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41 Places Today is the official launch of The Brighton Festival, and therefore the launch of a special project I've been working on for the last few months.As anyone who comes here has probably realised, my obsession is with true stories - narrative non-fiction. The way in which we tell stories about ourselves and the people around us is a massive source of fascination to me. I devised 41 Places as a way of telling stories about people and places in Brighton. It's a massive exhibition that takes place throughout the centre of the city from 5-27 May. Take a look at the website. I'll be putting more information up soonish... Over the last few weeks I've been finding true stories, calling people up, accosting them on the street, in taxi queues and on the seafront, amassing a body of short tales. Working with an incredible team - typographer Richard Wölfstrome and 3D environmental designers Standard8 - we're turning these stories into a selection of artworks. I don't want to give too much away at this stage, but the words will being displayed in an inventive number of ways thorughout the city centre, on pavements, ceilings, walls, in windows and on signs, some hidden, some glaringly obvious. It's like a giant treasure hunt of real narratives. We're putting the whole together in the coming weeks; it's a mammoth amount of work, but great fun to do. It couldn't be done without the very generous support of Brighton Festival and Arts Council South East. The exhibition is being sponsored by EDF Energy. I'll keep you posted. The photograph is by my friend Luca Sage; it shows Nas and Bruce who feature in one of the 41 Places. 4:37 PM - 21/2/2007 - post comment
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