Empty Shop
94c Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2JA
http://www.emptyshop.org

13 March - 31 May 2009 Group zine exhibition. FACT, Liverpool, UK, Climate for Change
Features Mothman comic book in the Zine section of Gallery 1

For its first new exhibition of 2009, its UNsustainable year, FACT is proud to present Climate for Change, a unique experiment in activism, engagement and networking, examining the multiple crises affecting the planet – ecological, financial, food and housing. From peak oil to peak credit, Climate for Change seizes the moment, and asks how do we respond?
In Gallery 1, a range of groups will take up residence in an environment created from the leftover building materials from 2008's Capital of Culture year. The networked activities of Merseyside and beyond will become a key part of the experiment, as FACT hands over the keys to the door and becomes a hub for meetings, socials, discussions and workshops, supporting grassroots networks to practise and imagine new models of governance and organising - live in the gallery space. Dealing with topics as diverse as the Transition Town movement to underground nightclubs, Climate for Change speculates that distributed networks who share methods of self-organising are the most important tools we have for responding to sustainability.
Underpinning this action will be a number of artist-led activities. In Gallery 1, New York’s Eyebeam Art and Technology Centre stages its Sustainability Road Show – a series of hands-on workshops and activities that are both playful and social, highlighting Eyebeam's strong media lab culture built around tinkering, hacking, making and doing.
Artist Stefan Szczelkun presents his Survival Scrapbooks. Originally published in the early 1970s, the Survival Scrapbooks are DIY manuals for autonomous living, covering topics from “bio-diesel-making” to “increasing your chi”. Loosely formatted and intended to be re-edited in a pre-internet information-sharing format, the books will form the basis for workshops and discussion in Gallery 1.

New Show : Hunger, Curator Tony knox
Incubation Gallery 12th March -1st May 2009
Media Factory,Uclan, Preston
Features: Yuanning Che, Steph Fletcher, Sarah Watson, Jane Bennett

Steph Fletcher work concerns both the human form - examining the structural, anatomical qualities of the body – and the human condition, exploring ideas of mortality, assimilation, decay and the transient nature of individual existence.
For this set of drawings she had taken inspiration from UCLan’s ‘Northern Lights’ incubation space and the people that utilize it, developed through drawing processes that merge traditional figure drawing, comic-book style illustration, and medical imagery" ,

Yuanning Che new work inspired by his return to his hoem land of china stated ” I always feel that I don't take photographs with my cameras: I take them with my hearts and my minds. They are a reflection of my selves, what I am and what I think.”

 

UK DIY, Turnpike Gallery, Greater Manchester,
14 February - 25 April 2009
This exhibition explores the emergence of alternative, subversive, political craft taking place across the UK as a new generation reclaim and re-define craft, adding a distinctive tongue-in-cheek edge. Featuring crafts that cross-over with fashion, furniture, science, technology, and music culture, the work of innovative national and international makers will be shown alongside work produced by local communities, online communities and knitting groups across the country. Features Mothman comic book in the Zine section of Gallery

Fear and Optimism - Liverpool Artists on Tour
Published by Ian Jackson on March 6, 2009

Judging by the photos on Tony Knox’s flickr pages the Fear and Optimism exhibition of works by 24 Liverpool Artitsts at Bloc space and Workstation in Sheffield went well. Looks like an interesting exhibition and a good gallery space. The Sheffield leg of the tour has finished now. The plan is to move onto Durham and then Halifax soon.

 

The night of the biennial lay witness to Mothman at St.Georges Hall

The night of the biennial lay witness to Mothman at St.Georges Hall written by Anna McDade
A moment of silence is often a gesture of respect, particularly in mourning for those who have recently died, or as part of a ceremony commemorating a tragic historical event. The venue of St. George's Hall is synonymous with Remembrance Sunday, a visually orchestrated event that represents an iconic image of military unity and power. On these very steps stood the solitary, resolute figure of the Mothman, clad in semi darkness, holding a fiercely bright red flare with sixty second burn life. As the entrance to St. George's Hall was transformed by the luminous red glow, an excited member of the public ran up the steps, drawn towards the diminishing red light as if attempting to escape the beckoning darkness.
thank you to Anna McDade, Colin Davis, Georgine Swan, Nik Corke, Yupin Chung, thosmas Colin davis, Thomas Jacobi for there support on the project Tony Knox

