Newport Rock Collecting 2021- 'Ride'
Posted on February 17, 2021 by Steph
Ride
This piece is one of the artworks commissioned to celebrate the archive collection of Newport Rock Collecting and will join Newport Museum and Art Gallery's permanent collection.
The brief for this commission was to depict 40 years of Newport's music scene from 1970-2010.
I have used nails to depict the movement of people to gigs with their collective gatherings forming the faces of musicians. I wanted to highlight the importance of bands followers and ultimately the gigs experience that allowed music come to the people, as an experiencial moment for all. The promotors of which enabled us to "Come along for the ride" (Simon Phillips, Cheep Sweaty Fun) It was Simon I interviewed for the project, he pops up and inbetween the lettering of this excitable tag line.
SOCIAL
Newport Rock Collecting is a social history and contemporary collecting project, created by Winding Snake Productions with support Newport Museum & Art Gallery. Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and First Campus at the University of South Wales.
MEMORIES
Throughout 2019 and 2020, we are gathering stories and artefacts from gigs in Newport between 1970 and 2010 for a new audio archive and exhibition, celebrating Newport’s commitment to bands, gigs and rock music!
Looking forward to seeing how we exhibit this piece making the most of light play.
Exhibition is postponed until September 2021 due to Covid-19.
Here is a link to the project Newport Rock Collecting for more information.
SOCIAL
Newport Rock Collecting is a social history and contemporary collecting project, created by Winding Snake Productions with support Newport Museum & Art Gallery. Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and First Campus at the University of South Wales.
MEMORIES
Throughout 2019 and 2020, we are gathering stories and artefacts from gigs in Newport between 1970 and 2010 for a new audio archive and exhibition, celebrating Newport’s commitment to bands, gigs and rock music!
YOU
Music fans – we need YOU! Calling anyone who attended gigs in Newport between 1970 – 2010, we want to hear your stories!