SweetTalk is CandyCollective’s self-initiated series of creative-to creative live events. It’s a way of bringing together local creative talent with international luminaries in a relaxed, social environment.
The talks also hope to promote discourse and knowledge transfer between the creative industries, academics and students.
SweetTalk 38 Speakers:
Ian Anderson – The Designers Republic (tDR)
Maria Mochnacz – Photographer
Andy Council – Illustrator
Gabriel Solomons – Designer/Publisher/Editor/Educator/
£10/£8 students
The re were interesting moments in these talks with a very nervous Andy Council being the most endearing. Elements and humour and reflection in relating the development of his work - almost self deprecating. Gabriel Solomon's message that you cannot rely on one role/job and that you must be willing to become involved in more than one venture certainly rang true. Maria Mochnacz's approach stating that she did not involve herself in digital seemed disjointed as some of the work show seemed certainly to have been constructed with digital intervention. Ian Andersons laid back arrogance rather stuck in my throat; maybe because it was getting late and the chairs were uncomfortable. There is no doubt that he has done some interesting work from untrained beginings. However when questioned by a young student over his ethics with regard to his involvement with Coca Cola I felt that he rather dodged the issue. "I only get involved with things where I can make a change/difference" he said. Also citing reasons for getting back to taking control of his work - whereas he agency had distanced himself from this. Come on Ian - isn't the basic reason for the Coke account that it made big bucks for you?
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