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Getgood Link: The Stirrer – Bodies Revealed exhibition debate

Written by Nicky Getgood on Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 ( Start discussion )
Tags: bigpicture, bodiesrevealed, custardfactory, links, toblog

The Stirrer – Bodies Revealed exhibition debate – Dr David Nicholls, concerned by the question marks surrounding the exhibition, demands an investigation by the Human Tissue Authority into the origins of the bodies featured in the display at the Custard Factory, organised by the Big Cat Group:

Can Premier Exhibitions, the Big Cat Group and/or Mr Morgan (as the designated individual under the HTA licence) guarantee that the bodies being exhibited are not those of executed prisoners from China?

Links for August 30th

Written by Nicky Getgood on Saturday, August 30th, 2008 ( Start discussion )
Tags: 7inchcinema, alcyona, bigpicture, custardfactory, Digbethisgood, emerica, grandunioncanal, ikoneastside, inspiraculum, lenlye, links, melindaschwakhofer, millenniumpoint, nickbooth, ramblersassociation, steflewandowski, thinktank, toblog, tusalava

What a lot I found waiting for me in my in my Googlereader after a week in the wilderness! Here’s my picks:

• Photos of Emerica on The Ramp | Custard Factory – Has anyone else noticed how skater kids seem to be taking over The Custard Factory? Here’s a few of them in action.
• Urban Walk: Follow bank holiday hedonism – Birmingham Mail – The Ramblers Association give us a pub crawl of Digbeth.
• Digbeth Graffiti – no smearcats here « Inspiraculum – A tour of Digbeth’s graffiti landmarks.
• Urban Flow « Inspiraculum – Ambient Grand Union Canalside action. Muddy waters along to chilled-out music, turn the lights down and the volume up.
• Stef Lewandowski » The Big Picture breaks a World Record (and generates a mini debate) – The Big Picture happened whilst I was away and I was very glad to learn the boxer won, he was always my favourite. Stef’s round-up seems to be the best coverage of the event and the ensuing debate around it that appeared on Nick Booth’s site.
• Len Lye films at Ikon Eastside on 6 September – An evening of Len Lye films, which Ikon have organised in collaboration with 7 Inch Cinema. There is also a rare screening of Lye’s first film Tusalava with a live score by jazz pianist Alcyona. Places are free but must be booked.
• The Guardian Guide’s preview of The Eternal Now: Warhol and The Factory – an exhibition of Andy Warhol films at the Ikon Eastside 4th September – 19th October.

The Big Picture Countdown

Written by Nicky Getgood on Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 ( Start discussion )
Tags: bigpicture, birminghamitsnotshit, Digbethisgood, helenmarshall, links, millenniumpoint, thinktank, toblog

• The Big Picture – West Midlands » World Record Blog: Helen Marshall, Lead Artist – Helen Marshall blogs as tension mounts in getting the piece finished on time. The clock is ticking…
• Help break a World Record this week – Bounder’s call to arms to enlist help in building The Big Picture exhibition. Turn up at Thinktank 10am-4pm this week until Thursday. Grand unveiling outside Millennium Point 2pm this Saturday 23 August.