Eaton Nott & Road Kill Couture
Posted 17th November 2011 11:11 GMT
We thought the Road Kill Couture fashion show at Torture Garden Coronet Halloween was the best collection of costumes we've had at TG for 5 or even 10 years! But as well as amazing costumes they also have a great shop in Brighton selling weird (mostly dead) shit. We love weird (dead) shit. Check it out and buy stuff! Pretty cheap too!!!??? www.eatonnott.co.uk
Artwork & new book by Natalie Shau
Posted 21st September 2011 16:11 GMT
Natalie Shau did the amazing cover artwork for TG's Halloween Fri & Sat events. Check out more of her art and new book Tangled Tales available exclusively from her website:
Daikichi Amanao - New Book
Posted 9th December 2010 16:11 GMT
Daikichi Amanao - New Book
Daikichi Amanao took the amazing photo on the cover of TG's Winter Wonderland Xmas flyer.
Check out his great new book, featuring some of his more extreme imagery:
Kira O'Reilly & Ron Athey Performances
Posted 3rd November 2010 20:02 GMT
Kira O'Reilly & Ron Athey Performances
Outside AiR is a programme of live performances and events curated by Lois Weaver and Dominic Johnson showcasing the work of the Artists in Residence (AiR) at Queen Mary, University of London. Presented every six months, it will also involve established artists in public performances, conversations and special events.
Two high-profile and internationally renowned artists Ron Athey and Kira O'Reilly will present new live performances developed for the Great Hall, building on their work as AiR Project Artists in Residence in the Department of Drama at Queen Mary, University of London.
Kira O'Reilly
8-9 November, 7.30pm £10 (£8)
'Untitled (Syncopations for more bodies)'
Performance by Kira O'Reilly with Lauren Barri Holstein, Hrafnhildur
Benediktsdottir, Nathalia Mello and Amanda Prince-Lubawy
Ron Athey
11-12 November, 7.30pm £10 (£8)
'Gifts of the Spirit 1: Automatic Writing (A Study & Score)'
Using 20 automatic writers, 4 typists, live music, and a discerning through
the ectoplasm, Athey manifests images of textual automatism within the
setting of a 2-hour durational performance installation.
This will be the first showing of a series of works based on charismatic
gifts. With piano accompaniment by Othon Mataragas.
To reserve tickets or for more information contact Rose Sharp:
(020 7882 5196)
The AiR Project is supported by QMUL, Arts Council England, Westfield Trust,
QMI, LCACE, Live Art Development Agency and East End Collaborations.
Austin Osman Spare: Fallen Visionary
Posted 22nd September 2010 20:02 GMT
Mon 13 Sept to Sun 14 Nov 2010
@ Cuming Museum
151 Walworth Road London SE17 1RY
Austin Osman Spare's choice of dream-like, magical themes, his sometimes disturbing imagery and his other-worldly life and attitude have meant his work has both admirers and detractors.
But he was also a fine and much-admired draughtsman and figurative artist, and left a fascinating visual record of his Southwark neighbours and acquaintances.
Spare rejected much of the art establishment of the time and followed his own path, despite an early promise of fame and fortune.
This made him an outsider in the art world but his life and work continue to inspire new generations of artists, musicians and writers.
The exhibition will feature Spare's work from the Southwark Art Collection and loans from many private and institutional collectors. It will be the largest showcase of his work in a public museum since his death in 1956.
To accompany the exhibition, there will be a series of fascinating talks by renowned speakers, private views and other activities.
New Photo Book by Katinka Herbert
Posted 16th July 2010 14:41 GMT
New Mexican wrestling photo book by Katinka Herbert who took the photo on TG's July 31st Flyer cover. Special launch offer:
FRONT COVER IMAGE
EXCLUSIVE OFFER
WE HAVE 500 PRINTS SIGNED & NUMBERED BY KATINKA THAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FIRST 500 BOOKS PURCHASED THROUGH OUR SHOP OR WEBSITE.
