Akerman Daly Launches Flash 500 Series of Short Writings by Artists

Akerman Daly, a publisher specializing in artists' writings, is launching a new series titled Flash 500 featuring 32 short commissioned texts by artists. Each text is exactly 500 words long, giving the series its name. The series will be distributed via email to subscribers of Akerman Daly's website, with five texts sent each week over a six-week period starting September 18. Artists contributing to the series include Patrick Coyle, Audrey Reynolds, Fabian Peake, Jess Flood-Paddock, George Shaw, and Fiona Banner. A preview event featuring readings will take place at Camden Arts Centre on September 4. Poster versions of the texts will also be available for purchase online. The initiative highlights the growing importance of written and performed text within contemporary artistic practices, as evidenced by artists like Katrina Palmer and Heather Phillipson, who were featured as Future Greats in 2013.