Stomper
presents Ian Emes: It Was a Thursday Night
Unseen Pink Floyd 'Dark Side of the Moon' animation and artwork to be
exhibited.
Exhibition, screening
, Q & A:
Thursday 25 June,
Doors 7.00 – 11.30pm
Tickets
£10 available on-line
Exhibition continues 26, 27, 28 June, 11-7pm
@ The Horse Hospital, Colonnade,
Bloomsbury, London WC1N 1HX
Art/Music collective STOMPER present a one night event,
Ian Emes: It Was A Thursday Night, showcasing the work of filmmaker Ian
Emes. This is a rare opportunity to view the works of Ian Emes, one of
the foremost British animators of our time. Ian Emes is a pioneer in the
visualisation of music and his internationally renowned work helped usher
in the era of the music video. The evening will feature a screening of
his groundbreaking 1970s music-inspired animation, an exhibition of his
artwork, and an in conversation with Emes and writer/theorist Mark Fisher
a.k.a. k-punk (The Wire, Frieze Sight & Sound), on Thursday 25th June
at London’s The Horse Hospital art space.
This is the first event of its kind dedicated to the work of Ian Emes,
a filmmaker and artist who at age 21 in the early 70s, developed a futuristic
style of hand drawn cell animation that prompted Pink Floyd to commission
him to create the iconic animation for their Dark Side of the Moon tour
and launched a decade of work with such artists as Mike Oldfield, Roger
Daltry and Linda McCartney among others. It Was A Thursday Night, title
of the event is taken from the opening lyric of Linda McCartney’s song
‘Oriental Night Fish’ which inspired Emes’ haunting cult music video.
Original drawing from Oriental Night Fish animation.
Emes' screening will feature the video and focus on his 70s period of
animation, from its genesis and show the progression of his interpretation
of music through his creation of intricately animated artificial worlds.
Emes refers to these films as “dreams, imagined in detailed response to
music.”
A charismatic character himself, he describes this period of DIY discovery:
“To begin with, I wasn’t attracted to the medium of animation, dominated
by bouncy characters. I had no animation tutors, only practicing painters
and sculptors to encourage me. I was entering the unknown, doing everything
through trial and error, fumbling along and inventing my own techniques.”
Along with rare 70s animation, the screening will also include new work
including a collaboration with artist/musician John Foxx.
Ian Emes: It Was A Thursday Night exhibition illustrates the filmmaker’s
process of creation. Emes’ has always had a passion for drawing and his
meticulous and painstaking technique of hand-drawn animation is revealed
through his original drawings, story boards and animation cells, which
stand alone as works of art on their own.
The evening will also include a rock/left field disco DJ set by Greg Poole
and an interpretive dance performance choreographed by Pat Garrett.
If you'd like more information about this event, or to schedule an interview,
please contact Paula Naughton or Greg Poole at info@stomper.org.uk