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1913 - 2013DUCHAMP IN HERNE BAY

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ContentsInformationIntroduction 4Festival Diary 8Pebble and Dash - the Festival Shop 11Herne Bay Angling Club - the Festival Club 11ExhibitionsIntroducing Mr D 13Duchamp’s Window 15Exhibitions Schedule 16I am not dead, I am in Herne Bay 17Defaceables 20Cartoons inspired by Duchamp 22Shop Windows and Beach Hut on the Pier 27Beach Hut 136 29EventsIntroduction and Blue plaque 31Symposium 32Chess 36Human Tide 38Philosophy in pubs 40Public Private View 41Herne Bay Carnival Procession 42Beach Hut Day and Poetry in Pubs 43Music Film and TheatreWheely Groovy 45Film Screenings 46Marcel Duchamp Festival Music 47Walks, Talks and TrailsArt Bike Trail 51Kent Greeters 53Carnival Cut-outs 55Activities and WorkshopsWEA Workshop and HBHR Herne Bay 1913 talk 57Beach Creative Workshops 59Thank You Marcel Duchamp 62Map 63

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IntroductionI am not dead... I am in Herne Bay wrote Marcel Duchamp on a postcard to his friend Max Bergmann at the beginning of August 1913.

Marcel Duchamp is now recognised as the most influential artist of the 20th century. But in August 1913, he came to the East Kent coast as a relatively unknown young man. Depressed by the reception his Nude Descending a Staircase, No.2 had received at the Armory Show in New York earlier that year, Duchamp was considering giving up art to become a librarian. Until he spent the summer in the beautiful, vibrant and dynamic town of Herne Bay. After this, Duchamp returned home full of fresh ideas that changed the direction of modern art irrevocably.

We think this is something to celebrate.

Our ambitions for our festival are simple. We want to make everyone in Herne Bay aware of Marcel Duchamp and his work and proud of his connection with our town. And we want to show visitors that Herne Bay is as exciting today as it was when Duchamp arrived here as a young man of 26.

This is a community festival, made possible by a lot of people’s hard work. All the events in this guide are free and, as we go to press, we are adding more. You can keep up to date with all the festival news on our website www.iamnotdead.co.uk Duchamp’s postcard to Max Bergmann

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One of these refers directly to Herne Bay’s illuminated Pier Pavilion, photographed on its opening night in 1910 by Fred C. Palmer. The postcard was widely available in Herne Bay and Duchamp attached it to one of his most important notes, describing a possible background for the work with the following comment: ‘An electric fête recalling the decorative lighting of Magic city or Luna Park, or the Pier Pavilion at Herne Bay….. The picture will be executed on two large sheets of glass about 1m 30 x 1,40 / one above the other.’

A directory and guide to Herne Bay from this year makes it clear that the spectacle of the Pier Pavilion illuminated by both gas lighting and newly installed electric light was visible from the top of the downs, close to where Marcel and Yvonne were staying. Its reflection in the still water or at low tide, would have been an incredible and inspiring sight.

Duchamp in Herne BayDuchamp came to Herne Bay as chaperone to his younger sister, Yvonne, who was 17 and here to study English. She attended classes at Lynton College, Downs Park, a private college for international students and the children of British ex-patriots. We know that Duchamp also stayed at Lynton College as he gave this as his address for the summer. During our festival we are unveiling a blue plaque on the building.

Whilst Yvonne was studying, Duchamp explored everything Herne Bay had to offer visitors. He also wrote postcards to his friends and played a lot of tennis. More importantly, he had time to stop and reflect. It may be too much to claim that this was the turning point, but it is certain that 1913 was a pivotal moment in Duchamp’s life as an artist.

When he returned to Paris, after his summer by the sea, he produced work of an entirely new kind. He published his ideas on objets trouvés or ‘readymades’ and produced 3 Standard Stoppages and Bicycle Wheel.

In Herne Bay, Duchamp was already making notes towards what would become his most important work, The Large Glass, also known as The Bride Stripped Bare by her Bachelors, Even.

Illuminated Pier Pavillion by Fred C Palmer

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NFestival ClubOur festival club is hosted by the Herne Bay Angling Club on Central Parade, close to Clocktower Plaza.They’ll be an area set aside for chess, free nibbles, club price drinks, barbeques in the courtyard (weather

permitting!) and a host of other stuff. For Club and Shop opening times and further details please see www.iamnotdead.co.uk

Festival ShopThe festival shop is located at 49 Mortimer Street (a few hundred yards back from the seafront behind the Clocktower) and is hosted for us by Pebble and Dash.

