FLUX-FEST launched Wed 25 June and continues until 13 July 2008

VIVID presents a season of events celebrating the spirit of Fluxus, featuring  rare films, publications, music, performances and Fluxus miscellany.  The season kicks off with dumplings and films and draws to a close with a special performance in association with Capsule's Supersonic festival.

FLUX-FEST launched last week with its own Dumpling Party on 25 June hosted by artist Feng-Ru Lee. Visitors ate dumplings whilst watching the first presentation in the UK of the performance Car Bibbe by Sean Carillo and (Al Hansen’s daughter) Bibbe Hansen - originally performed by Al Hansen in 1958/9. (admission FREE)

Still to come at VIVID from 25 June to 13 July will be a rich screening programme of films providing the audience with a rare opportunity to view original Fluxfilms by Nam June Paik, Yoko Ono, Joe Jones, Paul Sharits, Alison Knowles and George Maciunas; Interviews and documentaries of Fluxus activity from 60s through to 90s by Larry Miller, Takahiko Iimura and Jonas Mekas will also be shown.

Mecanologie (1997) by Pierre Bastien will be installed at VIVID and comprises a robotic installation of everyday objects - a teapot, a comb, some toothbrushes – that together form an ensemble of sounds. Bastien will also perform at Capsule’s Supersonic Festival on Sunday 13 July.

Typographically charged works commissioned specifically for FLUX-FEST by Birmingham based designer James Langdon will include a programme of activity where the audience is invited to spin an arrow to select an event to attend. Langdon’s pieces will draw on the flamboyant styles of Fluxus print and the importance of graphic design to Fluxus’ founder George Maciunas.

On Thursday 3 July, 7 Inch Cinema and associates will greet the spirit of Fluxus with Flummoxed, including silent raving, limited edition flickbooks, performance, bespoke film/music presentations by Film Ficciones and Nicholas Bullen and a three-turntable improvisation performed without headphones by audio-collagist Ergo Phizmiz using assorted vinyl. (tickets £4 on the door)

Journey with Fluxus on Saturday 5 July along Birmingham’s canal systems whilst playing Fluxus-style games with artists Melissa Bliss and Andy Abbott. Also aboard this family friendly outing Ergo Phizmiz will stage a unique participatory performance in a new live art work using wordplay and sound. (tickets £5/ £3, advance booking essential. Boats will depart from Brindley Place at 12pm and 2pm)

SharedTable invite you to dine with them on Wednesday 9 July. FluxFeast is an attempt to undermine the monumentality of art through the use of food. For your chance to win two tickets to FluxFeast, VIVID and SharedTable are asking you to propose a recipe to challenge the senses! The winning recipe will be re-created and served at the banquet. Submissions to fluxfeast@sensecity.co.uk (tickets £25, advance booking essential)

VIVID reserves the right to change final programme details.

Visitor Information

For further details, times and ticket prices please  0121 766 7876 / email: info@vivid.org.uk