EXHIBITIONS/ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME
John Redhead
John Redhead will be having a multi media intervention - Remains of Languedoc.
John Redhead really doesn't need an introduction, he is unique, outspoken and controversial. His book 'One for The Crow' was a milestone in the climbing/art genre.
Remains of Languedoc is an orchestrated dialogue with the landscape and rocks.
A multimedia intervention, searching for fragments of riddle and fact across the landscape of the Albigensian Crusade. The mountain landscape was the sacred home of the Cathars and perhaps its 'geometry' still holds their faith... and wisdom, symbol and myth. Affecting all with a sense of place and mystery, are the mountains a living embodiment of their beliefs?
The mountain terrain of Languedoc, southern France, was the area chosen by the Cathars, to settle. The Cathars were a Zarathrousrian, early Christian, Gnostic religeous sect. The hilltop settlements became the fortress against Catholic oppressors. Bringing the 'Book of Love' from the east, they became a heretical power that forced the pope to send a crusade to rid them from the land. This is a land steeped in legends connected to whatever 'The Holy Grail' is.
From field recordings of Montsegur and Rosslyn, John hopes an impossible music will emerge, a textual song, as part of a forensic together with words and images.
We all have an innate need to feel and try to understand our nature within our surroundings. Is it easier to conjure our 'true' selves in an area of utmost passivity and tranquility, or is the more 'active' self within the world a truer realisation...? That the rocks are our home is an easy connection as regards the Cathars - not only for protection in the physical form but also, seemingly, as a medium for enlightenment and exploration in the metaphysical.
Philip Gibson
Phil's CV is an expansive one, he has designed for Wedgwood and Moorcroft at one end of the spectrum, while he has also drawn some amazing pictures of mountains and rock outcrops at the other end. This is where most people coming to LLAMFF would recognise his work, having had it printed in many a guidebook. Phil will be exhibiting some of his larger works in this medium.
Village Wide Art Exhibition
There will be a village wide Art Exhibition, as usual we will have the children's competition entries on show but there will also be additional artists works such as:
- Bill Swann - glass sculpture.
- Llinos Lannin i - photography.
- John Owen - photography.
- Peter Kindred - painter.
- Rob Piercy - painter.
- Rachel Rosen - mixed media-showing at Petes Bistro.
- Chris Davies - photography.
- Robert Morgan - oil painter.
- Vivienne Rickman-Poole - photography.
- Gareth Roberts - photography.
- Geraint Thomas - photography.
- Steve Green - painter and mixed media.
- Malcolm Spencer Owen - painter showing at Joe Browns.
Venues so far booked to show the art are:
- The Peak Brasserie.
- The Antique Shop.
- V12 Outdoor.
- Petes Bistro.
- Saffron Health Food Shop.
- Launderette.
- Joe Browns.
- Glyn Afon guest house.
- Georgios Ice Creams.
- Gelert Clothing.
Children's Art Competition
Once again we have had a fantastic response to our schools art competition, this year the entries will be displayed both in The Bistro and Pete's Eats. So get yourself into the village and check out the artists of tomorrow.
Beacon Climbing Centre Bouldering Competition
The competition starts on Friday evening at 7pm and finishes at 3pm on Sunday - there will be 25 problems from easy to very tricky for competitors to try - a successful send earns a tick. Competitors can try each problem as many times over as many sessions as they like as long as they hand their sheet in by 3pm on Sunday. Prizes include a Fender fingerboard, a Beacon 10-entry ticket and a set of cellar dweller holds.
Competition entry cost £4 including a free chalk ball. Wall entry prices as normal.
As with all previous LLAMFF competitions winners will be announced shortly after 3pm on the Sunday.
Masterclasses
Both Steve McClure and Dave MacLeod will be giving masterclasses at the beacon over the LLAMFF weekend. There is limited space on these classes so if you want a 2 hour masterclass from the masters book while tickets are available (£25). Dave's class is currently planned for the Sunday, one 10:30 am to 12:30 pm and one 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Steve is having 1 session which will be on the Sunday morning 10:30 am to 12:30 pm . Tickets can be obtained from our partners at Joe Browns and V12 while there is space left, follow the link to book now.
Joe BrownFor contractual reasons we have had to change the program this takes the place of any program previous to 13th Feb 2010.
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