We will be selling festival merchandising including bags, postcards, posters and more. You can also order or purchase limited edition signed copies of Ralph Steadman’s unique festival poster image.

The festival shop will be open every day throughout the festival from 11am to 4pm with extended opening on weekends and special event days.

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An example of one of our Festival souvenirs. Image courtesy Paul Minott

Introducing Mr DJuly 11th - August 17thHerne Bay Museum & Gallery

This exhibition is part of the series of celebratory events and exhibitions taking place throughout Herne Bay during July and August.

In planning the centenary it became clear that although Duchamp is counted, in the art

world, as one of the most (if not the most) significant artists of the 20th century, many people had never heard of him.

Many people had heard of the man who had once mischievously and outrageously exhibited a urinal in an art exhibition, but could not name him.

So then, this exhibition is planned and presented in the same spirit as the rest of the celebration; to raise the profile of Marcel Duchamp and his brief but important association with the town. To introduce M Duchamp to the town and to expand awareness of who he was, and why the work that he began immediately after he left was so significant and had such an influence on the development of Modern Art.

Sponsored by the Friends of Herne Bay Museum & Gallery, planned and executed by The Friends of Herne Bay Museum With the support of Canterbury City Council, Museums & Galleries.

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Image credit: BenedictJohnson.com for Kent Arts and Culture

Kent Arts and CultureInvicta HouseMaidstoneME14 1XQ01622 696 466arts@kent.gov.uk

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Duchamp’s WindowJuly 11th - 30thBeach Creative

An exhibition that continues the successful tradition of Beach House open submission shows. Anyone may submit and a small fee is charged for each piece. There is a size restriction and there may be some selection if the show is over-subscribed.

This time the theme is in line with the year’s celebration of Marcel Duchamp: art inspired by his work, life and time in Herne Bay.

For further information call Gill on 07545 787955

Untitled Empty Plinth Glass and Wood and Metal byTony Tugnutt and Robert Senecal. This work recalls the occasion when the Royal Academy accepted and showed an empty plinth when the sculptural piece had been parted from it..

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I am not dead, I am in Herne BayA series of exhibitions to mark the visit to Herne Bay, in 1913, of the radical artist and contrarian, Marcel Duchamp.

It was a crucial year in his life, he had resolved to abandon painting in favour of forging a completely new path, a new way of making and thinking about art.

Preliminary work for the show by Rutter and Bennett

Exhibitions ScheduleIntroducing Mr DHerne Bay Museum, William Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5EJJuly 18th to August 18th 2013 Open daily from 10am to 4pmMarcel Duchamp and his Summer in Herne Bay. An exhibition that kicks off this year’s celebration of Marcel Duchamp’s visit in 1913.

Duchamp’s WindowBeach Creative, Beach Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5PTJuly 11th to July 30th 2013 Open daily from 10am to 4pmAn open submission exhibition of work inspired by Duchamp’s life, art and time in Herne Bay 1913.

I am not dead…I am in Herne BayA series of exhibitions with new work from invited artists made especially for Herne Bay’s Duchamp Centenary. Please check website or individual venues for opening times

King’s Hall Foyer Gallery, Kings Hall, Beacon Hill, Herne Bay CT6 6BA

From July 23rd to August 14th

Beach Creative GalleriesBeach Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5PTFrom July 31st to August 13th

Bay Art Gallery William Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5NR

From August 6th to August 19th

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The work he began, on leaving Herne Bay, would change art forever.

When Duchamp kicked down the door of convention and overturned the hitherto prescriptive definitions of art, it made way for a multiplicity of ideas and a vast range of possible ways of expression and creation.

Nearly fifty artists with local connections were invited to submit pieces inspired by Duchamp’s life, work or time in Herne Bay. The work shown in these exhibitions aims to demonstrate and pay court to Duchamp’s achievement, as well as reflect the great breadth of creativity that exemplifies Art today and throughout the 20th century. Maggie Williams work in progress

Work by artist Annie Halliday

Work by artist Angela Rumble

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DefaceablesStarts July 18th, Odyssey

In 1919 Duchamp created what he called an ‘assisted readymade’. He acquired a cheap postcard reproduction of the Mona Lisa (La Gioconda), an iconic work of art by Leonardo Da Vinci, which hangs in the Louvre in Paris, and embellished it by adding a beard and moustache, retitling it L.H.O.O.Q.