Mothman The Comic Book : Tony Knox, Anna McDade ,Katie Hanratty
Now -25th December 2008
A Limited edition of Three hundred issues of Mothman Comic book have been released as part of the Independents Liverpool Biennial and distrusted in selected gallery’s throughout Liverpool and the Kyotobar, Architectural Gallery, Köln in connection with eight days a week.
This free preview issue zero is also available as a downloadable comic book only available now until 25th December 2008.
The mothman a tragic dysfunctional hero that would save you if he could only save himself ...
Artist Tony Knox developed the pseudo hero Mothman in 2004, inspired by comic books and a fascination of moths this hero was born, This nomadic being appears though various locations through out the world creating a sense of Mystery where did he come from, Why did he appear like a apparition at Pyramids in Egypt, then the streets of Köln to the abandoned Garden festival site in Liverpool to the centre stage of a wrestling ring and is Harry Hill the mothman?
One of the factors that has inspires Knox art is the desire to tell a story to finally give a insight into who the character is and show it’s origins. An important factor to the success of this collaboration was giving a lose narrative, Wirral based Katie Hanratty illustrations brought a freshness by stamping her own style on her pages, Anna McDade a multimedia artist set the scenario where mothman was sitting on the angle of the north only to be accidentally joined by a farther for justice planned protest.
Grab your copy while you can or download or view online.

Seasons in Shadow: Incubation Gallery 8th Aug- 26th Sep 2008

 

Mothman at the tate

News : 20th-25th May 2008 . Mothman at theTATE written by Ann Partington
Artists Tony Knox and Anna McDade together with actor Kevin Thomas had a fortunate encounter whilst participating in a treasure hunt in Liverpool. Looking for clues, they came across a golden figure crouching on the floor. Approaching the figure, now gazing in their direction, it deftly darted towards the steps on Water Street. Settling in a squat-like position against the backdrop of the huge green door - Knox excalimed ”its Mothman”. Mothman crouched motionless with it piercing and intent stare upon them as the three started to photograph it. With the screech of halting traffic, the faces on a passing bus drew closer to the windows.The nomadic Mothman arbitarily presents itself in various locations throughout the world - its last previous sighting being in Cyprus it has now presented itself in Liverpool.
Shoot Experience celebrated the Tate Liverpool birthday in style with great events on the first sunny weekend of the year!
The docks were buzzing with activity at this event, as our photographers set off with all senses alert to sniff out the clues and be the victors in this inspiring photographic treasure hunt.
The theme of the day was SENSES Clues led participants on a photographic treasure hunt through the streets of Liverpool in teams of two to four to discover the wonders of the City through the intrinsic sights, sounds, taste and smells of the City. Participants took digital photos of what they discovered before ending at TATE Liverpool.
Now you can see the best photos from the day on display at TATE Liverpool Studio from the 20th to 25th May. Please join us for the opening, from 6.30 - 8.30pm on Tuesday 20th May. For more information and event details please see
http://www.shootexperience.com/events/info/83
http://www.tonyknox.org.uk
http://www.annamcdade.co.uk
http://www.mothman.org.uk

New show by Curator Tony knox

Leigh and Wigan Artists Open at the turnpike features Tony Knox

Preston Nights of Opening : written by Tony Knox Photography by Tony Knox

Two days of Actives kicked off on the 24 January as the official opening of a state-of-the-art £15 million university of centre Lancashire” Media Factory” a glittering red carpet event, Part financed by European Regional Development. The Media Factory will allow North West university graduates, budding entrepreneurs and small businesses to develop the skills they need to thrive in the global media economy.” and gives access to industry-standard performing arts and multimedia facilities offered via a dedicated business incubation centre based on the top floor of the building.
The Northern light’s incubation space has been transformed into a temporary gallery space; I was commissioned by the management team to curator THREE TO GO which features Tony Knox, Kevin Whittle, and John Robertson. “ this was a great opportunity to network but I was two hours late and the red carpet was being put away by the time I arrived, to be greeted by jugglers for the Circus Skills Society I felt like I wandered on to a festival site and this was reinforced by the images of MothMan.”
Kevin Whittle a printmaker who was one of the artist selected for the Legacy project at the Liverpool Royal University Hospital last September, Whittle subject matter is inspired by nature.
John Robertson a Manchester based Photography who travel through Europe showcases his journey on digital canvas http://www.no-borders.co.uk/index.htm.
http://www.uclanknowledgetransfer.co.uk/project.php?id=58Friday 25th Two events 1st Paradise: Work by Kutlug Ataman at the Harris Art Gallery Preston.
This is well worth a look, not only has it got a room, Stefan’s Room (2004) is a playful five screen installation about Stefan Naumann’s obsession with over 30,000 tropical moths which he has collected in his tiny apartment, I’m sure MothMan would like that room but been no sighting of him since early November.
Ataman was short-listed for the Turner Prize in 2004, his work was fluent and the presentation was slick, Turkish Delight (2006) is Ataman’s first performance piece and a semi-fictitious self-portrait. Was Ataman is traditional belly dancing attire a single screen projection in a darken room it appears as thought he’s dancing for you. Ataman elaborated that he was a bit heavier when he did that video piece, a good way to keep in shape, this engaging show is on till 26th April 2008.
http://www.harrismuseum.org.uk
Then swiftly on to the Nguzo Saba Centre for Plaited Fog “pFarty “ this One Night Only exhibition /Happening. Plaited fog are a group of practicing artists who work in a variety of disciplines, and who are all based in Preston or studied there. There was about 15 Artist’s a large selection where MA graduates of Uclan fine art programme I was invited to come up with a new piece in collaboration with Geeta Rao “Numeric Hopscotch” this was an inactive installation where member of the public played hopscotch on floor to the music of the band.
Angela Presnail has an interest in how the found image evolves when translated into a reductive line drawing regard her choice of materials, Her Cardboard box with line felt tip drawing inspired by photographer Nick Waplington living room book.
Rebecca Chesney small detailed bee’s drawing where illustrated her strong technical abilities, artist James Robert Diable gave poetry rendition other artists Elaine Speight, Colin Binns etc for more info go to website
http://www.plaitedfog.org.uk/

