ben borthwick

curator . writer . independent + plymouth arts centre : : previously tate modern + artes mundi

[ben borthwick @borthwickben]

With Plymouth Sound designated as the UK’s first marine national park in recent weeks this seems perverse. National infrastructure like the MoD need to maintain their existing standards or even improve practices in light of this not ride roughshod over them

[ben borthwick @borthwickben]

Have your say on the MoD wanting to downgrade environmental standards and start releasing contaminated nuclear waste water directly into the river Tamar. MoD is not bound by env agency rules. What do you think @LukePollard ?
#citizenspace: https://t.co/GG0OIRJN2c

[ben borthwick @borthwickben]

Hoping someone at @netflixuk had fun with this but was probably just a glitch #theamericanpresident #wherethewildthingsare #truthisstrangerthanfiction @ The Capitol, Washington D.C. https://t.co/5gG4XApGRI

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@ZakAvery I hadn’t thought about speed garage fir a v long time but I wanna be there with you, can of warm stripe in hand!

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@ZakAvery I suspect you brought it from someone channelling midlife crisis into their bike

[ben borthwick @borthwickben]

@helen_nisbet Oh no, this is incredibly sad news, she has been a great friend and peer, inspiration and influence. I am glad I heard it from you. I am going to take a moment, maybe light a fire, and just think x

[ben borthwick @borthwickben]

Excited to be part of this with Larry Achiampong, BAPMAF archives in Ghana and @karstgallery working with Julia Greenway

[British Council Arts @BritishArts]

We’re thrilled to announce the recipients of our Digital Collaboration Fund. We've awarded 27 grants to organisations from 20 countries, supporting them to find innovative ways to collaborate remotely on digital arts projects.

#DigitalCollaborationFund

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@beth_bate Funny thing about wet rain is it doesn’t even have to be raining hard to soak through, whereas you get get home in heavy rain and still not really be wet🤷🏽‍♂️

[ben borthwick @borthwickben]

@RebeccaJHeald What lockdown🤔

[ben borthwick @borthwickben]

@helen_nisbet That is so exciting, congratulations for pulling this off/ together!

[ben borthwick @borthwickben]

@beth_bate Obviously there rain and wet rain which are two completely different things!

[ben borthwick @borthwickben]

@ArtesMundi is hiring: curatorial assistant

[Artes Mundi @ArtesMundi]

#artsjobs Join Artes Mundi, the UK's largest arts prize, to plan and deliver #ArtesMundi9 as our Curatorial Assistant!!

With mentoring, a fellowship network, professional development opps, and up to £1000 towards your creative development

Apply now!: https://t.co/z5ytu7OAef

[ben borthwick @borthwickben]

@paula_orrell @VisualArtsSW You the right person for BOTH! Congrats!

[ben borthwick @borthwickben]

@helen_nisbet I got one cooking, let’s chat!

[ben borthwick @borthwickben]

@RuthHecht @artspired @wethecurious_ Exactly - if there was budget allocated someone would be found to hand it over to but there is never any strategy for sustained care, it is only ever get it done and move on

[ben borthwick @borthwickben]

@CharlesEsche Tbh not sure about the future Prog as a lot of the longterm planning was axed an I don’t know what has been lined up in its stead. After 4yrs without a museum I am just relieved to have it! And there are some fantastic thing inside once you get past the name and the architecture!

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'Like a storage shed blown in by a gale' – Plymouth's new £46m Box gallery https://t.co/A4BGgwFwBB
This review nails it exactly: politicians steering decisions that are a humiliation to civic pride combined with amazing content that the city can be proud of: "The Box"

[ben borthwick @borthwickben]

@CharlesEsche Leonor Antunes’ exh is the highlight of the current displays, so perfectly reading the space and making reference to historical collections. It is one of her best shows and something I will drink in for the next 6mo and beyond as she has created a stained glass window for chapel

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@jeremy_millar_1 @edjmckeon That won’t happen until 2092 when Artangel and the Rachel Whiteread Foundation mark it’s centennial