LHOOQ - the inspiration for the ‘Defaceables’ project

Gainsborough’s Mr and Mrs Andrews, one of the postcard images

Van Gogh’s Chambre-Arles, one of the postcard images

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We have invited Herne Bay’s primary school children to do something similar. Six famous works of art have been selected and printed as postcards. Children from Herne Bay Junior, Herne Bay Infants, Hampton, Reculver, Herne, Briary and Saint Philip Howard are creating new works of art with these images.

Their postcards are on display at a Pop Up Gallery on the corner of Mortimer Street and William Street in the former shop Odyssey.

The Gallery will be open throughout the festival and visitors are invited to come in and make their own assisted readymades from the postcards.

Amongst the childrens’ work there may be creations by celebrities and artists.

This event is generously sponsored by:

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Cartoons inspired by DuchampFollowing Ralph Steadman’s lead, the cream of Britain’s cartoonists and illustrators are coming to Herne Bay to celebrate the Marcel Duchamp Centenary festival.

On Saturday August 3rd, a host of cartoonists from the Guardian, the Independent, the Times, the Financial Times, Private Eye, the Spectator, the Beano, the Dandy and Viz are going to set up in the Bandstand on the seafront to demonstrate their craft in action, producing on-the-spot cartoons about Marcel Duchamp, Herne Bay and anything else that takes their fancy.

Throughout the afternoon, the professional cartoonists will be accompanied by acoustic music in the Bandstand.

This will be followed by the formal grand opening of Cartoons in Pubs sponsored by Shepherd Neame, providing a trail of original prints around the town, including exclusive Young British Artists strips by Andrew Birch which will be displayed next to readymade Marcel Duchamp style “Fountains” in up to 40 local lavatories.

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Cartoon by Chris Madden Cartoon by Ian Baker

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In addition, there will be a gallery exhibiting the cartoonists’ work for a fortnight; and originals and signed prints will be available for purchase at the festival shop in Mortimer Street.

Organised by the UK ProCartoonists organisation, Chair, Nathan Ariss said: “British cartoon art has a great history, boasting an impressive pool of talent like Steve Bell, Martin Rowson, Kipper Williams and Matt. Many of our members were inspired by Marcel Duchamp, so the chance to take part in the festival seemed like too good an opportunity to miss.”

Certainly, putting cartoons in pubs captures the spirit of the festival. It’s fun, inclusive and enabling, with something for everyone whatever your taste in art or jokes.

Festival Spokesperson, Steve Coombes added: “These cartoonists are truly amazing and their work combines exceptional drawing skills with absurd and unique views of the world. But just like Marcel Duchamp himself, these artists are funny - really funny. So their participation is like finding the missing piece of a jigsaw.”

Famously, Duchamp always preferred “lines” to “painting” which is why some cartoonists claim they are the “true heirs of the Duchamp” legacy and that more serious artists like Damien Hirst or Tracey Emin have just seriously missed the point.

But whatever your views on the controversy, come and decide for yourself and be treated to an incredible day of “live art” and a wonderful fortnight of viewing some of the best cartoons from some of the finest cartoonists in the world.

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And, along with the rest of the huts, it will feature “Banksy” style graffiti on its outside panels, as our professional cartoonists try to make their own “guerrilla art” mark on the pier.

Luscinia Musical (Singing Windows)by Robert Jarvis

Robert Jarvis is a musician and sound artist who makes compositions from found-sounds. These become sonic interventions that have at their centre the process of creating the

work. He engages with and involves local communities as a piece develops.

Inspired by Duchamp’s Erratum Musical (1913) - a conceptual composition for piano, and also the 1920’s recordings of Beatrice Harrison, Robert has created a new work for the festival. The lyrical composed phrases of a male nightingale singing for a mate are answered by snippets of a piano derived from chance procedure, and a dialogue between these two audio worlds ensues.

Using a recent technology that converts shop windows into loudspeakers this juxtaposition of audio ready-mades will be heard at various locations around the town.

Robert is collaborating with shopkeepers, curating the sounds with their input and timing the programme to fit the rhythms of the environment and the community.

Shop Window QuotesDuchamp was a very talkative and eloquent speaker. He was eminently quotable, a master of the sound bite (long before that phrase came into being) with opinions on everything. Look out for Duchamp quotes that will be appearing in shop windows throughout the town. Some shops have also expressed an intention to dress their windows in a way that reflects Duchamp’s radical aesthetic - we can’t wait!