Katinka Herbert
SLAM
London: To Hell with Publishing, 2010.
Original colour pictorial cloth. Original colour pictorial slipcase. Pp. 120.
RELEASE DATE: 1 July 2010
FIRST EDITION OF ONLY 1000: £35
SLAM is a photographic book on Mexican wresting. Respected photographer Katinka Herbert is obsessed with men in tights and masks and has spent the last eight years travelling backwards and forwards to Mexico documenting the greatest legends of this extraordinary sport. Katinka was given unrivalled access to these strangely hyper-masculine stars and the result is SLAM, part art book, part fun book, and a total labour of love.
Lucha Libre (free wrestling) is a far cry from WWE wrestling. It's based on daring acrobatics and spectacular moves: Time Out called it "A spectacle that's more akin to a rock concert cranked to 11 than your standard British wresting event." Most luchadores wear elaborate and unique masks to add to the spectacle and mystique.
Katinka Herbert is a respected international photographer, whose work regularly appears in national titles including the Guardian, Observer, Telegraph, Food Illustrated and Dazed and Confused. She started out as a reportage/travel/portrait photographer moved into music and shot album covers for Island and Atlantic. Katinka currently works in portrait and fashion, most recently alongside Casely-Hayford. To Hell with Publishing is proud to be publishing her first photography book.
‘Pitchfork Pals’
Posted 20th May 2010 10:52 GMT
‘Pitchfork Pals’
By Charles Krafft & Mike Leavitt
14.05.10 - 30.05.10
Charles Krafft & Mike Leavitt’s ‘Pitchfork Pals’ bombard London with the best of Seattle’s post-grunge visual art culture. A variety of handcrafted items transform StolenSpace Gallery into a sinister souvenir shop with dictator teapots, life-size human bone china shovels, cardboard tennis shoes and artist action figures. A sampling of individual projects frames the debut of this dynamic duo’s ‘Pitchfork Pals’ ceramic collaborations.
Raree Girls
Posted 20th May 2010 10:52 GMT
Raree Girls
These devilishly decadent showgirls liven up our second room at most TG parties with their polished pole tricks and lap dancing for couples, providing an extra frisson to the evening for those who prefer things not-so-naughty but very, very nice.
Joy and Solitaire have been dancing in London's strip pubs and clubs for several years, occasionally venturing further-afield for striptease adventures in Spain, the USA and Taiwan. They also extend their energies to the political and charity spheres, campaigning to try to stop striptease laws becoming stricter and doing fundraising and charity striptease.
Both have danced at The Erotic Awards, Joy recently winning the Erotic Dancer Of The Year title, and are members of perfomers' union Equity.
info@rareegirls.com
As Raree Girls ('raree', pronounced 'rair-ee', is the old name for a peepshow, or 'an unusual or amazing show or spectacle'), they perform, host striptease events, and offer one-to-one erotic dance tuition. Contact them at info@rareegirls.com
Divas and Tears
Posted 20th May 2010 10:52 GMT
Divas and Tears
By Charles Krafft & Mike Leavitt
14.05.10 - 30.05.10
One of TG’s long standing and favourite snappers has launched a new website including galleries from TG events as well as other projects that he has been covering. Check out the link to see some familiar and some brand new images:
Céleste Boursier-Mougenot
Posted 13th April 2010 14:28 GMT
27 February 2010 - 23 May 2010
The Curve
Tickets: Free admission
Times: Open daily 11am-8pm
Open late every Thu until 10pm
Trained as a musician and composer, French artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot creates works by drawing on the rhythms of daily life to produce sound in unexpected ways. His installation for The Curve will take the form of a walk-though aviary for a flock of zebra finches, furnished with electric guitars and other instruments and objects. As the birds go about their routine activities, perching on or feeding from the various pieces of equipment, they create a captivating, live soundscape.
