aims to celebrate the centennial year of the cult writer William S Burroughs.
The website launches with an exclusive article by writer and literary executor of the Burroughs estate James Grauerholz. 'Burroughs is recognised as one of the most influential writers and visionaries of the 20th century and his legacy continues to foresee what fills the headlines of the world today. Burroughs’ writing and ideas changed the course of literature and his multi-media collaborations spawned new directions in film and music. In his later years he worked extensively as a visual artist.' The website is the official portal for announcements of all projects, publications, conferences, art exhibitions, films, events and happenings being held in celebration of 100 years of William S. Burroughs (who was born 5th February 1914) in collaboration with William Burroughs Communications, Guerrilla Zoo's curator James Elphick and historian Frank Rynne. Guerrilla Zoo is involved in some very special events in 2014 surrounding the world of Burroughs. We will be announcing further details in the coming months! In the meantime go check out the Burroughs 100 website. www.Burroughs100.com Aaron Brookner's latest music video for Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Bird with their new single, Conjure Man. Featuring writers Ian MacFadyen and Terry Wilson and Genesis P-Orridge (and Guerrilla Zoo founder) James Elphick's dreamachine. Shot on location in New York and London. CONJURE MAN from PINBALL LONDON on Vimeo. Idea was conceived listening to Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds while was staring into the Dreamachine invention of William S Burroughs and Brion Gysin on a rainy November Saturday night in East London, 2012 whilst Brookner was attending the Dreamachine Launch event we hosted as part of Modern Panic III exhibition. Aaron Brookner and his partner Paula Vaccaro recently raised over $20, 000 via a crowdfunding campaign to support the restoration of his uncle, Howard Brookner's ground breaking William S Burrough's Documentary and is currently working on a film about his uncle's life called Smash The Control Machine: Howard Brookner & the Western Lands using much of the found footage.
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds hit the road to tour in support of the new single "Conjure Man" and Forthcoming LP "Haunted Head", both on IN The Red Records. On 23rd March they will be playing the Dirty Water Club at Shacklewell Arms in London. Every year since 2008, the 40th anniversary of Brian Jones’s visit to Joujouka, an intimate festival is held in the village. Following in the footsteps of Paul Bowles, Brion Gysin, William Burroughs, Brian Jones and some of the world’s most challenging artists.
The remarkable music played by the Master Musicians of Joujouka, a remote village in the Ahl Srif tribal area south of the Rif in Northern Morocco, is thousands of years old. In the 15th century, when the Sufi saint Sidi Ahmed Schiech arrived in the village, he wrote music for the Masters’ ancestors which could heal disturbed minds. Today’s Masters are blessed with the Baraka or spirit of their saint and use touch and prayer to heal. The Festival is all about offering a very small group of people the opportunity to live in Joujouka with the Master musicians as your hosts and experience the music in the village and spectacular landscape in which it belongs. People who speak French, Arabic and English and who have long, strong connections with the village are on hand to answer questions and make you feel as at home as possible. Because of the nature of the Festival, numbers have to be strictly limited to 50 people and this means it’s essential to book early if you want to have this incredible experience. The Masters play for you and the village every night of the Festival on the stage which was purpose built for them and they spend most of the days playing. Music is part of the fabric of Joujouka and the essence of your experience. The next Master Musicians of Joujouka Festival takes place from 14-16 June 2013 Booking Now : http://www.joujouka.org/the-festival/ The first long feature documentary about iconic writer William S. Burroughs, one of the most radically subversive literary figures of the 20th century and Godfather to the Beat poets such as Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, is set to be restored and re-released after decades of being out of print. Brookner and Burroughs, NYFF 1983 (c) Paula Court In 1989, Howard Brookner died of AIDS in Manhattan. The talented "downtown" New York filmmaker was only 34 years old, although he already had three solid films under his belt: "Bloodhounds on Broadway (1989)," starring Madonna, "Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars (1987),'' and "Burroughs: The Movie (1983)."
After two decades out of print, "Burroughs: The Movie" is finally getting some attention through the work of his devoted nephew, Aaron Brookner. "As I kid I didn’t know about AIDS, so the last couple years of his life left an impression on me. When he died, it shattered the family quite a bit." The late Howard Brookner began his Burroughs film while in NYU film school in 1978 with his fellow students Jim Jarmusch, who did the sound, and Tom DiCillo on camera. Five years later Brookner had finished Burroughs: The Movie with the help of BBC. ‘Burroughs: The Movie’ features the writer’s close circle of friends including Patti Smith, Allen Ginsberg, Brion Gysin, Francis Bacon, John Giorno, James Grauerholz and Terry Southern. The film premiered at the 1983 New York Film Festival to rave reviews. Aaron Brookner, who is also a filmmaker, plans to create a film about his uncle’s life called Smash The Control Machine: Howard Brookner & the Western Lands using much of the found footage. “Howard is a strong inspiration and he lived a short but beautiful life full of sardonic wit. He was a great filmmaker and this discovery will allow the world to enjoy his work. I want to honour who he was through the memories of those he influenced, and the films he made.” The Kickstarter campaign officially launched on December 1st 2012 , to mark World AIDS Day. On December 11, a screening of the film will be held at October Gallery in London. With 23 days to go, please check out Aaron Brookner's detailed Kickstarter campaign and pledge to support this fantastic project. Help preserve this rare and unique first documentary film about William S Burroughs. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pinball/restoration-of-burroughs-the-movie-by-howard-brook Source : Huffington Post (with Q&A) and Press Release On 24 November 2012 at Guerrilla Zoo's Modern Panic III exhibition a special night was convened for the UK launch of bespoke Dreamachines at Apiary Studios in Hackney east London. On the night more than 250 people attended. The curatorial and organisation of the night was by Frank Rynne ably hosted by Guerrilla Zoo. The guests of honour included two people who had lived at the Beat Hotel with Brion Gysin and a myriad of friends of Brion Gysin and William Burroughs including Terry Wilson, Rikki Stein, Daevid Allen, as well as Howard Marks and more (more soon). Striking was the range in ages from teens to octogenarians. The London Dreamachine event was a happening. The UK Independent newspaper borrowed a Dreamachine and wrote thus : "Let the Dreamachine free your mind. In the Sixties, they believed it could enhance your creativity. Now it's back..." http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/let-the-dreamachine-free-your-mind-8348385.html Above are three short excerpts, taken from the live improvised elektroakoustik soundtrack for thee Antony Balch Burroughs films, performed by Akoustik Timbre Frekuency, featuring guest percussionist Dr. Will Connor, with Frank Rynne DJ'ing some choice moments from Burroughs, Gysin and thee Master Musicians of Joujouka.
This was part of the climax to the Dreamachine UK launch exhibition during the Modern Panic III event organised by Guerrilla Zoo at thee Apiary Studios in Hackney, London 24/11/12. The Dreamachine is installed at Modern Panic III until Sunday 2nd December, so make sure you visit before the exhibition closes. To buy a Brion Gysin Dreamachine see Master Musicians of Joujouka blog via briongysin.com |
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