Beach Hut on the PierThe Festival beach hut on the pier is a convenient information point and another place where Marcel Duchamp in Herne Bay Centenary merchandise will be available.

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Beach Hut 136At Hut 136 we have created an inside-out installation challenging perceptions of what we expect to see and what happens when we are confronted with something out of the context of the environment in which it is

presented.

The project has been created by artist, Karen Simpson and is open from 1 August until 12 August.

Hut 136 is located on Herne Bay beach, close to the Hampton Angling Club at the bottom of the grassy slope on Western Esplanade. See festival map for details.

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Introduction to EventsFor two weeks from August 1st we are bringing a host of different events to Herne Bay which we hope will appeal to all tastes and ages. All the artists delivering these events have taken their inspiration from Marcel Duchamp and his work.

Everything listed in this event guide is free but there are some activities and shows you may have to register for a ticket or book in advance as places may be limited. Please check individual event entries for details of this.

As we go to press with this guide we are still adding and confirming new events so please keep checking the website and facebook page for updates. We hope you find something here for you, and urge you to come and experience as many of our events as you can.

Blue Plaque August 1st, Downs Park

Herne Bay will unveil its second Blue Plaque on August 1st as part of the festival’s opening events. The plaque will be a permanent reminder of Marcel Duchamp’s time here and will be located on the building in Downs Park where he stayed in the summer of 1913.

The Canterbury City Council Blue Plaque Scheme is based on the famous London scheme, launched by the Royal Society of Arts in 1867. Those already honoured in the district include sculptor Henry Moore, James Bond author Ian Fleming and actor Peter Cushing. Herne Bay has one other Blue Plaque at Marine Terrace, Central Parade, commemorating Ann Thwaytes who donated the money for the town’s Clocktower.

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The Herne Bay Symposium takes place at the Kings Hall on Friday August 2nd. Presenting entirely new research, leading art historians will debate the influences Duchamp found in Herne Bay at this special conference, initiated and moderated by Francis M. Naumann.

Francis M. Naumann specialises in Marcel Duchamp and New York Dada. He runs a gallery in New York and is the author of numerous books and publications including: Marcel Duchamp: The Art of Chess; Marcel Duchamp: The Art of Making Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction and has recently published The Recurrent Haunting Ghost: Essays on the Art, Life and Legacy of Marcel Duchamp.

Duchamp’s Franglais

Paul B. Franklin is the Editor of the annual journal Étant donné Marcel Duchamp and will speak on the subject of Duchamp and the English language, since Herne Bay is the place where Duchamp first encountered it

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Francis M. Naumann

The Herne Bay Symposium is generously sponsored by Philip Gambrill and Company - Chartered Certified Accountants and Statutory Auditors - www.pgandco.uk

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Figuratively a Fireworks: New Dimensions of Duchamp in August 1913

Linda Dalrymple Henderson is Professor of Art History at the University of Texas at Austin, and author of Duchamp in Context: Science and Technology in the Large Glass and Related Works. Her paper examines the scientific sources Duchamp might have encountered at Herne Bay, including the lights on the pier.

The Many Brides of Marcel Duchamp

Michael R. Taylor is Director of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth and former curator of the Duchamp Collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He will speak on the two drawings and two notes that Duchamp composed during his stay in Herne Bay.

Marcel Duchamp and the Amusements of Herne Bay

Bradley Bailey is Associate Professor of Art History at Saint Louis University and has published several articles on Duchamp. He will discuss the subject of games, particularly those that Duchamp might have found on the Herne Bay pier.

The Pier, the Bandstand and the Electric Picture Palace: Marcel Duchamp in 1913

Kieran Lyons is an independent artist and researcher with a particular interest in Duchamp’s early career and military themes relating to Duchamp’s work. A contributing researcher at the University of Plymouth’s Transtechnology Research, he will discuss the popular culture Duchamp may have encountered in Herne Bay including film, theatre and music.

Painting Defrocked: Marcel Duchamp’s Decision to Stop Painting

Cécile Debray is Curator at the Musée National d’Art Moderne / Centre Pompidou in Paris and currently working on an exhibition of Duchamp as a painter. She will speak about Duchamp’s decision to stop painting.

Zugzwang (almost complete)

Jeremy Millar is an artist based in Whitstable and tutor in art criticism at the Royal College of Art, London. He presents his 2006 film which, with a complementary article in Tate Etc., explored Duchamp’s visit to Herne Bay and how it might have influenced the development of The Large Glass.

