Jonathan Swain | culture, practice and the ethics of the press

HALIFAX, 29 Frith St. W1

This mundane Halifax on Frith St in London is on the site of the Moka, Soho’s first expresso bar. Opened with flamboyant style by film star Gina Lollobrigida in 1953 it was closed in a different manner by the novelist … Continue reading →

Tirana Calling (2007)

7 Oct ’07

A sound piece made to express my disgust with the tyrannical and megalomaniacal behaviour of the Albanian Socialist leader Enver Hoxha during the 1970’s. Part of Signal, an exhibition curated by Finetuned at the Friese-Green gallery, Brighton and broadcast on … Continue reading →

AK TWENTY SEVEN. The New Factory of the Eccentric Actor. London.(2007)

1 Apr ’07

A dramtic account of Alexandra Kollontai’s period as the Soviet Union’s ambassador in Mexico at a time of political crisis for the revolution and the communist party in Mexico itself.

16 Sep ’06

General Strike 1926. The New Factory of the Eccentric Actor. London (2006).

PEACE, LAND, BREAD, CABBAGES, CAKES & CUCUMBER: some nourishment for the Revolution. The New Factory of the Eccentric Actor. London (2005).

1 Dec ’05

with the financial support of Camden Council.

1905. The New Factory of the Eccentric Actor. (2005)

30 Nov ’05

Two posters from the series of performances of 1905, a large scale event by the New Factory, London. 2005

Canvas sack, three people

10 Nov ’05

xelis de Toro

Three mystery persons in a bag in a short performance at an evening preview at the Phoenix gallery in Brighton, April 2005. All I remember is that it was blooming hot inside, and that we didn’t let on at the … Continue reading →

CLOSE PROXIMITY (2005) New Greenham Arts, Newbury, Berkshire. I was the guest co-ordinator, with Helen Sloan (SCAN) of a two day gathering for activities and discussion that looked at the changing identity of areas that lie under the shadow of the ever bulging “commuter belt” around London. Organised for Networking Artists Networks (NAN) and AN Publications.

14 Jul ’05

Three miles east of Newbury, sixty miles west of Shoreditch and just off the M4 (junction 13), New Greenham Park is a collection light industrial businesses set in a 1000 acres of ancient heathland, a civil war battle site preserved … Continue reading →

LENIN IN LONDON. The New Factory of the Eccentric Actor. London (2004).

4 Dec ’04

Somers Town 1920 (2004)

19 Nov ’04

A scale model of the area built with a group of ninety-year olds from their disused medication packaging. Hillwood Community Centre, Kings Cross, London. In association with Age Concern Camden. One day, out of the blue, I was asked by Age … Continue reading →