Friday 3 October 2008

In response to the Francis Bacon retrospective Late at Tate Britain will transform the gallery with music, poetry, film, games and discussion. Explore Bacon's influences and interests; take a spin on the Roulette wheel, enjoy artists' films on modernity, take part in a 'Time-Slice' animation workshop, on and see a special Artprojx collaboration with David Blandy in the Auditorium.

General Information

Main pay bar in North Duveens 18.00-21.30
Refreshments available in the café on Level 1 18.00-21.30
Restaurant Tasting Menu for 19.30 sitting £60 per head
Main Shop Level 2 open until 21.40
Member's Room open to all members until 21.40
Collection displays open 18.00-21.40
Half price entry to Francis Bacon and the Turner Prize 2008

Tate Casino
18.30-21.40
Room 9

For one night only room 9, home to Romantic British Painting, is transformed into a 1950s Soho gambling den with sonic backdrops by Condiment Junkie. Mixing sounds from the past, live recordings of the Roulette table and live jazz musicians the music will constantly evolve and interact with the mood of the room. Choose from Roulette, Blackjack, Craps and Texas Hold 'em Poker for your chance to win some Bacon themed prizes.

Gambling Sessions

1   18.30 - 18.50

2   19.00 - 19.20

3   19.30 - 19.50

4   20.00 - 20.20

5   20.30 - 20.50

6   21.00 - 21.20

Prize winners announced at 21.30

Tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis from the Rotunda Information desk from 18.00

Artprojx presents… David Blandy
18.30
Auditorium

The Way of the Barefoot Lone Pilgrim: Samurai Story part I & II (Manasseh Dub Remix)
DVD 2008

In the two Samurai Story films the Barefoot Lone Pilgrim, Blandy's alter ego, searches for soul and the true persona in an increasingly commercial culture.The soundtrack for Samurai Story part II has been remixed by legendary Dub producer Manasseh, re-sampling Blandy's samples to add a further cultural collision.

The only good system is a sound system

Archive footage compiled by Francesco Stocchi and Nadine Dogliani. DVD 2008.

This video-collage focuses on the revolutionary and idiosyncratic aspects of Sound Systems in the 70s, such as the sculptural monumentality of the apparatus and the ambiguity between live performance and pre-recorded sound.

Screenings introduced by David Gryn | Artprojx and David Blandy

Artprojxspace website

tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis from the Clore Information desk from 18.00

Bacon's Arena
19.30
Auditorium

(Adam Low, 2005, 95 min)

This critically acclaimed profile of Francis Bacon, whose life was as outrageous as his work, was originally part of the BBC Arena documentary strand. Director Adam Low was granted exclusive access to Bacon's work and creates an energetic exploration of the mercurial artist and his often troubled life.

Tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis from the Clore Information desk from 18.00

Francis Bacon's Dress
20.00
Duffield Room

Alistair O'Neill, Senior Research Fellow at Central Saint Martins, author of London, After a Fashion, (Reaktion Books, 2007) will be examining the relationship between fashion and modernity in Bacon's London. Touching on Bacon's grooming habits, the application of make-up and household products both as a means of presenting himself and as a practice to generate textures in his painting.

Tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis from the Clore Information desk from 18.00

Essentials: Modernity
North Duveens
19.00 (90min)

Essentials: Modernity,presents work by artists who adapted the evolving languages of cinema and the technologies of the moving image to convey the experience of modernity; the social, environmental and psychological impact of new industry, architecture and design. Including work by Len Lye, László Moholy-Nagy, Mary Ellen Bute, Ferdinand Kriwet and Mark Leckey.

Curated by Michelle Cotton.

A Colour Box
Len Lye
UK, 1935

Ballet Mécanique
Fernand Léger, Dudley Murphy
France, 1924

History Of Nothing
Eduardo Paolozzi
UK, 1963

Ein Lichtspiel, Schwarz-weiß-grau
László Moholy-Nagy
Germany, 1930

Escape
Mary Ellen Bute
USA, 1938

Blacktop
Charles Eames, Ray Eames
USA, 1952

Apollovision
Ferdinand Kriwet
Germany, 1969 - 2005

Kustom Kar Kommandos
Kenneth Anger
USA, 1955

The Grunions Are Running
Lynda Benglis
USA, 1973

Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore
Mark Leckey
UK, 1999

Courtesy of the independent cinema office

Ico Essentials website

Nexus presents…  The Screaming Pope
South Duveens
19.30-21.30

Participatory animation event hosted by Nexus

Inspired by Bacon's papal portraits,Nexus presents an opportunity to create near three dimensional animated versions of the infamous painting using photographic portraits of Late at Tate visitors as a starting point. This sophisticated technique involves something similar to the 'Time-Slice' techniques used in films like The Matrix.

Ezra Pound
Room 17
18.30

To commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the Modernist poet Ezra Pound's arrival in London in 1908, nine performers will present poetry, music, and creative performances inspired by Pound's work. Including poets and performers Sarah Jane Barnes, James Byrne, Tony Dunn, Niall McDevitt, Philip Mulryne, Richard Parker, Robert Rehder, Lee Scrivner, and JL Williams.

Performances
18.30 - 18.50     Niall McDevitt Pound as Urban Shaman
18.55 - 19.15     JL Williams, poetry reading
19.20 - 19.40     Robert Rehder, poetry reading
19.45 - 20.10     Tony Dunn A Persona for E.P.
20.15 - 20.40     Sarah Jane Barnes, Richard Parker & Philip Mulryne Pound's Musical Muse
20.45 - 21.05     Robert Rehder, poetry reading
21.10 - 21.25     James Byrne, poetry reading
20.30 - 21.45     Lee Scrivner With Usura