The Symposium begins promptly at 10am and ends at approximately 7pm.

This is a free event but you must register for a ticket at eventbrite (www.eventbrite.co.uk - Marcel Duchamp in Herne Bay Symposium)

The Kings Hall Café and bar will be open selling refreshments throughout the day.

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Chess“I have come to the conclusion that while all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists.”

Marcel Duchamp

In the early 1920s a rumour circulated through the art worlds of Paris and New York that Marcel Duchamp had decided to stop making art in order to devote his life to playing chess. Although Duchamp made no effort to refute this claim, and had indeed entered into regular tournament play, he would never abandon his career as an artist. For the remaining years of his life, he sought opportunities to combine the two endeavours. Not only was the theme of chess an ever-present motif in his work—from his earliest paintings to works of his final decade—but on more than one occasion he buried coded messages in his art that could be fully comprehended only by proficient players of the game. He went so far as to suggest that the activity of playing chess be considered a component of his artistic expression.

Throughout our festival chess will be part of our celebrations. There will be displays, analyses of Duchamp’s games on a giant chess board, chess classes and tournaments. Herne Bay Little Theatre will be the venue for some of these events. Please check our website for details.

Thanet Chess are delighted to be delivering our chess related activities. Updates are also

available from Thanet Chess.org.uk

We are also making chess sets available free throughout the festival in numerous places to enable anyone who wishes to play a game or two. Some of these locations are Herne Bay Angling Association, The Ship Inn, Mackaris, Firkin Frog Micro Pub, Berry’s Eatery, Mortimers Restaurant and The Divers Arms.

The Chance Meeting on an Operating Table of a Sewing Machine and an Umbrella: Andy Warhol and Marcel Duchamp - 1978 by Philip Core 1951 - 89 (Arts Council collection)On display at The Beaney, House of Art & Knowledge, Canterbury. In the Masters and Materials room, until 8 September 2013

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Human Tide

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Friday August 9th, at sunset!

Human Tide pays homage to Duchamp’s piece, 3 Standard Stoppages. At sunset on August 9th, we will be walking exactly 1000 meters from the Pier along the beach with powerful light sticks where the water meets the beach as the tide comes in. We will do the walk 3 times over the course of the turning tide.

Each walk will be shot with special cameras that will allow us to ‘draw’ in light on film, effectively capturing the chance of the water’s edge meeting the sand and preserving it forever.

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Public “private” viewWednesday August 7th - all over town!

The festival organisers invite the people of Herne Bay and our visitors to join us tonight for a Public View. Come out and stroll around the town - visit our galleries and installations, listen to live music and poetry, watch some short films and be a part in the festival celebrations.

Our I am not dead exhibitions at Beach Creative, The Bay Gallery and Kings Hall Foyer will be opening late and there will be entertainment at the Central Bandstand, Wimereux Gardens, Herne Bay Little Theatre and other parts of town. Galleries will be offering free refreshments and our festival club at Herne Bay Angling Club will open for the evening.

Live events will run between 6 – 8pm. More details and running times will be on our website.

Philosophy in PubsSunday August 4th & Sunday August 11th.“I’m not dead, I’m in Herne Bay”So let’s be philosophical about it:

As part of the town’s Marcel Duchamp celebrations, the festival is linking up with the Shepherd Neame Brewery and the Philosophy in Pubs movement.

Pubs have always been a place to meet and debate the philosophical merits of everything and anything over a good pint. But on the evening of Sunday August 4th, the

discussion will focus on the influence of Marcel Duchamp on modern aesthetics. In other words, not just real ale, but surreal ale!

Then, a week later, on Sunday 11th August, the pub will consider the ethical and political

implications of Marcel Duchamp’s original idea. Is the premise: anything can be art as revolutionary as it first appeared? Or is current conceptual art just a form of cheating and making obscene amounts of money?

These and any other topics raised from the floor will be discussed and argued about over a drink. You don’t need any prior knowledge at all to participate in Philosophy in Pubs. You only need to have a point of view or just an open mind.

“Art is not about itself but the attention we bring to it.” Marcel Duchamp

The same could be said for philosophy and drinking. So come along and feel welcome to do both.

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Herne Bay Carnival ProcessionAugust 10th 2013, 6pm, the Seafront:

The Herne Bay Carnival has a long history in the area and the first procession through town was held in 1880. But, by the Edwardian period, the event had added a Regatta, concert and fireworks to the pageant and was considered to be the best Carnival in the region.

