Drapers February 2005
Drapers February 2005
Show Report
Highlighting Shepland, Live Mechanics, Beyond The Valley, Mertle & George, Kontakt, and Syndrome.
Art + February 2005 + Hulger + featuring I-saw, Junky Styling, New Future Graphic, Revolution or Death, and Supremebeing
HULGER
(The Phone Formerly Known as POKIA)
The customised handsets were auctioned at the Hulger website for charity + Bids were placed for a good cause + visit:
www.hulger.com
A new invention from web-creative Nicolas Roope, Hulger is the brand name for a range of retro landline handsets converted to work with mobile phones as a headset. Not “hands-free” by any means, the Hulger P*Phones initial appeal is in its retro styling, but as more people complain of headaches from cellphones, Hulger will be perceived to be a healthier option to stay mobile. As mobiles do much more than just take calls, the Hulger P*Phone will enable users to take calls and check their emails at the same time. The Hulger P*Phone also has the added bonus of not looking like a crazy person talking to yourself which can happen when using tiny invisible bluetooth headsets!
Hulgers customised by
I-Saw
Junky Styling
New Future Graphic
Revolution or Death
and
Supremebeing
were on display at the February 2005 edition of Margin London.
The customised handsets were auctioned at the Hulger website for charity:
http://www.hulger.com/auction.html
Art + February 2005 + Supremebeing
Supremebeing
Supremebeing are a family of artists in which some paint, some sketch, some use computers and some make music. As well as creating unique canvases for the February 2005 edition of Margin London, Supremebeing have been busy painting the walls at the new store by Richmond Classics, Geeks and Freaks.
Supremebeing are extending their range from clothing and canvases to include vinyl figures as part of their new “Not Toys” series due soon.
Art + February 2005 + Dumm
DUMM
Dumm was founded in 2001 in the backwaters of bristol. Not content to be just a clothing label, they also produce animation, limited edition digital prints and most importantly, provide relief as a drop in centre for the self-harming monsters of Dumm.
Inspired by their success in the 2002 Ride snowboard design competition, the Dumm monsters now adorn a range of limited edition canvasses and prints. The savage antics of these bizarre beasts have been exhibited in the UK and, internationally, in the US. We were pleased to show 4 new exclusive pieces at Margin in February 2005.
Art + February 2005 + Kieran Battles
KEIRAN BATTLES
Kieran Battles bought his first camera for a trip to Africa with Oxfam in August 2000 and has been addicted to snapping ever since.
His images have been published in, amongst others: Dazed & Confused, The Big Issue, new music title Loose Lips Sinks Ships as well as various business publications. Although he now shoots for an increasing number of commercial clients he is never without a camera for what he describes as his ‘off-duty shots’.
Kieran has documented his travels around the world over the past 4 years and a selection of the images were on show at Margin in February 2005.
The limited edition prints are available to buy with all proceeds going to the Tsunami Disaster Appeal.
Kieran was at Margin with Mark Pepperall to launch their Dua Columba label.
Music + February 2005 + Ubiquity Records
UBIQUITY
Ubiquity Records from California returned to Margin in February 2005 with their range of music-influenced Mens- and womens-wear.
Ubiquity should still be toasting their success at being voted “Label of the Year” by Radio 1 Listeners on Gilles Petersons Worldwide!
Ubiquity signing Sa-Ra Creative Partners were voted the winner of the John Peel “Play More Jazz” Award.
Ubiquity Records produced a limited-edition Margin CD exclusively for Margin visitors featuring tracks from fresh artists such as Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Roy Davis Jr and Breakestra, as well as providing the soundtrack to the show.
1. Strings & things
Roy Davis Jr URCD155
2. See my eyes
Greyboy URCD144
3. Rose
Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra URCD153
4. The Louise & Askby Appreciation Society
Nobody UR12148
5. Separately Together
John Arnold UR12149
6. Death of a Star
Sa-Ra Creative Partners UR12162
7. Your Day is Done
Platinum Pied Pipers UR12160
8. My Soul is Electric
Roy Davis Jr URCD155
9. Bombakiss
Jeremy Ellis UR12157
10.You Don’t Need a Dance!
Breakestra UR12159
11.A Request
Ohmega Watts UR12145
12.Drum Monkey
Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra URCD153
13.Brain
Theo Parrish URCD151
14.Leviathan
As One URCD158 www.ubiquityrecords.com
Margin London February 2005
Images from February 2005
2sickbastards
28 Black
Beyond The Valley
Block Headwear
Bonnie & Clyde
Because We Were Bored
Brennan & Burch
Dephect
Department of Works
Dua Columba
Dumm
EIO Clothing
Get Casual
Goodvibes
Heidi Seeker
Hick Industries
Holt Royale
Iggi / Handbuilt Press
Imperfectionist
I Saved Laurence
I-Saw
Junkfunk
Junky Styling
Komodo
Kontakt
Lady Luck Rules OK
Lazy Oaf
Live Mechanics
Mertle & George
Mixwell
New Urban
Northern Shirts
Onjoo Mac
Our World Recycled
Pheva
Rebe
Revolution or Death
Shepland
Slush
Some Product
Supremebeing
Syndrome
Traid
T-Tees
Uniform
Upper Playground
Urban Urban
Vampstar
Vrooder/Chromozone
Wrong
X-Large
Margin London February 2005
Artists Preview
MARGIN ARTISTS
Margin has always featured work from new and young artists, including products, fine art, graphics, graff, and photography.
The following artists have been invited to contribute to the visual landscape of the February 2005 edition:
SUPREMEBEING – producing a custom installation in the main room;
KIERAN BATTLES – UK photographer;
HULGER – innovative phone handsets.
Music + February 2005 + Ubiquity Records
MARGIN x UBIQUITY
Ubiquity Records from California will be returning to Margin with their range of music-influenced Mens- and womens-wear. They have also sponsored the music and will be providing the soundtrack the show. In addition, Ubiquity Records have produced their second limited-edition Margin CD for visitor goody bags featuring tracks from fresh artists such as Platinum Pied Pipers, Greyboy and Sa-Ra Creative Partnership.
www.ubiquityrecords.com
