About BASEWITHOUT^

BASEWITHOUT ^

Ian Giles established BASEWITHOUT^ during his final year at Chelsea College of Art and Design as a name under which to organise exhibitions and art events. BASEWITHOUT^ has produced a short film festival, a symposium on performance art, Live events and curated exhibitions in London.

Projects //

Deleadús September – November ‘08

Deleadús was a pop-up gallery within the heart of Clerkenwell, in a converted diamond-cutting factory. Basewithout^ curated a season in the space focusing on video and performance art.

‘Deleadús Nights’ happened each month offering an exciting array of films, performance and music.

November ‘08

DELEADÚS Nights: Plaster of Paris

Following successful sets at the ICA and Bestival, Plaster of Paris gave warmth to November’s Deleadus Night. The duo combine the purr of a folk guitar with a rich and wide ranging operatic voice. Molly Carroll seduces the nodding listener with her tales of love, loss and sex. If Frida Kahlo had been a song writer she would have sounded like Plaster of Paris. With support from Marcus Foster.

www.plasterofparis.co.uk

October ‘08

DELEADÚS Nights: Hear Us Roar

‘Hear Us Roar’ was a night devoted to all things Animal. For one night only Deleadús became a zoo filled with weird and wonderful creatures – it was our take on a Halloween Party. Including live performances, music and films by: Zebra World, Jack Catling, Machiko Shikano and the Catavan.

http://www.zebraworld.co.uk/

September ‘08

DELEADÚS Nights: I To The Telescope

‘I to the Telescope’ was a screening of film and video works by artists who perform to camera. The evening featured works by established and emerging artists, including: Saskia Takens Miilne, Eloise Fornieles, Ellie Rees, George Petrou, Joseph Popper and Robert Storey.

April ‘08

Performance – Now/Then and After | Chelsea College of Art, London

BASEWITHOUT^ produced an afternoon of live performance and chaired a paneled discussion about the history of the medium. The panel included Hayley Newman, Sally O’Reilly and Edward Fornieles. An exhibition of performance documentation featuring works by Bruce Mclean, Mark McGowan and George Brecht was displayed in Chelsea Library.

Feb ’08

Sharp Shorts | The Hub, Davies Street, London

A festival showcasing current film and video work being made across the University of the Arts London. ‘Sharp Shorts′held a call for submissions from all courses and levels at the University; the final selection illustrated the range of work being made across the colleges. The intention of ‘Sharp Shorts′ was to develop a visual discussion between students working in film.

Feb ’08

VAULT | Shoreditch Town Hall, London

In collaboration with Esme Baker BASEWITHOUT^ curated an exhibition of work by artists from Chelsea College of Art and The Royal College of Art. The title ‘VAULT’ referred both to the space below the town hall where the show happened and also the word ‘VAULT’ was used to suggest a leap – an action of springing forward. The opening night tied in with ‘First Thursdays’ and saw over 500 visitors.