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The NEoN Memoirs Part 1

Posted on January 26, 2012 @ 4:08pm by MorbhenNo Comment
The NEoN Memoirs Part 1

As you may have seen from our Twitter ramblings, preparations for NEoN have already begun; that’s right, our groundwork can often turn into a bit of a marathon but our stalwart crew are dedicated to the NEoN cause and we cannot wait to show you the fruits of our labours…only 10 months to wait! Whilst…

A Treat For Your Eyes And Ears

Posted on November 28, 2011 @ 3:27pm by MorbhenNo Comment

You may have heard the rumours…You may have been following the twitter-feed… But if you were not in the audience you could not possibly comprehend the magic of Pecha Kucha Dundee.  Do not be disheartened dear friends, Creative Dundee have added video footage of the event to keep you warm through these dark winter nights. Word…

A Recap

Posted on November 25, 2011 @ 3:32pm by MorbhenNo Comment
A Recap

  As the embers of NEoN 11 expire and before the flicker of NEoN 12 flames erupt across the Dundonian landscape, I thought I would take this opportunity to pick over the ashes of this year’s festival and relive the best bits. One of the first events NEoN 11 offered to the good people of…

Anima Boutique

Posted on November 10, 2011 @ 11:45am by LyallNo Comment
Anima Boutique

NEoN is very excited and happy to have Anima Boutique talking at this years festival. Based in Helsinki, Finland, Anima Boutique are full service animation studio with a focus on design, characters and 2D Animation established in 2007 with 3 people and have grown since then but always with a focus on keeping the team…

Utah Saints Set to Light Up the Reading Rooms!

Posted on November 7, 2011 @ 10:41am by MorbhenNo Comment

        Whether you can remember raving to ‘What Can You Do For Me’ back in the 90’s or are new to the genius that is Utah Saints, the DJ’s from Leeds will ensure the NEoN party finishes with a bang…or maybe a BOOM BOOM BOOM!  The Saints along with Scheinwerfer Collective, DJ…

Geocaching Competition

Posted on November 5, 2011 @ 3:42pm by LyallNo Comment

What’s it all about? It doesn’t matter if you are an experienced geocacher or a complete novice; geocaching is for you! All you need to embark on your geocaching quest is a smartphone or GPS enabled device and a sense of adventure. The NEoN team have hidden 10 caches around Dundee for you to find,…

I am Lawhill! (The Making of…)

Posted on November 3, 2011 @ 10:45pm by LyallNo Comment
I am Lawhill! (The Making of…)

For NEoN 11 we have created something that we think is just a little bit special. It is a hand-cast and hand-painted 5″ high polyresin character based on Dundee’s famous Law (hill) and created by renowned Japanese artist, Akinori Oishi. Aki created the character for his first UK exhibition during NEoN 10 in Dundee, it was…

NEoN interview – no 3

Posted on November 2, 2011 @ 2:35pm by DonnaNo Comment
NEoN interview – no 3

who are you ? N55  www.n55.dk Ion Sørvin is the founder and currently the person most responsible for N55. Sørvin is a member of Kunstnersamfundet (The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture). Current N55 collaborators include Anne Romme (architect),
Till Wolfer (designer),
Sam Kronick (artist) and Bill Mckenna (architect). what do you do? We…