Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
London’s famous ICA is home to the best new art and culture from Britain and around the world – not to mention a good friend and collaborator with the Port Eliot Festival. As part of an accompanying programme of events for the ICA’s summer exhibition, Poor Old Tired Horse, artist Anna Barham will be performing at this year’s festival.
This new performance, entitled Pleat Mind Grease, incorporates sculptural elements and the spoken word, translating the manipulation of shapes and letters into a live process so that language and its formation is presented as a sort of choreography.
The ICA is “a meeting point for exploration between artists and audiences,” says Ekow Eshun. “The ICA examines the questions that shape our culture, society and individual lives. The ICA believes in creative adventure and art as inspiration. Ultimately, it’s not so much a place as a principle. A belief in the new. An enduring faith in the creativity of tomorrow.”
The Institute of Contemporary Arts was established in 1947 by a collective of artists, poets and writers to showcase and champion contemporary culture across a wide range of art forms. Since its establishment, it has been at the centre of many of the most significant artistic and cultural developments in the past 60 years. It has also introduced numerous artists, performers, writers and other cultural figures to a wider audience, both nationally and internationally.
More about Poor Old Tired Horse at www.ica.org.uk/poth
