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HOST: Experiments in Art, Food and Shared Life

21st October 2016 By The Holy Biscuit

HOST is an experimental art programme of shared meals, discussion and communal activities designed to test out notions of hospitality. The aim is to open up shared spaces where we can think critically and creatively together about the role that hospitality might play in communal life. Co-produced and activated by the community at The Holy […]

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A Tale of Two Cities: the 9th Berlin Biennale and Contemporary Art in Bratislava

2nd September 2016 By Dominic White

Contemporary art makes a new box, then thinks outside of it. That’s my experience of the last two Berlin Biennales. If the 8th Biennale majored on hard-hitting documentaries which, with one notable exception, offered little in the way of hope, the 9th (on till 18th September) gives us utopias: “This is a format that works […]

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WESSIELING: Holy Chic

1st July 2016 By Sarah Davies

Review of WESSIELING: Holy Chic, St Dominic’s Priory. by Sarah Davies, Holy Biscuit intern I entered St. Dominic’s Priory Church for the first time through an unassuming wooden door, stepping out of the grey Newcastle drizzle into a magnificent room with high, sweeping arches. The airy interior with the glowing colours of floral displays and […]

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Theme and Variations: Recent Work by Michael Jarvis

10th June 2016 By Sarah Davies

Theme and Variations: Recent Work by Michael Jarvis By Sarah Davies, Holy Biscuit Intern This exhibition of paintings and collages demonstrates the artist’s versatility, working in a variety of styles and media. His work demonstrates the importance of process, transforming images by obscuring, fragmenting or abstracting them. As the title suggests, there are common themes […]

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en_counter: The Hidden and Unseen

2nd June 2016 By The Holy Biscuit

In en_counter, we were invited to explore the hidden and unseen; the lost and the found; the familiar and the obscure; the personal and the communal. In these intricate maps, photographs and installations, we were confronted with comments and critiques of how we view our city and our community. We were invited to enter into […]

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en_counter: Mapping Our City

26th May 2016 By Sarah Davies

en_counter: Mapping Our City A response by Sarah Davies, Holy Biscuit Intern Image above: en_counter opening night at The Late Shows What are maps and what is their purpose? Generally they are used for recording physical features of the land such as rivers, mountains and roads. A map of a city is usually a tool for […]

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“Your Deeds Don’t Define You” | Urbanite Adrift

29th March 2016 By The Holy Biscuit

Responses to “Your Deeds Don’t Define You”, No. 4: Urbanite Adrift Olya Bowers Image above: Olya Bowers, ‘Urbanite Adrift’ I hopped on the 192 bus to go the three miles down Stockport Road to lovely Longsight—“a far-out place,” I tell people. The bus was crowded, but a young woman moved her packages off a seat to […]

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“Your Deeds Don’t Define You” | “We don’t know. Seriously, we have no idea.”

24th March 2016 By The Holy Biscuit

Responses to “Your Deeds Don’t Define You”, No. 3: “We don’t know. Seriously, we have no idea.” Alex Ross Image above: ‘Tick Tock’, created in a Junction42 workshop by ‘H’ 10 years of my life I can’t get back. How do you deal with that legacy, those memories, the way it shapes your future, the […]