Bones Baltic BBC

The exhibition at THE BALTIC CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS (see below) is a fabulous tribute to crazy vinyl culture. The X-Ray Audio section is very nicely sited adjacent to an amazing film piece by Christian Marclay which shows a gramophone needle riding the grooves of a record in huge close up.

On 16th APRIL, Stephen and Aleks Kolkowski will be presenting an evening on the project with a talk, images, film and a demonstration of the cutting of a new X-Ray record.

Paul Smith vocalist of the band MAXIMO PARK has graciously submitted himself to be x-rayed this time.  He will be performing a song form his new album live and Aleks will be cutting it straight to x-ray . 

TICKETS HERE

BBC ARTS covered the exhibition with a film featuring the X-Ray Audio installation and an interview with curator Alessandro Vincentelli.  (Although the x-ray bootlegs were not imported into the Soviet Union as stated, they were made there and the use of X-rays was not an attempt to disguise the true nature of the records). 

The Curves of the Needle at The Baltic

The X-Ray Audio Project will be heading up to Gateshead next month for the next exhibition at THE BALTIC CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS

Stephen Coates and Paul Heartfield have curated a selection of Soviet X-Ray bootlegs plus associate images and ephemera for "The Curves of the Needle' show:

3 APRIL 2015 - 17 MAY 2015

"The Curves of the Needle considers a recurring interest in the vinyl record by artists. This group exhibition explores album artwork, the cultural significance of the record collection and brings together contemporary artists who have experimented with the format, including; David Blandy, Sam Belinfante, Graham Dolphin, Rhodri Davies, Zoviet France, Bruce Haack, Sun Ra, Dj78, Jonathan Monk, Elizabeth Price, Philip Jeck/Lol Sargent, Eliane Radigue, David Toop, X Ray Audio Project, Christian Marclay, alt.vinyl, Jim Lambie, and Michael Wilkinson."

On 16th APRIL, Stephen and Aleks Kolkowski will be presenting an evening on the project with a talk, images, film and a live demonstration of cutting a new X-Ray record from audio

For more upcoming events go HERE

For the Vinyl Factory's post on the exhibition go HERE