This project is far more than a conventional hotel..far more than a conventional Art Gallery. It aims to provide a space and opportunity to explore the many facets that make up our lives and personalities An antidote to the holistic approach which leads to the bland airbrushing of extremes and denial of conflict and fracture, and instead allows for full discovery, appreciation and celebration of t
he intense and intriguing contradictions that many of us feel constitute the central dynamic of our lives. Key themes central to the project include gender, sexuality and the transgression of the boundaries that have built up around these practices. The project will explore gender dismorphia, 'deviant' sexuality, fetishism and other serious issues, but not necessarily in a serious way. We will feature dark surreal erotica, extreme body art and modification, and challenging psychological artworks. But interspersed with this will be more playful and irreverent material...and plenty of stuff that doesn't really make a point at all but we like because it is just plain silly. Through contemplation, activity, emotion, laughter and purposeful development we can come to know ourselves better and enrich our lives. This project aims to provide an inspirational ambiance for this, and a space dedicated to artistic practices and events which facilitate this transformation. A UK venue for the project was secured 5 April 2014. It is a 5 Storey Georgian building just off Brighton Seafront that was previously operating as a guest house. Work has begun to create 5 uniquely imaginative suites over 3 floors. The lower ground Floor and Ground floor will house a dedicated art gallery and event space. Programmed events will include exhibitions, celebrations, themed weekend escapes and dinner parties, a pop up cafe/restaurant and a space for classes and workshops.