There is no recorded evidence that Marcel Duchamp witnessed the 1913 parade, but it would have been hard to miss.

In this spirit, the Festival has commissioned a giant sculpture of Duchamp’s most famous work. Mounted on wheels and pulled by a bicycle, Herne Bay’s “Fountain” will be a recreation of the original – only 12 times bigger. It will also be accompanied by a cavalcade of “Art bikes” when it joins this year’s Carnival floats and tableaux.

The sculpture is being created by Nagual Creations - an international arts co-operative who specialise in providing surreal and provocative large scale installations for Festivals and dance events all over the world.

Commenting on the project, designer, Phillip Long said: “Of course, a giant urinal is fun. But it is more than a piece of seaside vulgarity. The original Fountain changed the world of art forever,

telling a deep story of global significance. Hopefully, a 12 foot high version will remind people of its continuing cultural importance and impact.”

The giant “Fountain” will also pop-up at surprising locations in the town throughout the festival fortnight.

Now that’s what we call truly unmissable art!

Beach Hut DaySunday August 11th

Western Espanade

Herne Bay’s annual celebration of its Beach Huts falls within our festival and we hope owners will be inspired to decorate some of their huts in the spirit of Duchamp. There is always fierce competition to create the most spectacularly decorated beach hut.

This is a popular and colourful town event when residents and visitors are encouraged to take a walk past the huts at the bottom of Western Esplanade.

Poetry in PubsThursday August 15, venue to be confirmed

As part of the centenary celebrations of the visit to Herne Bay by Marcel Duchamp there is to be a poetry open mike event at 7.30pm on August 15.

Poets and would be poets are invited to apply for a reading spot. You will have a strict maximum of 5 minutes and we would like at least one of your poems to be either: A surrealist poem, a poem about surrealism, a poem about a surrealist work of art, or a poem about a holiday in Herne Bay.

We are considering a short anthology of all poems written especially for the event.

To book an open mike spot please email john.grant@tinyworld.co.uk There will be no fee for taking part.

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Wheely GroovySaturdays August 3rd and 10th, venue tbc

Wheely Groovy brings its amazing pedal-powered cinema to Herne Bay for each Saturday afternoon of the festival.

Electricity to power the projection of the film and sound will be generated by members of the audience taking turns to pedal three Wheely Groovy bicycle electricity generators.

The programme will include Duchamp’s 1926 experimental film Anemic Cinema. The film depicts whirling animated drawings – which Duchamp called Rotoreliefs – alternated with puns in French. Duchamp signed the film with his alter ego name of Rose Sélavy.

We will also be screening short single reel films from the period Duchamp was in Herne Bay. Wheely Groovy are creating a new ‘readymade’ soundtrack to accompany the films, sourced from vinyl gathered from Herne Bay’s charity shops and representing a snap shot of the music the people of the town listen to in 2013. The soundtrack may also

include found sound captured from the streets, parks and beaches as well as tunes provided by contemporary Herne Bay bands.

Venue and times to be announced. Please check website for details.

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Film ScreeningsDreams That Money Can BuyTuesday 6 August, 7.30pm

Berlin-born Hans Richter - Dadaist, painter, film theorist and filmmaker - was for four decades one of the most influential members of the cinematic avant-garde. Richter assembled some of the century’s liveliest artists as co-creators of Dreams That Money Can Buy, his most ambitious attempt to bring the work of the European avant-garde to a wider cinema audience.

Joe, a young man down on his luck, discovers he has the power to create dreams, and sets up a business selling them to others. The ‘dreams’ he gives to his clients are the creations of Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, Fernand Léger, Man Ray, Alexander Calder and Richter himself, and the result is by turns playful, hypnotic, satirical, charming and nightmarish.

Herne Bay Little Theatre is at 44 Bullers Avenue, Herne Bay, CT6 8UH. The theatre seats 70 and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

The Little Theatre upstairs bar will be open from 6.30pm.

Herne Bay Little Theatre will also screen a programme of short films inspired by Duchamp on 7 August during our Public View event.

Herne Bay’s independent Kavanagh Cinema will host two further film screenings as part of the Duchamp Festival on Thursday 8 August at 11am, and Monday 12 August at 8.15pm.

Titles will be announced on our website. Please check for details.

Marcel Duchamp Festival MusicAugust 1st-17th,various venues (see page 50)

Like Marcel Duchamp himself, the Festival takes a keen interest in sound – the more surprising and unexpected the better.

