Category: Art
Krazavka (Little Beauty) by Darren Hayman.
Starting tomorrow: an exciting exhibition from the very talented Darren Hayman and friends. Vostok 5 are a group of artists and musicians who decided to investigate the treatment of dogs and other animals that were sent into space because man was too scared to go himself. You may remember Darren Hayman of Hefner fame from my profile of his music in Amelia's Magazine some years ago: he's a profile songwriter, producer and artist – no surprise then to find that he's recorded a special commemorative tune for the exhibition. Vostok 5 is accompanied by the release of a 9 track CD with the same name.
These poor animals had no choice but to do our bidding, and I love that they have been remembered in such a wonderful way. All of the drawings and music can be found at The Outside World Gallery in Redchurch Street from September 1st 2011 for one week only, so catch them whilst you can. More information here. And read Darren Hayman's article about the exhibition on Stool Pigeon.