 

Knox, one of the founding members of Transvoyeur, has taken the infamous ‘Mothman’, a live art alter ego evolved from his artistic interests of the wrestling arena and the iconic of the wrestling hero to new realms in his professional research. A new series of art will be presented by Knox in this exhibition in a range of digital video, photograph and multi media.

University of Central Lancashire
MA FINE ART 2007

Craig Atkinson.
Iain Bailey.
May Gillett.
Robert Gittens.
Helen Hicks.
Chantal Hobbs.
Tony Knox.
Evangelos Konstantelo.
Patricia McDonald.
Rachel Pearson.
Siv Sondergaard..
Elaine Speight.
Maria Stylianou.
CHE Yuanning.

The MA Programme in Fine Art at UCLan seeks to develop artists with a questioning and experimental attitude, who challenge the traditional definitions and subject specialisms of Fine Art. The MA explores the variety of studio-based disciplines, temporary interventions, social engagement and the representation of history and place, working with the most interesting artists and representatives from the major institutions in the North West to participate in this creative dialogue.

The MA seeks to develop professional practice within a creative learning environment where research leads to creative ambition within individual programmes of study, producing artists who can intervene in the public domain through exhibition, site-related or archive interventions to generate and develop the debates and audience within the cultural l landscape.

Pete Clarke (MA Fine Art Course Leader).

MA Fine Art: Archive Interventions.
MA Fine Art: Painting and Printmaking.
MA Fine Art: Site and Place.
MA Fine Art: Time Based Media and Photography.

Public Show: 17-21 September, 2007 - 10.00 am - 5.00 pm.
Private View: 19 September, 2007 - 5.00 pm - 8.00 pm.

Locations: Hanover Building and the Centre for Contemporary Art, Preston Campus

For more information:
MA Fine Art 2007 exhibition: http://www.ma2007uclan.co.uk

Tony Knox

"I have taken the concept of Mothman, an alter ego and one set on urban myth. As a creature which exists in the forgotten places, such as the Garden Festival, to become the layer and sanctuary. Similar to the natural inhabitation of plants and animals that reside there now, from the onset of it declines and abandonment, commercial interest has reduced down this site for property development. The part which remains is now targeted for redevelopment of luxury accommodation. Now what was once the pride, as the first in the world in 1984, the Garden Festival, has been deconstructed and what remains of the natural wild life is threatened. In contrast the figure of Mothman personifies the self indulgences of alter egos and aspirations compelled by commercial venture, albeit the consequences on the environment".

 

Mothman in Cologne ...

Captured by photographers and rendered by Artist in comic strip of this mythical creature. For more information on the enigman of Mothman, go to the Researchers website of Tony Knox at www.mothman.org.uk.

Private Investigation of the Infamous ... Flame Case.
Written by J. D. Graham
Friday 27 May 2007

It was typically an uneventful day. I had followed a lead around China Town that lead nowhere. I tried to speak to the graffiti artists around this part of the city to see if there had been any sightings of Mothman.

