© 2004 Jonathan Swain. All rights reserved.
Elisabeth Dmitrieff. (1851-1910). Russian born feminist. Co-founder of the First International. Reported on the Paris Commune for Karl Marx. Acted in short plays to raise awareness of the events. Dedicated her life to political activity and organising co-operative workshops. Co-founded … Continue reading
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Hydroponic installation made for Cash Crop, a series of week long public presentations by invited guests on the theme of shopping and consumption. Fabrica, Brighton. Brought up on a co-operative of market gardens in Sussex, I migrated to the city … Continue reading
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A theatrical celebration of the Paris Commune, March 1871 and Trauberg and Kosintsev’s feature film, the passionate love story ‘New Babylon’ (1929).
John Deakin archive
© 1996 Jonathan Swain. All rights reserved.
sand,wood, emulsion paint. part of Sandblast, Fabrica, Brighton
Marq Bailey
A tribute to the failed soviet moon missions and the rediculous expenditure on space travel in general. A twenty minute ballet projected simultaneously from two robotic arms installed on the floor of the gallery. The twin projections took the dancers … Continue reading
Sean Halligan
A Visual Stress large scale event involving LCC street cleaning dept, mountaineers, Shakespearian actors, dancers, penitents, pirate radio, pyrotecnicians, drummers, motor cyclists, nurses. commissioned by Liverpool City Council.
© 1992 Jonathan Swain. All rights reserved.
installation views A two week pop-up exhibition in the St Johns shopping centre. Liverpool.
© 1991 Jonathan Swain. All rights reserved.
2’ video commissioned by FACT, Liverpool distributed by LUX and a copy held in the European Media Art Festival Archive at the mediaartbase in Kassel. POW interview
© 1988 Jonathan Swain. All rights reserved.