One of YouTube's most watched clips of the month - Over 600,000 hits in just 4 weeks
This gateway installation is as uplifting as it is entertaining - TimeOut****
"An 5* aviary…a nice place for a small bird to be.” Kirsty Lang, BBC Radio 4
27 February 2010 - 23 May 2010 The Curve
"An immersive exploration of nature, music and the haphazard." Spoonfed
"It turns out these birds can rock – one even goes all Jimmy Page with a twig" Guitarist
Franko B
Posted 13 Nov 2009 13:34 GMT
I'M THINKING OF YOU (version 2)
8pm & 8.45pm. Tickets £8.00 (£6.00 concessions)
Followed by Postshow Discussion
(Fri 13 Nov led by Lois Keidan. Sat 14 Nov led by Ron Athey)
UK Premiere
I'm Thinking of You presents a surreal, dreamlike image... a romantic vision of childhood fantasy and abandon. The body is central, but we are also presented with objects and music, which converge to take the viewer through a contemplative, personal experience.
The first inspiration for I'm Thinking of You came from a childhood object, which Franko B made into a sculpture, altered for safe use by adults. The idea was to allow adults to play, to forget their problems, to let go, or just to have fun - in the same way that children are allowed to. Over time, and with engagement with the composer, Helen Ottaway, the idea has developed, with Franko using performance and music as a means to create his desired image. I'm Thinking Of You is performed by Franko B with live music composed and performed by Helen Ottaway.
Franko B was born in Milan and has lived in London since 1979. He has been creating work across video, photography, performance, painting, installation, sculpture and mixed media since 1990. He has performed at the Tate Modern, ICA, South London Gallery and Beaconsfield. He has presented work internationally in Zagreb, Mexico City, Milan, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Copenhagen, Madrid and Vienna, Tate Liverpool and most recently at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium and the Crawford municipal gallery in Cork, Ireland. Franko B lectures widely, including at St. Martins School of Art, DasArt, New York University, Accademia Di Belle Arti and the Courtauld Institute of Art.
TO BOOK TICKETS CLICK HERE
For details of Franko's salon-style workshop (ART, POLITICS and SEX) CLICK HERE<
Doghouse
Posted 14 Oct 2009 13:34 GMT
Doghouse now on DVD and Blu-ray!
The battle of the sexes just got bloody in the outrageously funny comedy-horror, Doghouse, from award-winning director Jake West (Evil Aliens) and starring Danny Dyer (The Football Factory, Severance) and BAFTA Award-winner Noel Clarke (Adulthood, Kidulthood). Doghouse is released on Blu-ray and DVD on the 12 October, 2009, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
The cast boasts a host of other British talent including Stephen Graham (The Damned United, This Is England), Lee Ingleby (Place of Execution), Emil Marwa (East is East), Keith-Lee Castle (Young Dracula), Neil Maskell (Rise of the Footsoldier, The Football Factory), Christina Cole (Lost in Austen), Adele Silva (Emmerdale), Tree Carr (Evil Aliens), Emily Booth (Zone Horror) and Billy Murray (Rise of the Footsoldier, Eastenders).
The DVD and Blu-ray are packed with a host of bonus material including hysterically funny bloopers, deleted scenes, an audio commentary and a Making Of feature.
Tiger Lillies Freak Show Album
Posted 5 Aug 2009 15:30 GMT
Tiger Lillies Freak Show Album
The Tiger Lillies have been one of Torture Garden's favourite bands for may years, stretching back to when they first performed at TG around 1994. They've had an amazing career and have won an Olivier Award, been nominated for a Grammy and tour constantly all around the world.
They now have over 26 albums which can be daunting for those new to their music, so we'd highly recommend their new double album Freakshow - which is perfect for a TG crowd.
Check out the main track from the album - The Freeks - as the soundtrack to TG TV's video clip on TG's website homepage.
