Wembley Park, 2021
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Wembley Park, 2021
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Chrissy Hynde - Sweetheart Like You.
Friday, 20 August 2021
Church Times: Proverbs of Micah Purnell, poster painter
iMy latest feature article for Church Times is an interview with artist and designer Micah Purnell:
'Text-based work is what gets his creative juices flowing, and that has a somewhat surprising source, which pre-dates his training in graphic design, advertising, visual art, and culture. He says that it “probably comes from the Wisdom literature in the Bible that I was exposed to as a teen and enjoyed reading growing up”.
His work involves “playing with words and editing it down and trying to be as succinct as possible”.
'Text-based work is what gets his creative juices flowing, and that has a somewhat surprising source, which pre-dates his training in graphic design, advertising, visual art, and culture. He says that it “probably comes from the Wisdom literature in the Bible that I was exposed to as a teen and enjoyed reading growing up”.
His work involves “playing with words and editing it down and trying to be as succinct as possible”.
Looking at Proverbs, he was impressed by “how pithy and enlightening they are”.“A lot of the phrases that I find in Proverbs talk about the power of the spoken word,” he says, “how you can build people up or bring them down, such as Proverbs 15.1, ‘A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.’”'
His work can currently be seen in Wembley Park's free art trail which consists of 14 pieces across a number of mediums, including paints, digital mixed media and upcycled materials. Underpinned by a sense of togetherness, diversity and hope, Micah's Against the Odds and Power in Unity were inspired by people uniting in tougher times to stand together for the greater good. A theme he has been looking over through 2020 and 2021, Micah sought to bring a positive and memorable experience to Wembley Park, creating an 'Ahhh' moment through the powerful design.
I have worked with Micah on a number of occasions over the past two years. See these articles and workshops at:
His work can currently be seen in Wembley Park's free art trail which consists of 14 pieces across a number of mediums, including paints, digital mixed media and upcycled materials. Underpinned by a sense of togetherness, diversity and hope, Micah's Against the Odds and Power in Unity were inspired by people uniting in tougher times to stand together for the greater good. A theme he has been looking over through 2020 and 2021, Micah sought to bring a positive and memorable experience to Wembley Park, creating an 'Ahhh' moment through the powerful design.
I have worked with Micah on a number of occasions over the past two years. See these articles and workshops at:
- Artlyst - A Belonging Project And Exiles Loss and Displacement
- HeartEdge - PassionArt: The Art of Belonging
- Artlyst - The People Behind Community Is Kindness Billboard Campaign
- HeartEdge - Art and Social Change
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Bruce Cockburn - All's Quiet On The Inner City Front.
Monday, 9 August 2021
Wembley Park Art Trail
Wembley Park's boulevards and areas are a vast free public gallery of art and culture. Enhancing the area’s global reputation for sport, music and live entertainment, their public art highlights Wembley Park as a diverse, distinctive and vibrant neighbourhood. Their free art trail consists of 14 pieces across a number of mediums, including paints, digital mixed media and upcycled materials.
I particularly wanted to see the installations by Micah Purnell:
Underpinned by a sense of togetherness, diversity and hope, Against the Odds and Power in Unity were inspired by people uniting in tougher times to stand together for the greater good. A theme Micah Purnell has been looking over through 2020 and 2021, he sought to bring a positive and memorable experience to Wembley Park, creating an 'Ahhh' moment through the powerful design.I have worked with Micah on a number of occasions over the past two years. See these articles and workshops at:
- Artlyst - A Belonging Project And Exiles Loss and Displacement
- HeartEdge - PassionArt: The Art of Belonging
- Artlyst - The People Behind Community Is Kindness Billboard Campaign
- HeartEdge - Art and Social Change
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Lost Dogs - Breathe Deep.
Sunday, 27 June 2021
Exhibitions update
POWER IN UNITY | Now-1st Sept 2021
Micah Purnell has teamed up with Wembley Park in a range of vibrant installations.
St Albans International Organ Festival Art Exhibition
Free of charge throughout the Festival, 6–15 July 2021
10am–4.30pm, Monday–Saturday
1–4.30pm, Sunday
Also open to concert-goers before each performance, and during intervals
St Albans Cathedral, North Transept
Artists: Carolyn Attewill, Robert Baggaley, Francis Bowyer, Tessa Cole, Virginia Corbett, Patrick Cullen, Clorinda Goodman, Lyn Hirschowitz, Diane Maclean, Juliet Nall-Cain, Katharine Newman,
Caroline Romer, Linda Smith, Sue Thomson, Dione Verulam.
Micah Purnell has teamed up with Wembley Park in a range of vibrant installations.
