Kicking off tomorrow (Friday 31st July) at the BALTIC is a three day event with Canadian art duo, Seripop. Seripop artists Chloe Lum and Yannick Desranleau have joined forces with guest curator Sophie Brown to bring a weekend of design, print, illustrations and live music to Newcastle.

Combining installation of two and three dimensional psychedelic screen prints and illustrations Seripop will create a unique environment for performances from 10 live bands over two nights, including Lum and Desranleau’s very own band Hamborghinni.

The live music will come from the likes of Cleckhuddersfax, drawing influences from the weirdest corners of punk, prog, synthy pop and disco to create a unique sound which mixes up experiment and fun in equal measures; Beards from Leeds who dress in homemade costumes and face paint making a theatrical performance; Birmingham based Phil Duckworth and Ben Sadler aka juneau brothers, who will be playing their handmade electronic sculptural instruments inspired by folk history and Newcastle based modern folk trio Les Cox (sportifs).

Seripop are driven by a DIY underground music scene and create posters and artwork for their own band AIDS Wolf and other musicians. From this they have spearheaded an exciting independent art scene, which is more familiar outside of traditional gallery spaces. Seripop are concerned with experimenting with surrealist imagery on their own terms instead of creating commercial artwork. In despite of this their prints and designs have become very collectable and these young artists are forming a vibrant and successful international scene.

A free fanzine for the event has been created by ‘zine makers Ricochet! Ricochet! and Craft Club and will be available alongside other Seripop merchandise and silkscreened posters throughout both shows. BALTIC Shop will be selling Seripop prints and associated merchandise, with products also available to buy online at www.balticmill.com/shop

Seripop at BALTIC forms part of the Northern Print Biennale, a major international event for contemporary printmaking taking place across Newcastle upon Tyne.

Live Music Line Up

FRIDAY 31 JULY, DOORS: 7.30PM
Spin Spin the Dogs
juneau brothers
Les Cox (sportifs)
A Middle Sex
Blood Oracles

SATURDAY 1 AUGUST, DOORS 7.30PM
Hamborghinni (Lum & Desranleau)
Cleckhuddersfax
Beards
Roseanne Barrr
Jazzfinger

TICKET BOOKING INFORMATION
Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August 2009, Doors: 7.30pm
Price: £8.00 / £6.00 (Cons) + 10% booking fee
Tickets are available from www.wegottickets.com

GALLERY INFORMATION:
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
Gateshead Quays
South Shore Road
Gateshead
NE8 3BA
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 191 478 1810
info@balticmill.com
www.balticmill.com