Happy International Day of Light!  @idl2020
Mooch should have been hosting a public event in #Ramsgate today, the 16th May, which is the day we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser in 1960 by physicist and engineer, Theodore Maiman. Of course, the global Covid 19 pandemic has changed many plans for the IDL community, for whom this is usually a different kind of global event, one of celebration and innovation.

Our IDL event, entitled “The Light Beneath the Waves”, is a project that merges History, Art and Science. It is a collaboration with the Applied Optics Group at the University of Kent @AOGKent and Project Motorhouse @pmhisolate which explores the lighting element of the proposed new version of the temporary 2016 public art installation in Ramsgate, PERFUGIUM MISERIS. The Uni. outreach project will engage local schoolchildren and residents in exploring the science of light via this iconic artwork. We aim to schedule our event for later this year but for now check out the Uni.’s podcast about our wonderful  #PerfugiumMiseris collaboration.

http://tinyurl.com/IDLKent

Thanks to @StormeSabine for our gorgeous photo of the original 2016 artwork.

The PERFUGIUM MISERIS letters are lifted over the harbour wall in July 2016. Photo credit Storme Sabine

Yesterday saw our first proper survey of the landing stage on the Eastern harbour arm in Ramsgate and what an extraordinary place it is. Originally built in the 1940’s, ferries would moor here and passengers disembark to continue their journeys. There are parts of the structure that are eroding but the section we intend to work on is in surprisingly good condition. Thanks to the Thanet District Council Harbour Engineer, Lee Beaumont for leading the access and thanks also to Ivan del Renzio from Del Renzio and Del Renzio Architects and James Wright from Considine Civil and Structural Engineers for their input and expertise. Dan Whitehead from Roar video kindly recorded our investigation of this site that has not been accessed for years. Watch this space…

View underneath the Ramsgate harbour old landing stage. Photo: Dan Whitehead

Theresa Mooch on the beach with Lee and James overlooked by the PERFUGIUM MISERIS lighthouse. Photo: Dan Whitehead

The Ramsgate skyline behind the landing stage beach. Photo: Dan Whitehead

Mooch is thrilled to be working with the Physical Sciences dept at @UniKent and the completely marvellous Project Motorhouse team bringing together Ramsgate students and the University to explore lighting a new #perfugiummiseris for the International Day of Light https://lightday.org

See if you can find #Ramsgate on the IDL events map...

Visual of one of the locations for the proposed artwork in Ramsgate

Mooch is delighted to be part of the team working with Emily Peasgood on her sound art commission for Fort Burgoyne in Dover. This historic military site is to be developed and Emily will create a sound installation on the West Battery site which will eventually be open to the public. Please read more about this exciting project on the Dover Arts Development website

Part of the West Battery site currently under renovation

Mooch is hosting a public consultation event in The Custom House in Ramsgate to get feedback on the proposal to create a permanent version of the temporary artwork installed in 2016. The details are on the poster but if you need any more info please check the project details here on the website or send us a message on the Contact page. We hope to see you there.

Mooch is proud to be included in the 5th biennial festival Platforma 5 organised by Counterpoints Arts.

https://counterpointsarts.org.uk/ https://www.platforma.org.uk/

Worse Things Happen at Sea was listed as one of their events and one of the original letters from PERFUGIUM MISERIS is on display at 101 Social Club in Northdown Road as part of the Margate week of events, Platforma 5 Takeover, from 21st to 25th October.

https://www.platforma.org.uk/pf_events/platforma-5-101-social-club/

Mooch will also be presenting as part of the Platforma 5 event in Folkestone on 27th October, Four Artists .

https://www.platforma.org.uk/pf_events/platforma-5-four-artists/

Do check the list of events at Platforma and join us for this celebration of arts and social change.

Archive Cafe and Homestore in Ramsgate has been hosting experimental art installations for a year now on the last Friday of the month for only two hours. Some fascinating and challenging projects have come out of this initiative. Mooch is one of the founder members of The Meridian 5.41 group that organise this programme and it is Mooch’s turn for a solo show.

The Ship Swallower installation is a continuation of the exploration of the effect of the Goodwin Sands on Ramsgate, previously considered in the Mooch projects PERFUGIUM MISERIS, Worse Things Happen at Sea and the installation as part of the group show Voyaging in July 2019. The Archive show will feature the Morse soundtrack developed by Nick de Carlo for the Worse Things project. Come and join us for a drink at Archive, CT11 9LG, Friday 25th October from 7-9pm.

Thank you to the Port of Ramsgate office who have allowed this sonic installation to go back into the Ramsgate lighthouse for the foreseeable. The Morse code artwork is on the Western harbour arm, Ramsgate CT11 9LQ, from 10am to 10pm every day. Do go and enjoy while it is still there.

Mooch

Hello friends, welcome to the new Mooch website, it’s been the typical experience of pulling teeth, and it’s not over yet, but hopefully we will have something that is more user friendly and easy to navigate. There will be tweaks and additions over the coming period so please bear with us. In any case, helpful suggestions will be welcome via the contact page.

Mooch