The Curve of the Needle
BALTIC’s project space, BALTIC 39
03 April 2015 – 17 May 2015
Photo; Colin Davison
The Curves of the Needle considers a recurring interest in the vinyl record by artists. This group exhibition explores album artwork, the cultural significance of the record collection and brings together contemporary artists who have experimented with the format, including;
alt.vinyl, Sam Belinfante, The Basement Group, David Blandy, Ralf Brög, Rutherford Chang, Rhodri Davies, Dj78, Graham Dolphin, Benedict Drew, Julian Germain, Rodney Graham, Bruce Haack, Jandek, Philip Jeck/Lol Sargent, Jim Lambie, Locus+, Christian Marclay, Jonathan Monk, Elizabeth Price, Eliane Radigue, Sun Ra, Lathe Revival, Jonty Semper, David Toop, Bartholomäus Traubeck, Michael Wilkinson, X-Ray Audio, :Zoviet*France: as well as a display of fan-made record covers and record inners sourced from RPM records and a commissioned text on record sleeves by writer Harry Pearson.
The exhibition coincides with Record Store Day on Saturday 18 April 2015 and culminates in a special evening of events for The Late Shows on Saturday 16 May 2015. Details for related talks, events and performances programme can be found at baltic39.com
archive.baltic.art/exhibition/the-curves-of-the-needle-ex207
Bauhaus, Berlin 2018
“It was included in an exhibition in Berlin in 2018 organised by the Bauhaus that I went to, and is now in their collection. Everything was listened to/watched on Samsung phones at the Welter Centre – loved it being experienced that way.” (Lol Sargent)
www.uni-weimar.de/en/art-and-design/chairs/experimental-radio/radiophonic-spaces/
Vinyl Requiem (Replayed) – 21st Anniversary 2014
DVD playback by Lol Sargent at the Teatro Circo, Braga (Video version at SemiBreve festival) followed by the Arnolfini, Bristol, and the Bluecoat, Liverpool