Exquisite Bodies
Posted 5 Aug 2009 15:30 GMT
Exquisite Bodies @ The Wellcome Trust
www.wellcomecollection.org
Check out the new Exquisite Bodies exhibition at the excellent Wellcome Museum, which reveals 19th century anatomical models that were displayed to titillate as well as educate, and combined serious science and fairground horror.
In the 19th century, despite the best efforts of body snatchers, the demand from medical schools for fresh cadavers far outstripped the supply. One solution to this gruesome problem came in the form of lifelike wax models. These models often took the form of alluring female figures that could be stripped and split into different sections. Other models were more macabre, showing the body ravaged by 'social diseases' such as venereal disease, tuberculosis and alcohol and drug addiction.
Also check out the amazing permanent Wellcome Collection if you haven't seen it yet.
Viktoria Modesta
Posted 30 June 2009 22:30 GMT
Viktoria Modesta - New Website Launched
www.viktoriamodesta.com
Model, Stylist, Hair & Make-up Artist, Celebrity Hostess and Singer / Songwriter - Viktoria Modesta has just launched a brand new website (designed and made by her) showcasing her diverse talents and most importantly her latest music project which reveals a new side to her not seen before!
Many of you will know her as Torture Garden Clothing's house model & fashion show stylist, Bizarre & Skin Two cover girl, and partner of David TG.
Her work covers the fetish, vintage pin-up and high fashion scenes.
Check out the fantastic range of photos by many of the worlds best photographers and a preview of her 2 new music tracks with an electro / rockabilly / pop vibe.
Also check out her track on You Tube and make sure to comment and rate it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kce5PpIA96I
If you want to a get a closer look @ Viktoria's updates she's on Myspace, Facebook & Twitter:
She's taking over the world!!!
Kinky Beds
Posted 23 May 2009 12:30 GMT
www.kinkybeds.com
A masssive thank you www.kinkybeds.com who have supplied the RED mirror bed at our Valentines Party as well as at the birthday ball.
RED (Restraint Engineered Designs) have created a unique designer bed that's also a stunning fantasy structure for your bedroom or playroom, where you can feed your passion and explore your wildest personal erotic fantasies. Dare to experience new sensations with the ultimate kinky bed.
The Fetish Saloon
Posted 23 May 2009 12:30 GMT
www.thefetishsaloon.com
Fetish Saloon were our proud sponsors of the International Fetish Ball. They have been regular official photographers at TG events in the UK and around the world.
The photographic team of The Fetish Saloon travel the world to bring you intimate, intense images from many of the planet's exciting fetish events.
The Fetish Saloon is a hub of information for all those interested or involved in the fetish community. Their Events/Calendar page features fetish events from around the globe. Their Event Galleries page shows some of our own photographic explorations into the world of fetishistic erotica. And Their discussion board is a place for the fetish community to meet and share. They also have a running blog where you can read about our shoots and the events that inspire them.
TG Birthday Flyer Photographers
Posted 6 May 2009 01:00 GMT
The TG Birthday Ball flyer featured some 4 amazing main images by 4 great photographers.
Check out more of their work!
The main Birthday Weekend flyer cover was:
Lena Love by Peter Tamlin www.petertamlin.com / Hair and Makeup by: Kenny lee
The International Fetish Ball:
Nadya Lev www.nadyalev.com / Model: Scar
Map and Birthday Ball:
www.highglossdolls.com
Boudoir:
Phantom Orchid www.phantomorchid.com / Corset, Stylist & MUA: Bibian Blue www.bibianblue.com / Model: Baby PinUp
High Gloss Dolls
Posted May 16, 2008 11:00 GMT
The best latex photography currently in the scene, featuring the fashion designs of Fraulein Ehrhardt. As recently seen on the cover of the TG International Ball flyer, and on the map of the TG Birthday Ball flyer.
TG Flyer Photographers
Posted May 16, 2008 11:00 GMT
Check out the excellent photography by 3 photographers recently featured on Torture Garden flyers: