Peacock is the leading contemporary visual arts organisation in Aberdeen and the NE of Scotland, bringing artists and the public together through exhibitions‚ events‚ talks‚ residencies‚ film screenings‚ gigs and workshops to make and present art in exciting and innovative ways.
May 2008
2nd16 May: Artist's Talk by Jens Strandberg
Between 2006 and 2007 Swedish artist Jens Strandberg did research on software programme 'PowerPoint', trying to grasp the impact and power of information when compressed into bullet points and ultra-short summaries. As part of Recoded Jens will give a public talk about the his project. Starts 6pm. Location Peacock Visual Arts. Admission free
19thCineclub Tuesday 20 May
On Tuesday 20 May the film 'Images of the World and the Inscription of War' will be screened at Peacock. The vanishing point of the film is the conceptual image of the 'blind spot' of the evaluators of aerial footage of the IG Farben industrial plant taken by the Americans in 1944. In the film it appears that it was only decades later that the CIA noticed what the Allies hadn't wanted to see: that the Auschwitz concentration camp is depicted next to the industrial bombing target.... Starts 7pm, entry FREE.
29th5 June: Roger + Reid CD Launch Party!
Between January and April this year artist duo Roger + Reid were resident artists in Tillydrone, Aberdeen. As part of the residency they produced ‘MEAT AND TWO VEG!’, a 4 part audio play, broadcast online and in the Aberdeen area on SHMU FM. The shows are now available on CD and you are invited to celebrate the launch of their CD on Thursday 5 June, from 6pm in Peacock's gallery. Including live performance of their songs and DJ session. All welcome.