Tag Archives: art

12Jul/12

Going up in The Public

12 July 2012art, my projectsart, exhibition, map, music, psychogeograpy, The Public, West BromwichJon Bounds

From 18th July until September the large glass edition of the Birmingham Music Map is going to be on display at The Public in West Bromwich as part of their Summer Exhibition.Read More…

19Mar/12

Twitizen Kane

19 March 2012my projects, social media, writingart, Citizen Kane, twitterJon Bounds

Yesterday, I tried the Twitpanto method on “the greatest film ever made”. As part of  ‘Yarn presents Five Stories High’ at Flatpack Festival, I re-interpreted around ten minutes of Citizen Kane. It wasRead More…

29Feb/12

Road Trip: Round the Wrekin

29 February 2012miscart, art funding, Pete Ashton, West MidlandsJon Bounds

This post was written by chum Pete Ashton, about a project we applied for together. A few weeks ago an Arts Council funded commission came over the tootvine which looked pretty interesting. Turning PointRead More…

27Sep/10

Birmingham Music Map

27 September 2010art, portfolioart, birmingham music map, map, meme art, social artJon Bounds

With the Birmingham Popular Music Archive I’ve been inviting the public to contribute to an online database of music culture in Birmingham, by placing venues, artists, people or anything they feel relatesRead More…

22Feb/10

Someone Once Told Me

22 February 2010birminghamuk, miscart, Mario Cacciottolo, photo, Someone Once Told meJon Bounds

Here I am, looking a little grumpy, as part of Mario Cacciottolo’s really rather lovely ‘Someone Once Told Me‘ project.

22Feb/10

The Illuminati Club

22 February 2010art, my projects, portfolioart, postersJon Bounds

04Jan/10

In the record books

4 January 2010my projectsart, audiences central, mosaic, the big picture, World RecordJon Bounds

A real traditional Christmas present for the inquiring kiddie (or adult) is the Guinness Book of Records — I spent many an hour looking up the tallest and widest things in theRead More…

14Jul/09

The End of the Line

14 July 2009art, my projectsart, funding, rejectionJon Bounds

When I organised the 11-11-11 eleven hours on the eleven bus day I didn’t make it too clear to people that it was art — it tends to put people off. ButRead More…

18Mar/09

The17

18 March 2009birminghamuk, do want, found stuff, musicart, bill drummond, the17Jon Bounds

I’ve just had a email inviting me to be in The17 for a “performance” in April (St George’s Day). I’m stupidly excited.

04Mar/09

Campaign for Real Heritage

4 March 2009art, comment, my projectsart, blue plaque, camapign, campaign for real heritage, commemoration, Flickr, heritage, history, project, stickerJon Bounds

Are you fed up with “officials” deciding what’s important? Do you wish that history wasn’t just written by the winners? The losers, the outsiders, the real people have history too. It deservesRead More…