Someone told me a graffiti artists had done an image of the butterfly. I went and searched, but could not find it, nor any of the artist. I later found out they had been arrested for spray painting the city. The past few days, I had been receiving postcards from Greece. I thought they were delivered to the wrong address, they were still filed in my in tray. Each card addressed to Miss Papillion, using the office address, contained seemingly silly greetings, so I ignored them. Messages like: “Guess who? … It’s me! … Be seeing you soon!”

I had assumed that they were sent to a loved one and addressed here by mistake, as the office I worked out of also had flats about the building.  Another one had arrived and it seemed just like the others, at first anyway. I picked up the card it was from Rhodes in Greece. There was no message on the card. I picked up all the other cards from my in-tray and examined them. All from Rhodes, Greece. I read over the messages again: “Guess who? … It’s me! … Be seeing you soon!”

I then looked at the blank one. I wondered whether this was an invitation or tip off for the Mothman.  I found a place in Rhodes known as Valley of the Butterflies – known as Petaludes. Jenny told me that Papillion was a film that Steve McQueen was in and it meant butterfly, Miss Papillion or Miss Butterfly was this some kind of coincidence or joke?

I spent the rest of the day checking if a Miss Papillion existed. I soon found she didn’t and on a hunch asked Jenny to book a flight to Rhodes for me. Maybe this Valley of the Butterflies was his birth place!!?

To be continued …

Petaludes or Petaloudes Valley, or Valley of the Butterflies, where tiger moths gather in summer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes.

It was NOT Ophelia! Creature's Layer! : Written by Tony Knox. Photograph by Tony Knox. 28 April 2007.

 

An Art Historian was out walking his dog near Sefton Park and noticed something strange amongest the blue haze of the bluebells. His dog ran over to investigate and the man pursue cautiously. As they draw closer, they noticed a strange gold form almost concealed in the flora. The man exclaimed: “It lay motionless, resting so still, I thought it was dead and reminded me of ‘Ophelia’, the painting by John Everett Millais done in 1852 … However, as I got near it moved and a large wing rouse up. It then arose and flew away. I have never seen the likes of it before”.
If you are aware of any other sightings of Mothman go to www.mothman.org.uk and email me, Tony Knox, the Mothman Researcher at tonyknox99@hotmail.com.

Private Investigation of the Infamous ... Flame Case.
Written by J. D. Graham
Friday 27 April 2007

 

From left to right: Martin Turck, Tine Wille, Gaynor Evelyn Sweeney, Georg Gartz,
Bernd Ikemann, Anja Hoinka, Tony Knox and Angelika Schubert.

Martin Turck (Curator, Writer and Professor).
Tine Wille (Visual Artist in abstract paintings and performance).
George Gartz (Visual Artist in abstract paintings and Director of Eight Days a Week in Cologne).
Bernd Ikemann (Visual Artist).
Anja Hoinka (Visual Artist).
Angelika Schubert (Performance Artist and Associate Founder of Kunstwerk).

Press Release: Tony Knox and Gaynor Evelyn Sweeney, Curiosity (Live Art)
at Galerie Martin Turck, Cologne, Germany, 25 April 2007.

 

Tony Knox and Gaynor Evelyn Sweeney in
Curiosity
a live art collaboration
at Galerie Martin Turck
Glasstraße 65 50823 Köln
on 25 April 2007, 8.15 pm onwards
Part of Eight Days a Week Liverpool/Cologne Exchange Programme

www.tonyknox.org.uk
www.gaynorevelynsweeney.co.uk
www.eightdaysaweek.org.uk
Galerie Martin Turck

Primary research to establish proposed research and collaboration programme with
Transvoyeur and Eight Days a Week
in Cologne/Liverpool/New York for Summer 2007.

EARLIER SIGHTING OF MOTHMAN REPORTED BY IAN JACKSON
15 April 2007, Ian Jackson (Art in Liverpool Weblog), England.

Ian Jackson, the Editor of Art in Liverpool Weblog, through his extensive research of cultural events in the Liverpool has uncovered from his earlier archives a digital video recording of MOTHMAN. He presumed this creature was a real wrestler at the GPW Wrestling Platform at Jump Ship Rat Gallery (Liverpool, England), which was part of the Transvoyeur Programme 2004.

However, after he perused this website (www.mothman.org.uk) and myself as the researcher investigating the enigma of this creature, Jackson realised it was not a 'man' wrestling, but something other.

Jackson has kindly provided his documentation from his archives to prove to the world 'he' is not a figment of my imagination, but exist.

To view Jacksons footage provided go to the following link:

www.mothman.org.uk

Go to View Mpeg of MOTHMAN