So throughout the fortnight, there will be a wide range of music to accompany and complement our events and exhibitions. Apart from a 1913 DJ spinning shellac from the period and our Singing Windows, there will be a pedal piano circulating the town and Wheeley Groovy will be recording a readymade mash-up of the “discovered” sounds of Herne Bay.

There will also be lots of fantastic bands providing live music during the festival. From the sublime to the ridiculous, from the laid back to raucous, from then and now, some of East Kent and the world’s finest musicians are coming to Herne Bay to join the celebrations and remember our Marcel Duchamp moment.

So whether you like Acoustic music, Jazz, French Folk, Rock ‘n’ Roll, or Avant Garde, there is something for everyone to enjoy; all free, and all fun.

On Saturday 3 August, two acoustic bands will be playing at the bandstand while the professional cartoonists demonstrate their own version of live art. Ain’t Misbehaving will kick off the afternoon with their mixture of swing,

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ragtime and jazz; followed by Daylight Saving, featuring Richard Eady’s lovely guitar and melodica, and Kate Lynn-Devere’s sublime vocals and flute.

Then in the evening of 3rd August, proceedings will get a little louder as two surprise DaDa/garage bands hit the stage between 7.30- 9pm.

On Sunday 4th, local singer/songwriter, Meg Garner will be performing in town during the afternoon. And if you haven’t heard of her yet, you can check out her extraordinary voice here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFysfsJHwEs

On Wednesday 7th August, the Festival wants the whole town to come out on the streets to tour all our galleries for a very special public “private view”. So, as an extra enticement Nagasaki Three will leave the bandstand shaking all over with their own unique blend of rockabilly and rock & roll, ably supported by the excellent folk/indie acoustic duo, Spyplane.

While in the Wimereux Gardens, the wonderful Coco and the Butterfields will be busking their own unique fusion of Folk, Pop and Hip Hop - or “Fip Fok” – between the

galleries, adding a colourful, crowd-stamping major kick of fun to the artistic perambulations.

On Saturday 10th, after the Carnival, there will once again be live music at the bandstand as Pyjama Punk meets Gallic Gavotte.

And early evening on Sunday 11th, the extraordinary Bikini Beach, otherwise known as the “Kings of Surf Noir” will be rocking the sea front with their salty party show band sounds. So wear your loudest Hawaiian shirt and get ready to limbo!

Bikini Beach

Spyplane Nagaski Three

Above: Coco and the ButterfieldsRight: Meg Garner

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ILSArt Bike TrailThe Art Bike trail is inspired by one of Duchamp’s first ‘readymades’ Bicycle Wheel.An art bike is any bicycle modified for creative purposes while still being rideable. It is a type of kinetic sculpture. The degree of artistic creativity and originality of art bikes varies greatly, depending on the artist or designer’s intentions (as well as the subjective interpretation of what “art” is by the observer). Art bikes will be appearing around Herne Bay throughout the festival in unusual and

Festival Music dates and venuesSaturday August 3rd

Bandstand1.00pm – 2.30pm Ain’t Misbehavin’3.00pm – 4.30pm Daylight Saving5:30pm - 9pm - to be confirmed

Sunday August 4th The Ship

2.00pm – 4.00pm Meg Garner

Wednesday August 7thBandstand

6.00pm – 7.15pm Spyplane7.45pm – 9.00pm Nagasaki 3

Wimereux Gardens6.00pm – 7.30pm Coco & The Butterfields

Saturday August 10thBandstand

5.30pm - 7.00pm Sur Les Docks7.30pm - 9.00pm Centurian Sect

Sunday August 11thBandstand

6.00pm – 7.30pm Bikini Beach

“From the sublime to the ridiculous, from the laid back to raucous there will be a host of some fantastic local (and not so local) live music throughout the festival! So whether you like Acoustic music, Jazz, Folk, Rock ‘n’ Roll, or Avant Garde, there is something for everyone to enjoy; all free, and all fun. Check local advertising for details”

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Kent GreetersOrganised by Visit Kent, the volunteer Kent Greeters will show you around Herne Bay and introduce you to some of our town’s highlights, hidden gems and places Duchamp may have visited. Passionate and helpful volunteers can take you on a short personalised 1-2 hour walk and share their expert local knowledge and experiences.

