In Transit
19 June 2008 to 21 August 2008
In Transit is an exciting artist led programme of new commissions featuring outdoor performances, installations, trails, talks and interactive events transforming streets and parks across Kensington and Chelsea. Our unique programme is made up of over 25 original commissions by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Arts Service.
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Full programme of events for 2008
- Events are free: All events are free but booking is essential (except where specified) as many events have limited places
- Booking: Phone 020 7361 3003 (Arts and Leisure line)
We have a fantastic array of artforms. The spotlight this year on dance, performance, visual art and debate. Events are suitable for individuals, groups of friends and families, and range from self-led trails and podcast guides, through to artist-led walks. If the event you are looking for does not appear here please contact Arts Services at:
arts@rbkc.gov.uk
Disclaimer: The Royal Borough provides this information as part of our Arts Service. We work to ensure the information is accurate but cannot accept responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions.
Meetings, Events and Exhibitions
- Love/Hate Art Commissions Trail- In Transit , 1 July 2008 to 31 August 2008
Abstract: A series of four site-specific temporary commissions around North Kensington featuring new and unseen work from artists Gayle Chong Kwan, Jodie Carey,
Simon Faithfull and Tessa Farmer. The
commissions are designed to stimulate
fresh debate around art in public spaces
by asking audiences to make a direct
response to the work through text messaging,
on street debates, by email or
face to face with street interviewers
- True or False- In Transit, 23 July 2008
Abstract: Two duplicitous guides lead a walk around strange corners of Chelsea, through hospitals and duelling fields, past gardens and ghosts. However, for each two stories the guides tell, only one will be true. Players following the walk will be rewarded for working out which is which, but there may also be something to be said for going along with the compelling lies...
- Twilight Photography Trail- In Transit, 24 July 2008
Abstract: Twilight is an hour that embodies transition, magic and mystery, and this photographic exploration of public space, architecture and nature across the borough will be used to explore the way in which a city's character changes when the sun sets. Buildings which appear mundane or uninteresting during the day appear mysterious or brooding when bathed in the glow of evening light.
- Turning the Inside Out- In Transit, 24 July 2008 to 1 August 2008
Abstract: A series of stunning new dance commissions along Kensington High Street by Marc Brew Company, pioneers in the field of dance and disability.Join dancer Nadia Adame as she offers a series of light hearted, romantic interventions playing with the objects and the people found along the award winning streetscape of High Street Kensington.
- In A Different Light: Outdoor Installation- In Transit, 26 July 2008
Abstract: An enchanted event designed to make sure you never see council estates the same way. Using light and shadow, this reinvention of a neglected park plays cheekily with perspective. Tiny puppets and tall creations bring the space to life.
- The Garden: Site-specific Theatre Show- In Transit, 31 July 2008
Abstract: Theatre piece written especially for Sunbeam Gardens. SPID Theatre Company's show has been devised with inspiration from local residents. It all begins on a dark night far in the future.
- Nature Sculpture Trail- In Transit, 6 August 2008
Abstract: Join sculptor Linda Johns to learn how to create your own sculptures finding materials and inspiration from the woods of Holland Park.
- Adonia- In Transit, 9 August 2008
Abstract: Adonia is a sensory walk through the food market, involving tasting and other sensory activities. Originally an ancient Greek festival held throughout the night on unused rooftops, it will be transported to Portobello Food Market.
- Chelsea vs Kensington Game- In Transit, 10 August 2008
Abstract: Kensington and Chelsea face each other down once and for all in a game that stretches from Chelsea Embankment to Holland Park. Pledge loyalty to the Blue Boar of Kensington or the Silver-Winged Bull of Chelsea, then chase down your enemies, or dodge past them; work alone or with dozens of other players to carry the emblems of your team into the enemy stronghold. With ribbons, balloons, sneaking and spying.
- Graphically Drawn- In Transit, 13 August 2008
Abstract: An artist led walk creating magical illustrations of the fantastic to the everyday, taking inspiration from life around Earls Court. Inspired by street scenes and the unexpected, create your own stories and characters in this innovative exploration of drawing and everyday life.
- Twilight Photography Trail- In Transit, 14 August 2008
Abstract: Twilight is an hour that embodies transition, magic and mystery, and this photographic exploration of public space, architecture and nature across the borough will be used to explore the way in which a city's character changes when the sun sets. Buildings which appear mundane or uninteresting during the day appear mysterious or brooding when bathed in the glow of evening light.
- Transplantation: The Secret Lives of Trees- In Transit, 14 August 2008
Abstract: This unconventional guided tour will combine botany, travelogue, music and dance to uncover the origins and stories of Holland park's plants and trees. Explore the woodlands and trace the fascinating journeys of the park's plant life from across the globe to Holland Park. Be transported to each plant's country of origin through live performances by international musicians and dancers in beautiful settings along the route.
- Adonia- Intransit, 16 August 2008
Abstract: Adonia is a sensory walk through the food market, involving tasting and other sensory activities. Originally an ancient Greek festival held throughout the night on unused rooftops, it will be transported to Portobello Food Market. It begins at 8am at the start of the Saturday food market and ends with a shared breakfast.
- Graphically Drawn- In Transit, 17 August 2008
Abstract: An artist led walk creating magical illustrations of the fantastic to the everyday, taking inspiration from life around Earls Court. Inspired by street scenes and the unexpected, create your own stories and characters in this innovative exploration of drawing and everyday life.
- Debateable: Love/Hate On Street Debate- InTransit, 21 August 2008
Abstract: Taking discussions about art in the public realm out of galleries and meeting rooms and back to the art works and people whose space they most directly inhabit. This debate will start with the Love/Hate art commissions and end in the pub!
Join us for the closing event to InTRANSIT 2008 to air your views, hear new perspectives and have some fun in the first of annual on street debates!
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