Tiger Out East
Flyer
2006 (printed)
2006 (printed)
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| Place of origin |
A double sided, single page flier advertising Tiger Out East! at Baishakhi Mela, Brick Lane, 2005. The flier includes the concept design for the tiger designed by Ali Pretty and Mike Pattison, the central float for the project Tiger Out East!, commissioned in 2006 by Tower Hamlets Council. The reverse of the flier advertises the workshops that ran alongside the project and advertises the date and venue of the tiger floats launch, as well as contact information and sponsor details.
Tiger Out East! was part of the Baishakhi Mela procession at Brick Lane to celebrate the Bengali New Year. The Royal Bengal Tiger was chosen as the inspiration for the float design, with consultation with the local Bengal community, as a symbol of beauty, pride and respect. Ali Pretty designed the tiger, Mike Pattison designed and engineered the metal frame, Tony Mason sculpted the body. The stripes were made out of sheet aluminium and Bangladeshi artist, Baish Kadir beat Bengali Alpana designs into them. The final construction was completed at Spitalfields City Farm, with the procession taking place on the 14th May 2006 in Brick Lane.
Tiger Out East! was part of the Baishakhi Mela procession at Brick Lane to celebrate the Bengali New Year. The Royal Bengal Tiger was chosen as the inspiration for the float design, with consultation with the local Bengal community, as a symbol of beauty, pride and respect. Ali Pretty designed the tiger, Mike Pattison designed and engineered the metal frame, Tony Mason sculpted the body. The stripes were made out of sheet aluminium and Bangladeshi artist, Baish Kadir beat Bengali Alpana designs into them. The final construction was completed at Spitalfields City Farm, with the procession taking place on the 14th May 2006 in Brick Lane.
Object details
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| Title | Tiger Out East (generic title) |
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| Brief description | Flyer advertising Tiger Out East! at Baishakhi Mela, 2005 |
| Physical description | A double sided, single page flyer in orange with black print. The front side of the flyer shows the concept design for the Tiger, in Tiger Out East! with the title below it. The flyer is orange, and the tiger's design uses curving lines similar to Bengali script to form the shape and stripes of the tiger. On the reverse of the flyer, the design is repeated in smaller form at the top of the page, with text including the title, venue, sponsors, contact details and workshops that ran as part of the project. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Tiger Out East!
THE FIRST EVER BENGAL TIGER IS BORN AT SPITALFIELDS CITY FARM
A NEWLY COMMIAAIONWS OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE FEATURING LARGE ROYAL BENGAL TIGER FLOAT TO BE LAUNCHED AT THE
BAISHAKHI MELA - 14TH MAY 2006
HELP BUILD BRICK LANE'S BENGAL TIGER FOR THE BAISHAKHI MELA
COME AND VISIT THE TIGER ON THE FARM
WHERE YOU CAN TAKE PART IN FREE ART WORKSHOPS
FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ARE INVITED
CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT
NO NEED TO BOOK, PLEASE JUST DROP IN
WORKSHOP DATES
TUESDAY 25 TO FRIDAY 28 APRIL 11am to 8pm
TUESDAY 2 TO FRIDAY 5 MAY 11am to 7pm
SATURDAY 29 APRIL AND SATURDAY 6 MAY 2pm to 6pm
LOCATION
SPITALFIELDS CITY FARM,
Weaver St London, E1 7HJ
THE TIGER WILL START ITS PERFORMNCE AT THE BAISHAKHI MELA FROM ALLEN GARDENS AT 11.30AM ON THE 14TH MAY
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 020 7033 9929
info@kinetika.co.uk www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk
TOWER HAMLETS
ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND
kinetika, arts links international
Spitalfields City FARM |
| Credit line | Given by Ali Pretty |
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| Summary | A double sided, single page flier advertising Tiger Out East! at Baishakhi Mela, Brick Lane, 2005. The flier includes the concept design for the tiger designed by Ali Pretty and Mike Pattison, the central float for the project Tiger Out East!, commissioned in 2006 by Tower Hamlets Council. The reverse of the flier advertises the workshops that ran alongside the project and advertises the date and venue of the tiger floats launch, as well as contact information and sponsor details. Tiger Out East! was part of the Baishakhi Mela procession at Brick Lane to celebrate the Bengali New Year. The Royal Bengal Tiger was chosen as the inspiration for the float design, with consultation with the local Bengal community, as a symbol of beauty, pride and respect. Ali Pretty designed the tiger, Mike Pattison designed and engineered the metal frame, Tony Mason sculpted the body. The stripes were made out of sheet aluminium and Bangladeshi artist, Baish Kadir beat Bengali Alpana designs into them. The final construction was completed at Spitalfields City Farm, with the procession taking place on the 14th May 2006 in Brick Lane. |
| Other number | THM/426/27/4 - Archive number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.304-2016 |
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| Record created | May 24, 2016 |
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