Crash Bang Wallop

For four more days you can catch an extraordinary exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery in Kings Cross. A host of influential and controversial modern artists have work on display that forms an homage to JG Ballard's Crash.
Some of the work forms obvious links, whilst some is on display to provide a reference, or a feeling of the environment at the time... despite not always being completely cohesive, or as visually/sexually powerful as the (Cronenberg's) film, some of the pieces and the concept make it well worth seeing. Andy Warhol, Helmut Newton etc all have work on display, and the Chapman Brothers did limited edition of the book which is available to buy...

Back To The Future (Relaunch)
After a long time offline (geek stuff) Offworld Project returns with a slightly different format, new address (www.offworldproject.com) and a whole load of stuff in the pipeline. I'll be putting something up every day, including information on all the new projects and how to get involved.
For now check the Projects page for the first in a new series titled 'Human Machines'.
Dan

CANNIBAL MOVIE MAKEOVER

TUESDAY 8TH DECEMBER

I am extremely extremely excited to introduce the next installment of our rapidly expanding club night CANNIBAL. Over the course of the last 3 events, we've put on a lot of different things in very different ways.

We've had giant metal skirts, theatrical transformation displays, clothes disintegrating live on a catwalk, exciting bands and the best DJs, and this time we're taking on something familiar in an extremely unusual manner.

The theme is Movie Makeover, and the show this time is going to be spectacular. We've got the special effects make-up artist Michelle Webb putting on a completely new type of performance/installation piece. Expect something extremely dark and beautiful.

Also, you need to dress up, a lot. You can come without of course, but to get the £3 unlimited guestlist on the Facebook, dress up as someone interesting.

Jasper Chadprajong x Cannibal

This is the fashion film we made for Jasper Chadprajong (the multi award-winning designer from our second CANNIBAL night). The soundtrack is by the amazing new group Visions of Trees, who soundtracked the live fashion show at the event, and all models are courtesy of D1 Management (See the Events page at the top for photos etc). Here is what Jasper had to say about the collection/video:

“Here it is. One more, one less another wasted love story”.

This is the journey of my past- present- future of love. Ideas come from relationships,
The first feeling of love and the colours associated with it, blue for man, yellow for woman,
Mix the two you get purple, but then what happens after love when a relationship breaks down?
There is a moment in life when you cannot recover from another break up. Is love really that simple?

CANNIBAL TRASH EXTRAVAGANZA!

TUESDAY 24TH NOVEMBER

So this is the third of our brand new club nights featuring live fashion shows, bands, the best DJs, art installations etc.

Our previous designers put on some pretty amazing stuff, but this time we're really pulling out all the stops and offering you something spectacular. Brand new designer Neil Ingall is launching a brand new Cannibal design range, right there in the club... the show is certainly not to be missed, we're not giving you many details, just make sure you're there by 10pm, dressed right up in whatever trash you can muster.

We've been regularly updating the pages for the previous shows as well, you can see the exclusive films we made, photos from the event etc etc.

There are loads of deals on this one to fit with the theme, get over to the Facebook Page to see what they are and get on the cheaplist. See you there!

Gemma Slack x Cannibal

So finally, here is the video we made for Gemma Slack that played at the opening of our brand new Cannibal club night (click events at the top). We wanted to make a short horror film that summed up the feel of her body of work; a fashion film of sorts, but almost without any of the pieces.

After the night, the video moved to a window installation we did at the amazing London shop Digitaria on Berwick Street, where you can catch it for a couple more weeks.

The video has been added to both the Cannibal night review page, and the projects page.

Pushing Paper

Some paper works by Toronto based artist Niall McClelland.

Gentlemen Prefer Blonde Fire

It seems about time to get back on the blog updates... I've been too busy with the club night to get on it recently, but with the launch of the new site (isn't it pretty; Offworld's illustrator pin-up Ryan Brown did a standup job on that) it's right back sharing the more disgustingly beautiful things around.

No better way to kick (back) off than with this incredible, disturbing video made by Joe Vanhoutteghem for the Belgian group Hickey Underground. It's always exciting to come across this aesthetic, it's got a real UNKLE feel to it colour-wise/visually, and has all the creativity of the Warp favourites like Cunningham and even a touch of Gondry...

Second CANNIBAL night; White Edition

So the first of our new club nights 'CANNIBAL' went down a storm... everyone dressed up and made it a really good night.

We've been super busy getting ready for the next one; a White Edition.

Use the nav at the top and go to 'events/output' for a full night review with videos/photos etc, and soon interviews with all the artists, including the short horror film we made for Gemma Slack (which is on display in the Digitaria window for a month...)

Also, get yourself over to the Facebook Page for more photos and the event page for the next one this Tuesday!

We've got an incredible menswear designer this time, Jasper Chadprajong, who's been hard at work with us and D1 Models to make it something really special.

Make sure you come down, this one should definitely not be missed, it will be even better than the first. A promise.

New Offworld Project Night 'CANNIBAL' And Other News...

CANNIBAL:

Offworld Project has a new night launching at The Last Days of Decadence in Shoreditch, every other Tuesday. All details can be found on the Facebook Page... I am very, very excited. The first event is also the full Offworld Project launch night.

NEW SITE:

The first version of the full Offworld Project site I have been promising is nearing completion, and will be launched in a few days to help promote the new night etc.

Talking of Facebook, remember you can join the Offworld Page to give feedback, get involved with future projects etc.

PUBLICATION/BLOG:

Also, remember the Offworld Projection (our very own arts publication) is very much in the works, get in touch if you have ideas etc. Regular blog updates from now on.