[node-l] Housewarming: Jorn Ebner and Monica Ross - Sat 14 November

[Michelle Hirschhorn]

Housewarming

Jorn Ebner & Monica Ross
14:00 - 16:00
Saturday 14th November 2009
138 St Lawrence Square,
Byker, Newcastle NE6 1SU


Jorn Ebner and Monica Ross cordially invite you to a housewarming in  
reverse at 138 St. Lawrence Square, Newcastle NE6 1SU.

On this site a row of council flats was demolished in 2008 to make way  
for the Byker South Redevelopment plan. The scheme has recently been  
shelved due to the current economic crisis - a situation that reflects  
the fragility of the social housing sector within society.

Housewarming will take place in open space, unsheltered and probably  
cold. No house stands here and another may or may not again: the  
artists imply the history of their private occupation of a flat on  
this site as the basis to host the sharing of social space. Tea,  
coffee, drinks and snacks will be provided by the artists, but guests  
are also welcome to contribute refreshments to be shared by all.

Housewarming is produced by Michelle Hirschhorn and supported by  
Wunderbar Festival, Newcastle City Council, ISIS Arts and the Friends  
of St. Lawrence Park.


Background & Bios

Jorn Ebner lived in the upstairs flat at 138 St. Lawrence from 2002 -  
2006. Monica Ross recorded the views from the flat of St. Lawrence  
Park through the seasons 2003-2004 (Bykermorning: the view from a  
deserted utopia - a home movie, Hatton Gallery, 2004) and videoed its  
demolition in 2008 (Fallen Idyll: the end of a perspective - home  
movies from 138 St. Lawrence Square, shown by Isis Arts at St.  
Michaels Mount, Byker 2008 and at Beaconsfield, London 2009).

Ebner and Ross have collaborated in several performative situations  
since 2003 and have a longstanding working relationship with arts  
producer Michelle Hirschhorn.

Jorn Ebner lives / works in Newcastle upon Tyne and Berlin, and is  
represented by Vane Gallery, Newcastle. His recent exhibitions  
include: “Contemporary Flanery”, Oakland University Gallery, USA  
(2009); “Paperpool”, Doerrie*Priess, Hamburg (2008); “Ars  
Electronica Festival”, Austria (2008 & 2006).

Monica Ross lives / works in Brighton. Her performance Anniversary ―  
an act of memory, a recitation from memory of the Universal  
Declaration of Human Rights is currently being presented solo and  
collectively in venues across the UK.

Michelle Hirschhorn lives / works in Newcastle Upon Tyne. She is an  
independent curator and creative producer who initiates and manages  
solo and collaborative projects and events, working mostly with live  
and technology based practice. Selected projects include AV Festival  
08, navigate, Platform North East, connecting principle, The Big M and  
Zone Gallery.

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