The award-winning text based artist and designer Micah Purnell has created a new installation for the Spanish Steps at Wembley Park. Renowned for his distinctive, inspiring public messaging. Purnell lives in Manchester, and has worked with clients including the NHS, The Guardian and Elbow.
Three words spread across 180 steps in three columns set in radiating colours read POWER IN UNITY.
“It seems to me the only way to rally against adversity is together, whether in sport, in health or against injustice. It’s the practice of togetherness that we have the greatest potential for victory, healing and change. This is what the artwork is about - that some funky colourful vibes to brighten your day.”says Purnell
One fitness enthusiast on social media said “Don’t you just love running up these stairs? It’s become part of my workout now!
Alongside the installation are scores text based illuminating animations across Wembley Park. Eight messages have been created by Purnell in response to the brief ‘Against the Odds’ and underpinned by togetherness. The statements include 'Strength in Numbers', 'Community Like Never Before' and 'You and Me & Everyone', which all speak of unity, inclusivity and togetherness, in spite of difficult times.
Purnell says “The vibrant colours I use bounce out of the darkness. People are supporting one another in more tangible ways, difficult times such as these have in some way shone a light on local humanity."
Three words spread across 180 steps in three columns set in radiating colours read POWER IN UNITY.
“It seems to me the only way to rally against adversity is together, whether in sport, in health or against injustice. It’s the practice of togetherness that we have the greatest potential for victory, healing and change. This is what the artwork is about - that some funky colourful vibes to brighten your day.”says Purnell
One fitness enthusiast on social media said “Don’t you just love running up these stairs? It’s become part of my workout now!
Alongside the installation are scores text based illuminating animations across Wembley Park. Eight messages have been created by Purnell in response to the brief ‘Against the Odds’ and underpinned by togetherness. The statements include 'Strength in Numbers', 'Community Like Never Before' and 'You and Me & Everyone', which all speak of unity, inclusivity and togetherness, in spite of difficult times.
Purnell says “The vibrant colours I use bounce out of the darkness. People are supporting one another in more tangible ways, difficult times such as these have in some way shone a light on local humanity."
Private view: 6pm to 10pm, Thursday 1st July 2021
Open to the public: Friday 2nd to Saturday 31st July 2021
Friday 5pm – 8pm, Saturday & Sunday 12pm – 6pm (or by appointment)
The Belfry and North Gallery at St John on Bethnal Green,
200 Cambridge Heath Road, London. E2 9PA
Alter Us is a London-based, multi-disciplinary art collective that questions, and attempts to offer solutions to, pressing issues at the forefront of our contemporary context. Their concerns include capitalism and inequality, individualism, connection and disconnection in human relations, sustainability, and the relationship between nature and new technologies in the age of the Anthropocene.
The group presents a new exhibition, entitled Last Sunset / New Sunrise, which takes its theme from one of the questions which form the collective's manifesto: Are we moving towards the last sunset or a new sunrise? Each participating artist has reflected on this question, exploring the complexities of our species' survival, made especially pertinent by the backdrop of a global pandemic.
The exhibition is taking place at St. John on Bethnal Green Church and is divided into two distinct spaces: a Dark Room, simulating the twilight of the last sunset, and a White Room, evoking the brightness of a new sunrise. The opposition of the spaces allows for a dialogue between the contrasting possibilities of our potential extinction and sustained future existence.
As well as contemplation on the influence of our species as a whole, Alter Us invites reflection on the impact of our individual actions and their role in the planet's future. In other words, how can we be a part of a new sunrise and not be fated to watch the last sunset?
Participating artists: César Baracca, Lorenzo Belenguer, Lois Bentley, Tere Chad, Mandeep Dillon, Paul Hindle, Margaret Jennings, Maritina Keleri, M. Lohrum, Nathalie Mei, Tom Norris, Teresa Paiva, Christopher Pearson, Ana Luiza Rodrigues, Ludmila Sigismondo, Aleksandr Tishkov and Giuseppe Mario Urso.
Free of charge throughout the Festival, 6–15 July 2021
10am–4.30pm, Monday–Saturday
1–4.30pm, Sunday
Also open to concert-goers before each performance, and during intervals
St Albans Cathedral, North Transept
Artists: Carolyn Attewill, Robert Baggaley, Francis Bowyer, Tessa Cole, Virginia Corbett, Patrick Cullen, Clorinda Goodman, Lyn Hirschowitz, Diane Maclean, Juliet Nall-Cain, Katharine Newman,
Caroline Romer, Linda Smith, Sue Thomson, Dione Verulam.
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Paul Weller - On Sunset.
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