ZERO GRAVITY4th, 5th, 6th December 2009

The Back Loft, La Catedral Studios, St. Augustine Street

Dublin 8

Zero Gravity: IntroductionZero Gravity is a 3-day festival of art, music, film and dance organized by Art Freckles Collective. It's aim is to celebrate the diversity of art by introducing the most interesting, new and established artists/performers and their creations/talents. For this particular event we have gathered 28 different artists from diverse backgrounds and nationalities.

Previous Event: Nouveau Vadge

Nouveau Vadge was a 2-day exhibition of 20 female artists, which took place in June 2009 in the Back Loft.

The event brought more than 300 guests from different age groups and backgrounds and turned out to be a great success what inspired Art Freckles to organize another exhibition – this time on the bigger scale - Zero Gravity Festival.

ZERO GRAVITY: Line-up*FRIDAY* 4th of December 20097:00pm- the Official Opening of the Exhibition of 15 Artists

7:00pm- Brigit Katharine McCone comedy performance8:00pm- Lisa McLaughlin acoustic9:00pm- Laura Sheeran acoustic10:00pm- headline show: Reader's Wives

*SATURDAY* 5th of December 20092:00pm- opening3:00pm- 5:00pm- DJ sets by: Friction Fire and Dr. Time5:00pm- Julie Lockett - dance performance6:00pm- Deirdre Murphy - dance performance7:00pm- Eleventy Four acoustic8:00pm- James Guilmartin acoustic9:00pm- Apollonia belly-dance performance10:00pm – headline show: Grayson

*SUNDAY* 6th of December 20091:00pm opening2pm-5pm - independent movies by Tomtom Kulesza and Brigit Katharine McCone 6pm- official closing time

Zero Gravity Artists: PaintingAgata Starszewska Katarzyna Gajewska Kelly Power Iwona

Stefanczuk www.katarinagajewska.com

www.iwonastefanczuk.com

Zero Gravity Artists: Photography

Sylvie Cordenner Bob Dixon Asia Zdrojewska Magda Nowacka Fabio Grassi

www.sylviephotography.com www.bobdixonphotography.com www.magdanowacka.com

Zero Gravity Artists: Mixed Media

Aisling Fegan Georgij Suzdalcev Klaudia Rachwaniec

Zero Gravity Artists: Other

Kim Keohane – jewelery artist

Liam McCreith – mirror artist

Lucy Peters – sculpture

Zero Gravity Artists: Musicians 1. Reader's Wives 2. James Guilmartin

www.myspace.com/readerswives www.myspace.com/jamesguilmartin

Zero Gravity Artists: Musicians 3. Grayson 4. Laura Sheeran

www.myspace.com/graysonau www.myspace.com/laurasheeranmusic

Zero Gravity Artists: Musicians 5. Lisa McLaughlin 6. Eleventy Four

www.myspace.com/lisamclaughlinmusic www.myspace.com/eleventyfour

Zero Gravity Artists: Dancers Apollonia Bellydance Julie Lockett Deirdre Murphy

www.myspace.com/apolloniatribalbellydance

Zero Gravity Artists: Film/Comedy

Brigit Katharine McCone Tomtom Kulesza

Zero Gravity Artists: DJs Dr. Time Friction Fire

www.myspace.com/frictionfire

Zero Gravity: Media/ Links

http://www.myspace.com/artfreckles http://sk-sk.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173706471773&index=1 http://thebackloft.blogspot.com/2009/09/art-freckles.html http://eventful.com/dublin/events/zero-gravity-art-festival-/E0-001-026273373-

8@2009120419 http://entertainment.ie/event/Gigs/Back-Loft/Zero-Gravity-Art-Festival/2520172.htm http://www.dublin.ie/calendar_details.aspx?eventid=1788 http://platform58.ning.com/xn/detail/2260691:Event:46028?xg_source=activity www.connector.ie – media patron

Zero Gravity: VenueThe Back Loft is a spacious and light filled open-plan loft located at the back of La Catedral Studios. This inspired space functions as an informal artists' playground, available for art-related projects, e.g. art exhibitions, live art events, salons, theatrical performances, rehearsals and drama workshops, dance, life drawing, photo-shoots, film locations, video projections etc.

Since its establishment in 2005, the Back Loft has played host to a great array of events independently curated by individuals and collectives.

Goals and Plans for the Future

Art Freckles’ goal is to run events such as exhibitions, concerts and festivals showing the diversity of art and its creators. Art Freckles aims to be an open art forum for all age groups, where people can discuss new trends, share ideas, gain experience and promote their works. In order to show that all media have their power the events will include painters, photographers, musicians, sculptors, designers, actors and performers, comedians, dancers and filmmakers. To promote ART we hope to get some support from individuals/ companies who care about the future of the cultural scene of Ireland and wish to be an active element of it.