Operation #6 was an initiative launched by getonthewall.com to further the development of art and culture in the North East and raise the profile of Joseph Steele the artist with some 5 seperate exhibitions including this one, MAYDAY.....This show blew my head off. On May 1st 2009 my business getonthewall.com hosted my work as an artist (Joseph Steele) to deliver MAYDAY an art happening at Hanger 51 Ouseburn Valley.
The art happening involved a JCB 3cx Backhoe Loader, a Harley Davidson Rocker FX a mini bmw and my latest work in print and performance. The show was another knock out success and clearly defined me as being 'better than Tom Whitty'. Watch the video here click on either of the 'Joseph Steele' videos.
I was exhausted by the time of the show and messed the performance up a bit (it went on and on) but there were some great moments. Again Tom and I opened the space up at night and we had chavs etc come in and buy cheap booze off us and look at the art, wide eyed. The Sunday after the show I put a sign up outside saying 'Parking' £1 / day. and had one customer. I was most pleased with the fact that the show cost me about £20 to put on but looked like it cost about £500k I guess that was the point.
On reflection I wish I'd called the show 'Sex Symbol' like I was originally going to, I think in future I'm going to sideline my pursuit of political comment and narrative in favour of smut.
Style over substance right?
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