The Wasrhoom Projects at Whitechapel Gallery (The Wormhole Saloon II) (17 March 2006)
The
Washroom Projects
in the basement of The Foundry, London (13 - 18 September 2005)
The
Washroom Projects at Hackney Empire, 23 & 24 July 2005
The
Washroom Collective
at Angel Station, London
(11
June 2005)
The
Washroom Collective at
291 Gallery, Being-In-Motion-Event (23 April 2005)
The
Washroom Collective at
Paddington Station, London (10 April 2005)
The
Washroom Collective at the Foundry, London (29 March 2005)
The
Washroom Wall
at
the Foundry,
London (29 March - 10 April 2005)
The
Washroom Collective at
Somasoma Magazine Party, London (21 March 05)
The
Washroom Collective at
Paddington Station, London (12 March 2005)
The
Washroom Collective
at
Kings Cross Station, London (26 Feb 2005)
The
Washroom Collective at Liverpool Street
Station, London (13 Feb 2005)
The
Washroom Projects at
Filthy MacNasty's, London (29 Jan 2005)
navigation
box
Filthy
Event home
introduction
converted
toilets
TWP
Filthy Team
Flyer
and Press
images
performances
The Washroom Projects (TWP) is an arts installation which encourages performances of other artists. Myself along with Jacqueline Mathys and Michael Harland created the concept which is located at Filthy MacNasty's public house. The catalyst for this concept came to me whilst thinking about my personal paintings being exhibited in a sterile gallery environment. Filthy MacNasty's public toilets is the London setting for this artistic fusion with the escalation of the project held on the 29th of January 2005.
It is a unique cross-arts performance project that brings dance, music, live art, fine arts and spoken word to the most unusual yet most familiar of locations: the public toilet.
The aim of TWP is to encroach into the accepted art world, by turning washrooms into performance and exhibition arenas. The art and performances created in the TWP can be touched, smelt and felt by anyone and is artistically accessible to the public.
TWP'Events are not financially orientated. However, they provide a platform for performers and good publicity for the location the event is held in.Everyone involved in TWP benefits from a unique networking opportunity which builds as a catalyst on future developments by helping and promoting each other. Essentially TWP stands for a society that encourages a positive socio-economic environment.
Initially the washrooms have to be converted either into a temporary installation or a permanent state by the TWP installation team. The next step is the promotion of the TWP'Event. At this stage all performers and the event organisers work together to successfully promote the event without the need of additional investments. These events are free to all booked performers. All promotional and development costs are structured by the client or institution.
The whole work done before the actual event is part of TWP. Therefore the rationale and structure of the project is being documented by a photographer and a documentary film maker.
Kind Regards,
Jay Rechsteiner
The Washroom Projects Chief Artist
Date, time and location of the event:
Sat, the 29th of January 2005, from 8 pm - 11 pm at Filthy MacNasty's, Islington, 68 Amwell Street, London, C1 1UU