New Lexicons of Dark

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New Lexicons of Dark is a three gallery event and exhibition exploring darkness in art and music. Comprising an exhibition and installation at Hoxton Gallery, a symposium featuring panel discussion and performances at The Courtyard Theatre, followed by a seven strong line up of live performances by bands and artists exploring occult rock, dark noise and drone at Red Gallery. The programme, which will take place from midday until midnight on 30 May, has been inspired by and marks the death of martyr, posthumous Saint and ‘maid of heaven', Jehanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc). Featuring a special headline performance by acclaimed guitarist Alexander Tucker, who having just released his new album, Dorwytch, will present songs from new doom metal live project Black Abba, a collaboration with members of Sunday Mourning and Moss plus dub/doom metal outfit Necro Deathmort, fresh from the Camden Crawl. There'll also be an array of projections and artworks including ‘The Funeral Parlour' and ‘Seven Deadly Skeletons' installations. The New Lexicons of Dark exhibition at Hoxton Gallery will showcase over 30 artworks in a boutique show presented in low lighting, against a backdrop of looping sonic art works. At 3pm the same afternoon, The Courtyard Theatre presents ‘Darkness Visible', a symposium comprising a panel discussion and two live performances, which will explore notions of darkness in art and music. Panelists include artist and musician Martin Sexton, Apiary Studios/artspace curator Leslie Goosey, plus performances by artist duo Guy Harries and Yumi Hara Cawkwell and New York lute player Jozef van Wissem, fresh from a collaboration with American independent film director Jim Jarmusch.