Tank website

The Tank website has had a little face lift and is now has a very simple clean fresh look.
check it out: www.tanklondon.co.uk

We have also added an artist page where we feature all the artists that have graced our four walls (or eight if you count both floors) There are links to their websites if they have them and we will also be offering works for sale from our new catalogue page with is in development now. I really want to help promote and give a space for all the artists who have shown at tank to sell their work and be contacted. There will be some amazing work on offer as well as prints, posters and editions.

I am liking the simple look. What do you think?
Aoife

REEL FILM

So, Reel Film, Tank's first film club kicked of last night with a very special first viewing. We had to draw back elements of the current installation, A Trail of Tales by Emma Winter, like a curtain, to make room for watching the screen. The pictures are very dark but you can get an idea of how cozy it was sitting amongst the art on chairs and on the floor. After settling in with drinks and bowls of chips from the bar, we watched three films by local film makers and artists.

Aliceson Carter presented a wonderful fine art, observational, ultra documentary piece made whilst on a artist residency abroad. Sheridan Flynn and Kai Clear both presented beautifully captured documentary portraits of local characters. As we had hoped, we had a mixture of film makers and non film makers in the audience all of which participated in discussions. Sharing ideas, thoughts and tips.

The next Reel film will take place on the 24th of March and everyone has agreed to make something. Robin Morgan, who runs the night, really encouraged us all to at least try to make some kind of cinematic piece, whether it be 20 minute well finished film or simply 1 min of mobile phone footage. I have never been in the slightest bit interested in making film, however even I have been inspired to give it a go for next month. I may just record snippets on my mobile phone and see what happens! Sounds easy!??? Umm? Either way I am looking forward to the next one. x Aoife

Our current exhibition was featured in Le Cool this week which is great.
I have to say I really enjoyed installing the show and seeing its development into this wonderful world.

Initially the program I had planed for January fell through. As there was not a lot of time to prepare and install I asked Emma Winter to a take on the space. Her bold and simple ideas would be perfect to make a big impact with a fairly simple set up. And so this was the brief I set: bold and simple. The result is sertianly bold but it was also probably the most complex, layered, intricate detailed and fully handmade work we have had at Tank! But being the kind of curator who loves the artist to go all out for whatever they dream up I agreed to help her realize her concept.

After a week of late nights, a flat full of interns, using a sewing machine for the first time, and wallpaper pasting ourselves into a corner...not only is there now a stunning work that has transformed Tank but we also developed a close artistic relationship which will see us collaborate on future projects including the continuing chapters of the Trail of Tales exhibitions.

It just goes to show you that the most unexpected, last minute and difficult projects can bring you the most rewards. It had been fun, stimulating and intense. Which it exactly how I like it! Aoife