Innholdsfortegnelse for 03-04-2017 i The Big Issue

The Big Issue|03-04-2017

TIPPING POINT

AN INTRODUCTION Hello... my name is George, pictured along with Charming Baker outside the BBC headquarters in London. I'm the good-looking one. Charming Baker is a well-known artist and sculptor, and is also the guest editor of The Big Issue this week, which has a special theme of Tipping Point. What is tipping point? Danger and catastrophe or simply change and opportunity? Free associate on tipping point, what comes to mind – stress, being pushed somewhere you don’t want to go, going mad, cracking up, everything changing. Perhaps a bit like Brexit. For many people, tipping point has meant the build-up of stress to the point where everyday functioning in work or relationships is no longer possible and big changes lie afoot. Fear of the unknown, loss of security. Maybe…

27 min

The Big Issue|03-04-2017

WIN!

From his chaotic, cacophonous beginnings as a furious goth screamer in Aussie post-punks The Birthday Party, Nick Cave has evolved into one of today’s most respected singer-songwriters, crafting a powerful and poignant body of work with his trusty band, The Bad Seeds. Their latest record, 2016’s Skeleton Tree, was recorded and released against a background of devastating personal tragedy for Cave. One More Time With Feeling , directed by Cave’s friend Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Killing Them Softly), is a stark, fragile and raw documentary that probes the circumstances surrounding the making of the album, and features live performances by the band in the studio. Stunningly filmed in colour, black and white and 3D, this tremendously moving film is a must-see for…

1 min

The Big Issue|03-04-2017

BAKER'S STREET ARTISTS

At The Big Issue, we understand the power of art. Art as expression, art as redemption, art as escape, therapy, transformation or release. Since our launch in 1991, we have encouraged and supported vendors to express themselves through art. An artistic outlet has helped so many vendors coming back from dark places – poverty, loss, homelessness, addiction or mental health issues – and each week with Street Art we celebrate this, showcasing the work of people whose art may otherwise not reach a wider audience. Inspiration was in the air when a group of regular Street Art contributors – including Big Issue vendors plus members of the 240Project, an art and health activity centre for people affected by homelessness – gathered at the Jealous Gallery in East London. The special…

2 min

The Big Issue|03-04-2017

CORNELIA PARKER

Sixteen was a tough time for me. My mum had just been diagnosed with schizophrenia so things at home were very unstable. I knew I wanted to do something to do with art. I’d just spent a week in London with my art class and for the first time in my life I was exposed to museums like the ICA and The Tate. I was a rural, Cheshire child who never went to museums. So that was extraordinary for me, realising what a big world there was out there. I was a very shy 16-year-old. I didn't think I was loveable. I was quite moody, angsty, introspective. A quiet rebel. I wore lots of dark make-up and crepe dresses, second-hand stuff and Biba. And I got into David Bowie and…

6 min

The Big Issue|03-04-2017

VITAL SPARK

In the heart of the West Midlands, Hereford Make has become a unique melding of art and industry. Across a series of workshops at an industrial unit on the edge of the town, the community interest company offers budding craftspeople the chance to develop their metal forging, bronze casting and woodwork skills and make a living from their handiwork. Blacksmith James Baker set up the artist and makers’ collective after finishing his applied arts degree in 2011 when he realised he and others did not have anywhere suitable to work. As well as allowing students and hobbyists to get started, the workshop is a place for artists to share ideas and support each other as they try to turn their passion into sustainable careers. Some of the makers have gone…

4 min