The Total Kunst

"Habitat" by Mirja Koponen 29 September-12 October

2008-09-23T09:10:00.000-07:00

Closing Event: Sun 11th October 6-8pm
"I am interested in painting as an environment. How to move with painting? To me it is an unruly, tactile and open-ended process. It's a way to carve into a space and tag it while moving in it, enjoying and reappraising its physical and imaginary dimensions."

Oliver Patterson 'Ziselbog and other plates'

2008-09-04T10:01:00.000-07:00

An alternative take on the decorative plate- alternative crockery from a local Edinburgh illustrator.

Cecily Tattersall "Paintings" 2nd - 14th September 2008

2008-09-04T08:40:00.000-07:00

Closing Party Sunday 14th September 7 - 9pm

"There is something ridiculous and miserly in the myth we inherit from abstract art. That painting is autonomous, pure and for itself, therefore we habitually analyze its ingredients and define its limits. But painting is 'impure'. It is the adjustment of
'impurities' which forces its continuity. We are image-makers and image-ridden. There are no wiggly or straight lines..."

-Philip Guston

Jean Pierre Lapeyre 30th-31st August

2008-09-04T08:35:00.000-07:00

Self Portrait as The Ladder and the Saw "Jack the Hard Worker was born on earth but in a different universe to this one." A combination of video, painting and live performance.

Bang Carroty and the Cardboard Cod 25th-27th August

2008-09-04T08:24:00.000-07:00

Mr Sands is in the Foyer.

Once upon a time, long long ago, two moustache-twirling ,udder-pulling, shoulderpad-shaking mavericks, who went by the names of Bang Carroty and The Cardboard Cod, took the stag by the antlers, the cow by the udders and the West End
by storm. Known for their curious couture and mesmerising motions, the troubling double act stickslapped, fishwhacked and carrotslung their way into the lemonlight, causing media mayhem and frenzy. Audiences travelled far and wide to see the infamous pair in their oversized and misshapen performance, and before long they became a farce to be reckoned with. And now, for one night only (and a couple of afternoons, don’t say they ain’t good to ya) our gruelling, duelling duo will gyrate, pulsate and levitate for your delight and entertainment.

What They Could Do They Did 20th-24th August

2008-09-04T08:21:00.000-07:00

The fabulous London Collective hijack the gallery space for their own nefarious ends.

Michael Bowdidge: XProject 10th -12th August

2008-09-04T08:16:00.000-07:00

The 10 short sound pieces exhibited here are part of an ongoing sequence of audio works entitled XProject. Each of these pieces takes as its starting point one (or more) of the various standard 'alert' sounds supplied with the Windows XP operating system. This strategy springs from the same desire to re-arrange materials which are 'close at hand' that drives my object-based sculptural practice.

Mike Hinc 5th-9th August

2008-09-04T07:59:00.000-07:00

My Imaginary Friends
We are all on a journey and My Imaginary Friends are on the road again. They'll be making their debut appearance in Scotland at the Total Kunst Gallery. If you are in the area - be there then! They look forward to meeting you. Ah! The joys of post modern irony!! - Mike Hinc

Loesje Poster Art Exhibition/Creative Text Writing Workshop - 3rd-4th August

2008-07-21T15:04:00.000-07:00

Robin Kydd "Ochone" - 21st July- 3rd August

2008-07-02T10:14:00.000-07:00

21st July- 3rd August

Robin Kydd

"Ochone"

7th-20th July - Heather tufferty

2008-06-09T13:39:00.000-07:00

7th-20th July

Heather tufferty

23th June-6th July Darja Abdirova and NikaKupyrova “Russkii Ballad”

2008-06-09T13:02:00.000-07:00

23th June-6th July

Darja Abdirova and NikaKupyrova

“Russkii Ballad”

In this exhibition, Nika Kupyrova and Darja Abdirova will show work that concerns itself with the concept of Russia as a state: the importance of a patriotic and militant outlook, the conquest of space showing technological superiority, the red flag as a symbol for absolute loyalty.

As part of this evening, the short film “Absternakr” will be screened. The film is based on 4 short stories by Daniiel Kharms, a Russian Dadaist writer that was prohibited under Stalin.

9th-22nd June Vivien Opiolka "I Always Walk Your Way Into Town Now"

2008-06-09T12:53:00.000-07:00

9th-22nd June

Vivien Opiolka

"I Always Walk Your Way Into

Town Now"

Closing Party 21/06/2008, 7pm

This exhibition of new ‘moment photography’ explores projections and other strange connections we make to the land, plants and animals; maintaining that our life is an entirely cultural experience and geography defines our relations to each other.

SUBMISSION CALL FOR AUGUST

2008-06-09T12:34:00.000-07:00

Artists! do you want to display your work or hold an event in a central gallery location during the Edinburgh festival?

TK is currently looking for submissions to consider for short exhibitions during August. If your exhibition can be put up in a day and taken down in a day and is exciting and interesting then please send your submissions to our email address

totalkusntsubmissons@yahoo.co.uk

please put "august" in the subject line

all proposals must be received by 26th June .

FREEPOST - Nikolaus Mantzios: 26th May-8th June

2008-06-08T12:50:00.000-07:00

Kali Katsouri, Nikos Mantzios, Rania Nikolopoulou, Tereza Papamichali, Yiorgos Taxiarchopoulos

FREEPOST is a group exhibition showcasing exchanged works and spontaneous networking attitudes between artists.

The artists’ appropriation of post as a medium and bridge for exchanging works and ideas, intends to create superfictional maps which mirror different social contexts and realities, scaled down to a personal level.