U.N.K.L.E Exhibition - London
Mick
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UNKLE aka James Lavelle and Richard File, have announced plans for a
four-day exhibition and special live show at London's ICA, September 5-8.
The event, Subject 2 Change, is staged by creative agency thisisrealart; it
marks the release of the second UNKLE album, 'Never Never Land', due out
September 1.
It will include a full collection of UNKLE record sleeves including rare and
unreleased promos, the full collection of UNKLE toys including limited
edition Kubrik sets and one-off prototypes and limited edition UNKLE
T-shirts.
The 8'x16' canvas of the album artwork by Graffiti artist, Futura 2000 will
also be on display, plus large format prints of photographs taken by Mo'Wax
collaborator, William Bankhead, which document the actual painting of the
canvas. An 8-minute short film showing the creation of the canvas made by Mo
'Wax art director, Ben Drury, will also be shown. The event will also
include the screening of UNKLE's award winning 11-minute animated film for
the first single from the album 'Eye For An Eye', which was created by
London design collective, Shynola with Lavelle and pal Massive Attack's 3-D.
The UNKLE Sounds live show on Monday 8 will include Lavelle, vocalist and
co-producer Richard File plus special guests and visuals by Unorthodox
Styles. For the real trainspotters Lavelle and File will do a signing in the
ICA book shop during the evening.
SUBJECT 2 CHANGE - UNKLE @ ICA - September 5-8
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Reports elsewhere are that there will be special guests, a la artists that
appeared on Never, Never Land.
Mick.