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Welcome to my website that attempts to archive material concerning artistic creations from 1990 to 2009 and pending.
A SYNERGETIC SLICE OF HARRY PALMER’S CREATIVE MANIFESTATIONS…
This website is dedicated to my personal friends - Sandra Hall and Lee Griffiths. Since we met in 1996, without their generosity, understanding and loyal support as friends, creative artists, activists and [...]
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How and why
Every since I can remember I have enjoyed playing. It's just that I haven't stopped. Just like a child that thinks whilst playing - serious, focused and lost in the world of games and creativity(a seriousness as enchantmentation and wonderful playtime moments, day in day out). The danger of course, is that many things start to 'shape' what we do (many in which make seriousness 'serious' and responsibility is focused on 'professionalism' and lifestyle). Many of us are regretably disueded from our fun transforming childhood into a far less artificial and uninspiring adulthood. Well, I have made it my mission to carry on playing, ideas developing, some heavily conceived, others simply a jovial playfulness and encounter with others. One thing is for sure, I'm not becoming and I am not becoming that which is required. I joyfully smile in the face of any pursuasion - from the academic, class system and any other form of containment. In my world, the playtime bell never stopped! I'm still out in the school grounds and I've gone wondering....
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If you ever!
If you ever come back, I'm sure you will find more art works, inspired by the opportunities that this universe has to offer...
Actions and activities
Sites of Special Social Interest 2008
A Victorian urinal, a subway underpass, a derelict bomb site cum car park, and a bus station all feature as ...
A fish out of water 2001
Phraseologies chosen and made into literal actions. 'A fish out of water' journeys for the afternoon around parts of Bristol (UK). ...
Reverse Pedestrianism 1996
Who would consider making a 'celebratory protest' involving a four day reverse pedestrian walk across the world's largest single-spanned bridge at ...
Bingo Randomiser 2004
Take an ordinary saturday afternoon, a bingo machine, a performance situation and the offer to play the game in a major hotel ...
Heron Corn Mill 2009
Keynote inaugral opening performance and tour of the 400 year old (reopening) of Heron Corn Mill. Commissioned by Heron Corn ...
Mythomania
Canal mythological tour 2004 A 70ft narrowboat, adapted for a seven day canal circumnavigation of Smethwick. Harry Palmer investigates local urban canal myths and matter-of-fact stories…Enter the Filton Huxley, half coconut and half fish; whilst dog walking along the towpath, Mr Huxley descibes seeing a fish swimming coconut in the canal. He spent the entire summer of 1986 reconstructing what he thought to be [...]
Events
Allotment Illumination 1998 Illuminating vegetables, showcased to 2500 people - Bloom98 was described in gardening magazines as ‘the most original (UK) arts event’ of 1998. Over twenty artists were commissioned to take-up residence at two allotment sites - transforming it from day into night. Marvellous indeed! As the Director of this self intiated idea, Harry Palmer’s project grew from a special friendship and [...]
Dialogue
Research out and about In 1994, I took to the streets to discuss the ’social situation’ in Kingston-upon-Hull in East Yorkshire. Since that time I have expanded my research and interviews. This has now become a long list of people with curious dedication and evolving hobbies such as Catfish fishermen, birdlovers, millwrights, street workers, folk musicians, cake decorators, female rugby players and [...]
Publishing
The Eccentric City newspaper The world’s first dedicated eccentric tabloid newspaper, The Eccentric City. As co-founder and editor, this is ‘news’ paper that celebrates the undefined creative energies of past and present eccentricity - many articles written from those people themselves. Full website and information reveals the finer details….. www.eccentriccity.co.uk
Three issues have been published since Dec 2006. The current [...]
