London Visions at Les Abattoirs, Toulouse
The Marathon des mots literary festival in Toulouse featured London as guest of honor, with readings by Marianne Faithfull, Jane Birkin, and Nick Cohn. The exhibition "London Visions" at Les Abattoirs, curated by Yann Perreau and Alain Mousseigne, showcased London's art scene since the 1960s through films and videos. Works included London Filmmakers' Coop films, Roger K. Burton's music videos for Elvis Costello and Depeche Mode, and pieces by young video artists Emily Wardill, Helena Walsh, and Lucia Helenka. The International Necronautical Society, led by Tom McCarthy, explored human territorial limits. The Centre of Attention's Magazine Video n°4 featured performance footage from a now-defunct gallery. The festival ran June 13–17, 2007.
Key facts
- Festival: Marathon des mots in Toulouse
- London was guest of honor
- Exhibition 'London Visions' at Les Abattoirs
- Curated by Yann Perreau and Alain Mousseigne
- Featured films from London Filmmakers' Coop
- Roger K. Burton showed music videos for Elvis Costello and Depeche Mode
- Young video artists: Emily Wardill, Helena Walsh, Lucia Helenka
- International Necronautical Society led by Tom McCarthy
- The Centre of Attention's Magazine Video n°4
- Event dates: June 13–17, 2007
Entities
Artists
- Marianne Faithfull
- François Bon
- William Blake
- Jane Birkin
- Nick Cohn
- Éric Lareine
- Pascal Maupeu
- Julien Gracq
- Yann Perreau
- Alain Mousseigne
- Patric Keiller
- Roger K. Burton
- Elvis Costello
- Depeche Mode
- Téléphone
- Emily Wardill
- Helena Walsh
- Lucia Helenka
- Tom McCarthy
- Peter Ackroyd
- Anaël Pigeat
Institutions
- Les Abattoirs
- Marathon des mots
- P.O.L.
- London Filmmakers' Coop
- Horse Hospital
- International Necronautical Society
- The Centre of Attention
Locations
- Toulouse
- France
- London
- Russell Square
- Cloître des Jacobins
- Théâtre national
- Chapelle des Carmélites
- Cinémathèque de Toulouse
- Tamise
- East London
Sources
- artpress —