August 2008

12thPerformance by Novaia Liustra / 28 August

Novaia Liustra means ‘new chandelier’ in Russian and is an on-going collaboration between Japanese musicologist Masayuki Yasuhara and visual artist Yoshihisa Nakano. The two use a range of activities to explore, challenge and move beyond the boundaries of visual art and music. Their work has included installations, workshops, performance and the creation of Café Liustra in various venues across Japan and internationally. They will do a special performance at Peacock on Thursday 28 August, 7pm. Admission free.

13thCineclub 19 August: Darwin's Nightmare

August and September are fishy months at Peacock and the next Cineclub night presents you Darwin's Nightmare by Hubert Sauper. A tale of how a booming multinational industry of fish and weapons has created a sinister globalised alliance on the shores of the world's biggest tropical lake in Tanzania in the early 1990s. Sauper combines bizarre sights with jaw-dropping revelations, a striking cast of characters with global awareness. It's not to be missed. Tuesday 19 August, 7pm, entry free.

11thNew prints on show at Peacock

Peacock's printmakers have again been working with a wide range of artists which has resulted in a collection of beautiful fine art prints. The various new prints by artists including Kenny Hunter, Barbara Rae, John Byrne, Ken Dingwall and others, will be on show from Saturday 9 August.

13thJapanese artist performs 'Salt Boat' on Aberdeen beach

Japanese artist Takaya Fuji is famous for his 'body imprints' in beds of salt as a symbol of purification and will be doing a special performance on Aberdeen beach (Footdee) this Saturday at 5pm.

22ndCineclub 2 Sep: Lottery of the Sea

Is there a relationship between the most frightening and terrifying concept in economics—risk—and the category of the sublime in aesthetics? Lottery of the Sea [Alan Sekula, 2006, 179min] documents the period leading up to the current “war on terror” all by way of a meandering, essayistic voyage from seaport to seaport, waterfront to waterfront, coast to coast. Location: Peacock Visual Arts. Starts 7pm, entry FREE.

22ndComing soon: Xtra Tuf

Moe Bowstern has been a sometime deckhand since 1986, fishing mostly aboard small boats and skiffs around Kodiak Island, Alaska. For ten years she has chronicled her adventures in her ‘fanzines’ Xtra Tuf and Second Set Out. The exhibition includes her handmade publications, audio recordings of her storytelling and other bits and pieces from the sea...Opening Thursday 11 Sep, 6 - 8pm. Runs until 16 Sep.

22ndCineclub 15 Sep: Fisher Poets

Fisher Poets is the story of a unique breed of commercial fishermen who spin tall tales and weave true stories of life at sea through vivid and powerful poetry. Discover what truly inspires these salty characters on the brink of extinction. Presented by Moe Bowstern, one of the featured poets, in conjunction with her exhibition Xtra Tuf. CHANGE OF LOCATION: starts 7pm at Peacock Visual Arts. Admission FREE!