Announcement: Whitechurch Lane

Hi guys,

I know it's been a long time since our last post and for many, it would appear that we have fallen off the map. There was of course reasons for this which we are now able to announce.

A month ago, we received the news that Raimondo & James (the owners of Whitechurch Lane) were planning on leaving the space. Over time, they had found that the area was not hospitable for public activities and due to safety threats and hostile behavior, the owners decided to abandon the project space.

This left Concurrent without a space which was of course a heavy blow to our programmed schedule. However we are still passionate about delivering what we set out to do and have since been bidding for new spaces. So far we have some promising leads but we will be sure to keep you updated on this.

We are pleased to say that we are still active in our activities however and will be participating in a talk this Thursday 29th at 7pm as part of Between 6. This event is run in the artists project space TwentyFor Harper Road, London SE1 6AD. Do join us if you can! Other speakers will be other artist run projects, creating an exciting exchange for the evening.

We will keep you updated on any news, we will be changing our blogspot to just be Concurrent soon and will notify you when this happens. Hope to see you on Thursday,

The Concurrent Team

Station Magazine Review

Hi all!

We've just been reviewed in Station Magazine, if you're around London pick up a copy and have a read! Thank you to Holly Willat for the article and Inzajeano Latif for the press shot:

New Resident | Ladies of the Press

We're excited to offer ladies of the press* our 3rd residency slot. They will be in residence ready for the launch of our programme this April. We look forward to their creative presence and their inspiring workshops:

Čavić & O'Drobinak, aka the ladies of the press* is an arts publisher run by two artists: Ana Čavić and Renée O’Drobinak. We are a compact publishing unit dedicated to producing “performative” publications that thrive on collaboration, extending the performative action of the work of art into the realm of print. With each publishing project we endeavour to site the performance on the page while examining our interchanging roles as artists, editors and curators.Re-imagining the role of the publisher as a theatrical persona , our collaboration focuses on enacting a publication. The ladies of the press pulls off the various roles of a publishing house, ranging from the researcher to the distributor, highlighting the behind-the-scenes of the production process. Our goal is to become a sustainable art/publishing practice that retains the freedom to print what otherwise finds itself in the margins.

Press Shot | The Concurrent Team

Here is our press shot taken for Station Magazine who will be running a article on us written by Holly Willat. The photo was taken by one of our resident photographers, Inzajeano Latif at Whitechurch Lane. We may be utilizing the space next door as well but will keep you posted on all this!

Next Level Magazine

Next Level Magazine have confirmed participation within our programme at Whitechurch Lane. We are currently collaborating to form a stronger platform for our photographers on a international scale. More information coming soon:

Publications | Photographers & Writers

We have been extending our programme to include a publication, providing key documentation to the events at Whitechurch Lane.

However, we want to develop the publication to exist as a body of work, moving away from the formal structure of an archive, allowing for the publication to take on a creative format in itself. Each month we will invite a new photographer, a new critic and writer to take residence as part of our monthly exhibition programme. The photographer is encouraged to document the event in line with their work, allowing for each recording to be a personal extension to their work. Critics and writers will be offered a platform to publish their writings, exposing them to a National audience and established professionals.

We have just confirmed participation from the up and coming photographer, Inzajeano Latif. Latif is exhibiting as part of the Taylor Wessing Prize 09 at the National Portrait Gallery, you can view his work on www.npg.org and on all promotional material for the prize. Latif will be taking residence at Whitechurch Lane in our programme for July 2010.

Female Boxer no.3

Female Boxers by Inzajeano Latif

We are pleased to announce Art Licks as Concurrent's first resident in our on-site office. The office will be furnished by the young design company, Hundreds Tens Units, providing a unique environment for our residents to work from. Our residency programme encourages our guests to use the space as freely as they want, we will continue to post more information on each initiative as we go along.

Art Licks

Art Licks is an online platform for emerging London art activities and new initiatives.  It offers publicity to art events in the capital that have limited budgets in press and marketing and is an important information point for its audience. Art Licks seeks out the best up and coming artist run spaces, artist collectives, curatorial groups, exhibitions, performances
and publication events.  The online initiative launched in January 2010. 




Hundreds Tens Units

Featured in prestigious magazines such as Wallpaper*, The Architect's Journal and Monocle, this young design company are being hotly followed by the design world. Based in Coventry, their beautifully made products are sourced from local tradesmen, winning them accolades such as 'Elle Decoration Style of Approval' in 2009 Tent London Festival. We're excited to announce that their full product range will feature in our on-site office.