You can book this service directly through the Visit Kent website www.visitkent.co.uk/kent-greeters, but please allow 5 days for them to process your request. Or you can contact the festival office on 0300 111 1913 and we will do our best to help you with a personal tour if a Kent Greeter is unavailable.

bizarre places. We are keen to have as many as possible and you can create and enter one at any time before or during the festival. Above all we’d like you to have fun designing and making them.The Art Bike Trail has its own facebook page - Pedalling Duchamp - where artists can describe their bikes and inspiration and let everyone know where they may be found on a particular day. Some of the bikes will be appearing in the Herne Bay Carnival on August 10th.For more information or to enter your bike please contact Karen Simpson - karentribe@hotmail.com or 07525 832875.

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Carnival Cut-outsInspired by the British seaside holiday end of pier tradition, Whitstable based artist Annie Taylor has produced for your enjoyment, three Carnival Cutouts which make use of some of Duchamp’s most well known images.

The colourful Cutouts will be around Herne Bay throughout the festival at locations like the Pier, the Bandstand, Clocktower Plaza and Beach Creative.

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WEA WorkshopSaturday 13 July 10.30 – 15.30

Marcel Duchamp Before and AfterA one day course from WEA studying Marcel Duchamp’s development in art and ideas and his influence, with tutor Caroline Finucane.

This is a study of the work of Marcel Duchamp, examining the development of his art and the ideas that led up to

his break with traditional painting and the movements that influenced him. Continuing with an assessment of his subsequent impact.

Please book in advance by contacting Phil Rose by email HerneBayWEA@gmail.com or call on 01227 365942.

Cost - £20, including morning coffee, light lunch and afternoon tea.

Herne Bay 1913 TalkFriday August 9th 7.30pm

Herne Bay Little Theatre

Mike Bundock from the Herne Bay Historical Records Society presents an illustrated talk about Herne Bay 1913.

Photo credit: Mr. Mount and Herne Bay Camera Club

Did you know Herne Bay had

a windmill near the beach?

To see these and many other fascinating old photos, videos and objects, come to the Herne Bay Histories Exhibition at Beach Creative, Beach House (corner of Beach Street & Kings Road). In addition, you’ll see interesting artwork by local people who have been inspired by Herne Bay’s history.

Sunday 26 August to Tuesday 4 September Open every day 10am – 4pm.

Everyone welcome!

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Beach Creative WorkshopsWorkshops and one day courses

Our workshops take place at Beach Creative, Beach House, Beach Street, Herne Bay CT6 5PT. They are free but places may be limited so please book in advance. All the workshops are suitable for children, adults and families.

Each workshop will introduce the participants to a different Dada or Surrealist discipline encouraging them to make their own creation using a variety of media including, paint, photography and recycled materials.

Saturday August 3rd 10am – 4pm

‘O-Ton’ Radio Art WorkshopInvoking the spirit of Dada, this workshop offers the opportunity to record and micro-broadcast your own ‘Radical Vox-Pops’, twisting the spoken voice of the public into strange and unfamiliar shapes.

There are ten places only. For an application form please email Radio Arts magz.hall@canterbury.ac.uk

Supported by Radio Arts, Kent County Council and Canterbury Christ Church University

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Monday August 12th 10.30-12

Dolly does Dada-Dada - Photography Using props provided such as dolls, suitcase & potty participants will be encouraged to design and produce Dada inspired still life set-ups to photograph. Participants will need to bring a camera or camera phone.

Age guide 11-16

Thursday August 15th 2-3.30

Dada Readymades Creating art inspired by Duchamp’s use of various recycled & ‘found’ objects. Suitable for all age groups.

Friday August 16th 10.30-12

Fabulous Beasts & Surreal Sea Creatures: Collage and Printing based on Max Ernst

Please be aware that this workshop involves Paint, PVA & Printing Ink, aprons will be provided.

Suitable for all age groups.

For further details or to book any of the above please contact Karen Simpson - karentribe@hotmail.com - or call the Festival Office

0300 111 1913.

Monday August 5th 10.30-12

Dolly does Dada-Dada - Photography Using props provided such as dolls, suitcase & potty participants will be encouraged to design and produce Dada inspired still life set-ups to photograph. Participants will need to bring a camera or camera phone.

Age guide 5-10

Thursday August 8th 10.30-12

Who’s the Dada? - Dada Puppets

Creating puppets based on Sophie Taeuber using beach-combed and recycled materials.

Suitable for all age groups.

Friday August 9th 10.30-12

Fabulous Beasts & Surreal Sea Creatures: Collage and Printing based on Max Ernst

Please be aware that this workshop involves Paint, PVA & Printing Ink, aprons will be provided.

Suitable for all age groups.

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