Exhibition
PRESS RELEASE – For immediate release
Steve Jolliffe – SOUND ART
An Exhibition of mixed media works & musical performance
@ The Jam Factory, 27 Park End Street, Oxford
Exhibition runs:
Monday 24
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June – Sunday 11
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August 2013 Launch Night & Performance:
Thursday 27
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June 2013
Doors Open: 7.00pm /// Free Entry
The Jam Factory presents an exhibition of mixed media paintings, animations and performances by
Steve Jolliffe.
Working in sound, video, oil, watercolour, gouache, pastel and digital pen, Steve’s
multi-disciplinary output underlines an explorative and experimental impetus at the heart of his
creative and expressive method. The association between visual abstraction and music, between
non-figurative systems of expression, is fundamental to Sound Art and reflects a preoccupation
shared by Kandinsky’s “visual music” and Goethe’s colour theories. Aside from the extensive
collection of abstract mixed-media paintings on display, this tendency is similarly implicit in
Steve’s video installations which synchronise audio compositions with a number of his animation
projects.
My vision is to present a collection of paintings, music and animation projects which provide a
creative and constantly-evolving exploration of sound and colour
Alongside Steve’s paintings and video installations, Sound Art will feature a number of evening
performances. Trained at the Berlin Konservatorium, former-member of bands ‘Steamhammer’ and
‘Tangerine Dream’, and an acclaimed film composer and solo artist, Steve’s performances will
provide the expressive focus of the exhibition and the explorative platform upon which to
experience his ‘total art-forms.’
Contact: J.P. Reid, Arts Development Director
Jam Factory Arts 27 Park End Street Oxford OX1 1HU arts@thejamfactoryoxford.com 01865
244613 www.thejamfactoryoxford.com
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Notes to Editors
The Jam Factory is a safe haven for the art enthusiasts and fresh food lovers of Oxford. Located in
the heart of the west end, just a stones throw from Oxford train station, bus station, city centre
shops, the Saïd Business School and Oxford's dreaming spires, Jam Factory Arts champions an
unrivalled commitment to providing high- quality temporary exhibitions in the light and airy space
of an old Victorian Marmalade Factory with a laid back and welcoming ethos.
Operating since November 2006, from the historical landmark of Frank Cooper's Old Marmalade
Factory the Jam Factory has grown to include, an intimate dining room, bar, two galleries and a
private dining space know as the 'Boiler Room'.
www.thejamfactoryoxford.com
Steve Jolliffe studied art and design at High Wycombe College in the early 60s before being
accepted at the Berlin Konservatorium. Whilst in Germany he joined ‘Tangerine Dream’ before
returning to the UK in 1970 and joining blues/rock band, ‘Steamhammer.’ After rejoining
‘Tangerine Dream’ for a spell in the late 70s he returned to the UK in 80s and pursued a solo career
composing scores for several features including the award-winning documentary ‘Tattoo’. In
addition to an extensive collection of paintings and installation pieces, Steve has over 35 solo
albums to his credit.
www.stevejolliffe.net
Contact: J.P. Reid, Arts Development Director
arts@thejamfactoryoxford.com 01865 244 613 www.thejamfactoryoxford.com