Name/Pseudonym:
John Leyland & Annette Cookson
Location:
Manchester, North West
General Working Practice:
Annette Cookson is a social and emotional commentator, a true Mancunian performer whose wide experiences of life inform her art. Her poetry is free, her voice strong; always searching to convey the humanity in society. John Leyland is a poetic magic realist. His work often explores the communal nature of personal relationships. He transports the audience to an honest, creative truth, observing with significance the importance of detail.
Mill24:
HOW TO BE ART - The Secret to finding an affordable masterpiece. You won't know it until someone tells you. Identity is fragmented. Subjectivity is always fluid. Movement is poetic. John Leyland & Annette Cookson present a playful, grotesque, seditious production; the next level of poetry performance.
Who the fuck is Alan Yentob?
Exhibition Date:
Saturday 29th May 2010
Website:
www.blankmediacollective.org/portfolios/John_Leyland
Past Exhibitions:
Crow of Murders Contact Theatre, Manchester 2008 - queer community poetry installation Neck of the Woods Curated by Blank Media Collective, Nexus Art Cafe, Manchester Feb 2010 - commissioned response to works on show, exploring the dichotomy of art and social realism within the notions of space and community through poetic voice, performance and movement.