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Goodbye Apartment!

Today we took down the vinyl lettering at Apartment, at just a few inches high it was externally an almost invisible indicator of this particular artist led space. Though internally for five years it perpetually cast a jolly shadow over the white walls of the flat. We (Paul Harfleet and Hilary Jack) would like to take this opportunity to thank every person who ever visited our exhibition openings, to each of you that attended our exclusive little 'gigs', and the brave few that made the arduos journey across town and all the way up to the sixth floor for a personal visit. We genuinely enjoyed your company and have appreciated your support hugely. Pehaps most of all, we'd like to thank the artists, writers and musicians that chose to exhibit their work, words and songs in this flat: Just Paul's one bedroom sixth floor flat that became a strange and tiny beacon of creativity in a northern city called Manchester. In the meantime this blog will remain in place acting as documentation for each show, every artist and all events that have happened here, indoors and out. For those of you still interested in Apartment it's perhaps best that you e-mail Paul (pjharfleet@hotmail.com) or Hilary (hilaryjack1@gmail.com) individually as we will check the Apartment e-mail less as time goes on.

Once Again Thanks Ever So Much!.....

Paul and Hilary

Giorgio Sadotti - PAUL PAUL IS THE ART

Giorgio Sadotti is a conceptual artist, he has exhibited extensively in the UK and abroad. Giorgio wants things to be easy. He wants things to be simple. By utilising the skills of others Giorgio allows himself a freedom; a freedom to do nothing. For PAUL artist Giorgio Sadotti raised the status of Paul Harfleet, co-curator and tenant of Apartment, to art. A poster (Above) stated 'PAUL PAUL IS THE ART' this was placed directly on the front door of the flat instructing every visitor to the opening to view Paul Harfleet as the art.

Paul Harfleet is allocated as the art when he is in the flat and was given no specific instruction by the artist other than to be himself. A poster 'PAUL PAUL IS THE THING' is for sale, (£50) and aims to be a record of the show. The show runs until April 2^nd and will be the last exhibition at Apartment. This blog will continue to be maintained as a resource and legacy of Apartment's activity over it's five year run.

The exhibition runs until April 2nd, view by appointment. For more information on Giorgio Sadotti click here



Below a Slideshow of the Opening!

Contact

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49 Lamport Court,
Lamport Close,
Ardwick,
Manchester,
M1 7EG.
apartmentmanchester@googlemail.com
Paul Harfleet: 07870 244 153
pjharfleet@hotmail.com
Hilary Jack: 07957 398 451
hilaryjack1@hotmail.com

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Life of A Bluestocking ~ E.P. Niblock

Preview ~ 6-9pm

Thursday December 4^th 2008

Afternoon tea and guided tour of Brunswick ~ 3-5pm Thursday December 11^th 2008

Due to demand this show has been extended until January 16th 2009!

subsequently view by appointment

‘Life of a Bluestocking’ is an exhibition that celebrates the end of Euphemia P. Niblock’s year long “Writer in Residence” at Apartment. During this time Miss Niblock has used Apartment as means to explore her idiosyncratic explorations of the city and ‘Archaeology of Now’ through her blog ‘Diary of a Bluestocking’ and by her various contributions to publications on-line and in print.

The show will chart this unique character’s year long journey of self discovery. Euphemia P Niblock is a spinster, an antiquarian, a flaneuse and the epitome of the Edwardian Bluestocking. In 2003, after eighty years in obscurity, she emerged unexpectedly from the revamped Manchester Museum, and is still adjusting to life in 21^st century. Her bemused and astute explorations into the contemporary world have established her as a significant commentator on the peculiarities of present-day life through her examination of art, artists and modern architecture.

E.P Niblock was shortlisted for the Manchester Blog awards and has recently contributed to The Long Night of the Liverpool Biennial, a one off publication commissioned by Open Eye Publication.

Scenes from a Life

Above is the slideshow that is on view at Apartment, revealing a selection of photographs from E.P Niblock's personal archive.