Babydisco press review on L’Officiel Hommes Italia: ” An only-for-kids project in Milan’s Dopolavoro gallery. The installation was conceived with the aim to stimulate the child towards new multisensorial experiences, based upon the interaction with sound, colours and lights to be lived as an extension of his innate desire to play. A multicoloured disco ball, djs dressed up as rabbits, shiny stars and games flavoured by music, all had an essential role in entertaining the little ones, who happily free from parents and babysitters, had the chance to enjoy the exhilerating experience of a baby version of clubbing. An invitation and a stimulus to take advantage of the educational potential of music united with artistic creativity”. Susanna Cucco
In occasion for Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77 World Tour; Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo, Bennet Pimpinella & Simone D’Arcangelo will present a preview of the short movie “Domino” and the new single carrying the same name for the Bloody Beetroots’ project. On show also a series of pictures taken backstage by Alessia Leporati.
Everyday View
16.02.10 – 26.02.10
10:00 – 18:00
by appointment only
An apartment in central milan. 5 rooms. 1 artist per room. For any questions / info / gossip, contact us at our usual address press@dopolavorogolab.com
DOPOLAVORO GOLAB & ERA STUDIO present BOYS CLUB, curated by Martin Butler and Giorgio Bartoli. The exhibition “Boys Club” is a group exhibition combining video, photography, fashion and performance that takes a fresh view on the portrayal of the adolescent male in contemporary society. The Dutch photographers Joost Vandebrug and Bart Julius Peters, the Canadian artist Kyle Tryhorn, the young French photographer Florent Routoulp / Chocolat_Poire and Korean fashion designer Hyun Yeu, represent several generations from three continents that all share elements of this fascination within their work.
Some times nostalgic, sometimes romantic, sometimes explicit, sometimes dealing with the reality of the struggle of redefining identity during the transition from boyhood to manhood, but always engaging. “Boys Club” is an homage to that fleeting moment of the blossoming, the blossoming that exists for the shortest time…
“Uncage the colours
Unfurl the flag
Luck just kissed you hello
When you’re a boy
Boys keep swinging
Boys always work it out” David Bowie
Why can’t children have disco in their lives? No reason at all! Check out http://www.babydisco.it – the greatest kids’ fest of all times designed exclusively for mini-dancers!
Fashion Week at its best! You managed to make our Dopolavoro a melting pot of emotions, style and greatness. If you wish to catch a glimpse of this fabulous and unconventional evening, watch the video – dive into looks, sounds and Victoria’s work, it’s worth it. We want to thank you because it was a success once again. Be sure to log back to check out the pictures we’ll post in the following days. For any questions / info / gossip, contact us at our usual address press@dopolavorogolab.com.
VICTORIA BARTLETT and VPL
A candid look at the anatomical fascination of
VISIBLE PANTY LINE
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EVERY DAY VIEW
28.09.2009 – 16.10.2009, mon – fri 12:00 – 19:00,
by appointment only: press@dopolavorogolab.com
“Victoria Bartlett is significant because she thinks not just about the way a woman might look, but about the ways that women might dress. Her work flows from a profound comprehension that clothes are like another layer of skin–an exoskeleton that can be layered on or off to suit the purpose of the day, or the moment. She resists the easy categorization of underpinnings vs. apparel, activewear vs. daywear, and so on, and in so doing, seems to me to see into the future of style.”
In September, during Milan Fashion Week, Dopolavoro will host Victoria Bartlett’s show - an exposition of inspirations and concepts which delineate VPL (Visible Panty Line). Through the gathering of images, film, and sculptural specialty clothing, the pieces will reveal a candid dialogue of anatomical fascination between Victoria and other artists including Steven Klein, Mark Borthwick, David Armstrong and Jack Pierson, just to name a few… http://www.vplnyc.com/
Dopolavoro Golab will be universal but not superficial, it will be everyone's but it won't be owned by the mass, it will be for those who want to play seriously, it will be for the fearless, and for all those who want to dwell even if ever so briefly, in the joyful and fascinating cradle of a normal vanguard. READ THE MANIFESTO
