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A Brighton-based collective which currently has 20 active members. The British Rock Artists Group or B.R.A.G. was formed by a group of artists who attended screen-printing master classes taught by Chuck Sperry and Mike King in Brighton 2006 as part of The Basement Arts Production, South East international gig poster exhibition, SubScreenSonic. BAPSE was inspired by a visit to South By South West, new music festival Austin, Texas and its gig poster expo Flatstock. In May 2006, BAPSE brought together over 25 national and international artists to transform The Basement into a visual feast of contemporary screen-printed, letter-pressed and lithographed gig posters. Never content to stay within the bounds of exhibition SubScreenSonic was a collection of events designed to encourage artists, the public and the music industry alike to re-ignite the passion that existed in the 60s and 70s for gig posters and kick-start the UK scene here and now. As part of our ongoing commitment to further opportunities for artists, BAPSE have supported B.R.A.G with company development advice and mentoring since SubScreenSonic. |
B.R.A.G. were invited to exhibit their work in Estonia, January 2007, invited by the collective Non Grata. Fifty posters were displayed showcasing their work, as part of an international print festival that was held in Parnu. B.R.A.G members are currently working on prints for the Hector's Live nights at Hector's House, Brighton as well as working with key promoters and music venues across the City. They also held an exhibition of their work at the Hotel Pelirocco as part of Brighton Festival Fringe in 2007.
In August 2007 members of B.R.A.G flew to San Francisco to undertake workshops as part of the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love, with the support of Chuck Sperry. “My students' eagerness to kick-start the British poster scene was the very result for which I had hoped when I taught this class. Six months later with 50 posters to their collective credit, my hopes were realized. Thus was formed B.R.A.G. from the people who attended my workshop.” Contact
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