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Artmusic creates collaborative, site-specific and participatory live art.

Since its formation in 1999 Artmusic has produced eleven major projects involving visual art, video, word, music and performance. Artmusic’s lead artist, composer Helen Ottaway, is known for her ability to orchestrate a space, whether built or natural and, with sound designer Alastair Goolden, specialises in work which gives the public an active and enhanced experience of their environment.

Artmusic’s work is meticulous in detail, in the belief that the part is as important as the whole. Artmusic intentionally avoids prescribing how the work is explored – accident and chance encounter combine with people’s own inclinations and behaviour to result in a unique experience for each visitor.

Recent projects have included Ring Ring Bell (2012), a site-specific project for the A11 between Aldgate and Bow resulting in a soundscape, two ring tones and a piece of bell music and choreography (commissioned by London Borough of Tower Hamlets for the regeneration project High Street 2012), The City Sings (2009/10) a year-long city-wide project commissioned by mac to celebrate the opening of the newly refurbished arts centre in Cannon Hill Park and Palace Intrusions (2007/8) – a series of site specific commissions in and around the Bishop’s Palace and moat in Wells, Somerset.

Current projects include Lachrymae, a sound and sculptural installation inspired by Ted Hughes’ translation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, and Learning from John Cage (working title). Following the centenary of the birth of composer John Cage (5 September 1912-2012), Artmusic is exploring the composer’s legacy with this project that will feature happenings, concerts and shared meals led by composers, musicians and academics who have been influenced by John Cage as well as current students from around the UK. Learning from John Cage is supported by C4CC, University of London.

Date Title Venue City
19 May 2013 Lachrymae The Shimmy, Wandsworth Park London
23 June 2012 Ring Ring Bell: Promenade Performance & Screening Queen Mary University London
10 May – 10 December 2012 Ring Ring Bell
27 June 2011 I'm Thinking of You Studio Cunningham / Agora Montpellier
11 July 2010 Moving Home Music Frome
19 June 2010 I'm Thinking Of You (Version 2) Colchester Arts Centre Colchester
3 May 2010 The City Sings Cannon Hill Park Birmingham
1 March – 3 May 2010 The City Sings - A mac Commission Birmingham
13–14 November 2009 I'm Thinking Of You (Version 2) Chelsea Theatre London
25 October 2009 Artmusic presents FLAM Rook Lane Chapel Frome
12–13 September 2009 The City Sings Chamberlain Square Birmingham
9–11 September 2009 Palace Intrusions Merlin Theatre Frome, Somerset
4 August 2009 The City Sings ­Carillon Recital Bourneville Carillon Birmingham
1 August 2009 Bournville Carillon Recital Bourneville Carillon Birmingham
5 July 2009 FLAM Rook lane Chapel, Frome, Somerset
27–28 May 2009 I'm Thinking of You Prato
1 May 2009 Palace Intrusions Screening Wells Museum, Somerset
12 April 2009 I'm Thinking of You Shunt Vaults London
13 February 2009 I’m Thinking of You National Review of Live Art, The Arches Glasgow
3–31 December 2008 Re-launch of Palace Intrusions website palaceintrusions.org.uk
26–28 September 2008 PALACE INTRUSIONS FINALE Bishop's Palace & Gardens Wells
18–20 September 2008 Palace Intrusions – Benchmark 11 (music) Bishop’s Palace and the Moat Path Wells
1–30 September 2008 Palace Intrusions Benchmark 10 (word) Bishop’s Palace Moat Path and Wells Museum Wells
1–30 September 2008 Palace Intrusions – Benchmark 12 (exhibition) Exhibition Gallery, Bishop’s Palace & Gardens Wells
25–31 August 2008 Palace Intrusions – Benchmark 9 (live art/food) Palace Green Wells
14–17 August 2008 Palace Intrusions – Benchmark 8 (dance) Around the Palace Moat Wells, Somerset
21–27 July 2008 Palace Intrusions – Benchmark 7 (photography) Palace Green Wells
9–11 July 2008 Palace Intrusions – Benchmark 6W (music) Recreation Ground and Bandstand Wells
8 July 2008 Palace Intrusions – Benchmark 6F (music) Victoria Park and Bandstand Frome
2 June – 30 September 2008 Palace Intrusions – Benchmark 5 (sound walk) From Wells Museum Wells
31 May – 1 June 2008 Palace Intrusions – Benchmark 4 (talks) Palace Green Wells
1 January – 28 February 2008 Lead Artist's residency See website for details
8 December 2007 Palace Intrusions – Benchmark 3 (sound) Palace Green Wells
4–31 December 2007 Palace Intrusions – Benchmark 2 (exhibition) Wells Museum Wells
19–25 November 2007 Palace Intrusions – Benchmark 2 (live art/visual art) Palace Green Wells
4–30 November 2007 Palace Intrusions – Benchmark 1 (exhibition) Wells Museum, Cathedral Green Wells
22–28 October 2007 Palace Intrusions – Benchmark 1 (visual art) Palace Green Wells
28 September 2007 It’s a String Thing! Reunion St John’s Church Frome
15–28 May 2007 Thin Air Dorchester Abbey Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire
17 March 2007 It's a String Thing! St John's Church Frome
Ring Ring Bell, photo by Frances Ottaway

www.artmusic.org.uk

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