Hurvin Anderson Walking Tour (Part 1)

Shimabuku In Conversation

Ismael Monticelli, Spaghetti Junction (2022)

David Cunningham - electric guitar, foot pedals and laptop

This recording is a sound check for the performance which took place at the opening of On Kawara's Consciousness. Meditation. Watcher on the Hills. at Ikon eight days later.

David Cunningham plays guitar into a series of delays allowing permutations of the notes played to recycle infinitely, overlapping in different rhythms.  All the music is originated in the time of the performance, nothing is pre-recorded.


Dedicated to On Kawara, 29771 days

You can find David Cunningham's Bio and information on his other work here http://www.stalk.net/piano/dcbio.htm


David Cunningham On Kawara Sound Check Part Two

David Cunningham On Kawara Sound Check Part One

Ikon, in collaboration with Writing West Midlands, hosts the launch for Stuart Maconie’s new book The People’s Songs.

Stuart Maconie, a journalist and writer, is familiar to millions as a TV and radio presenter. He is the host of Stuart Maconie’s Critical List on BBC Radio 2 and Freak Zone on Radio 6, and has written and presented dozens of shows on BBC Radio. His books include Hope & Glory, Cider With Roadies, Adventures On The High Teas and the bestselling Pies and Prejudice, all published by Ebury.

Covering the last seven decades, The People’s Songs looks at the songs that have sound tracked our changing times and, just sometimes, changed the way we feel. Beginning with Vera Lynn’s ‘We’ll Meet Again’, a song that reassured a nation parted from their loved ones by the turmoil of war, and culminating with the manic energy of ‘Bonkers’, Dizzee Rascal’s anthem for the push and rush of the 21st century inner city, Maconie takes us on a tour of our island’s pop music, and asks what it means to us.

The story of modern Britain is told chronologically over 50 chapters, through the records we listened to and loved during the dramatic and kaleidoscopic period from the Second World War to the present day. This is not a rock critique about the 50 greatest tracks ever recorded. Rather, it is a celebration of songs that tell us something about how we have felt about things in our lives through the eras – work, war, class, leisure, race, family, drugs, sex, patriotism and more.

Stuart Maconie is Patron of Writing West Midlands and all ticket sales for this event support their future activities.

Book Launch: The People’s Songs by Stuart Maconie

Designer Philippine Hamen and writer David Lodge discuss Hamen’s work For The Man Who Wouldn’t Get Up – Hommage to David Lodge at an event chaired by arts journalist Rosie Goldsmith.

Artist's Talk - David Lodge & Philippine Hamen In Conversation with Rosie Goldsmith

Artist Sara Barker in conversation with Jonathan Watkins, Ikon Director, about her life and work, including the inspiration behind her current Ikon exhibition.

Artist's Talk - Sara Barker In Conversation

Artist Roger Hiorns in conversation with writer and curator Tom Morton, touching on key themes and ideas behind his work and his exhibition at Ikon (7 December 2016 - 5 March 2017. 

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Roger Hiorns in conversation

New York based artist Polly Apfelbaum in discussion with Nigerian-born London-based Fashion designer Duro Olowu about the themes running through her Ikon exhibition (19 September - 18 November 2018).

Presented as part of Birmingham City University’s celebrations of 175 years at the heart of Birmingham life.

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Polly Apfelbaum In Conversation

The panel addresses the fine line between collaboration, appropriation and plagiarism across the visual arts, fashion and music. Chaired by Gilane Tawadros, Chief Executive of DACS and Vice Chair of the Stuart Hall Foundation, speakers include artist Haroon Mirza, fashion designer Osman Yousefzada and composer David Toop. Recorded at Ikon Gallery, Tuesday 15 January 2019.

Collaboration Or Appropriation?

On Friday 10 May 2019, Ikon Slow boat took to Birmingham's canals to discover native and migratory bird species singing during the magical dawn chorus. Sound artist Duncan Chapman recorded the experience, listen here! Presented in partnership with The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country.

International Dawn Chorus with Duncan Chapman

A tour of the exhibitions 'As Immense as the Sky' by Meryl McMaster and 'New Paintings' by John Walker with Verity Seward, co-curator of Meryl McMaster’s exhibition at Canada House, London (Spring 2020) and Ikon Assistant Curator Thomas Ellmer.

Ikon Gallery

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