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Fourth Portal transforms traditional and derelict shops, pubs and public places* into activity and co-working spaces for entrepreneurs, start-ups and creative business people providing relaxed surroundings and ambient atmosphere in an imaginative setting. About Fourth Portal Before the onset of Covid-19 in early 2020, the Fourth Portal was on a journey to create real-world spaces that would introduce AI and Machine Learning to non-academic, non-technologist by creating hybrid venues that people could visit like any cafe or shop on the High Street. The original intent was to create some real-world spaces and introduce virtual working using emerging tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, almost unheard of outside technology and corporate circles. The pandemic turned this on its head, and the Fourth Portal had to pivot, to develop the virtual spaces first and then introduce the real-world opportunities. This is the story so far... Introduction | Fourth Portal plan in December 2019 Fourth Portal transforms traditional and derelict shops, pubs and public places* into activity and co-working spaces for entrepreneurs, start-ups and creative business people providing relaxed surroundings, ambient atmosphere in an imaginative setting with a range of services, products, events and exhibitions focused on new and future technology. How ideas become reality | A personal journey Fourth Portal is the brainchild of founder John McKiernan (history here ) who is fascinated by how ideas form and become reality, whether it's a business, technology or a work of art. This fascination is coupled with a frustration with an education system that seeks to systemise the process of bringing an idea to fruition by focusing on acronyms, models and flowcharts. Modelling is fine for iteration, making slight changes to a product or service, however there is limited value when deciding whether to develop an original idea and make it reality. Haphazard Business | How ideas become reality John once had a small chain of coffee bars in South London and was always intrigued by the number of ideas and schemes customers were trying to develop, whether a business start-up, researching for an academic qualification or creating a work of art. The joy, pain and reality in the processes of all these personal journeys shared certain traits: the inconsistency of everyday life, overcoming scepticism of peers, energy to carry through on an idea and of course the stark reality that some ideas are just not very good. Emergence of Fourth Portal | A road trip Fourth Portal itself has been an idea floating around in John's head for more than a decade, an idea that would capture peoples' imagination briefly only to fade as it could not be explained simply; making financial support difficult to obtain. So in early 2019, John set off on a self-funded Haphazard Business road trip (as a representation of the journey of discovery) to blog about the process of developing his idea of establishing an innovation hub. Haphazard Business became the name of the blog documenting his travels, emphasising how an original idea pivots as comments, circumstance and other haphazard factors feed in and alter progress. Meeting of Minds | Coincidence, synchronicity or luck During his haphazard journey, John attended many events, exhibitions and locations, allowing himself to drift with the flow rather than dictate or seek an outcome. This took him to many interesting places, discovered numerous insights and met some fascinating people, including Gillian Harwood, who would lead the project to Great Yarmouth, a down-at-heel Norfolk coastal town. Great Yarmouth | Gillian Harwood's story Gillian Harwood has been a successful entrepreneur for more than 40 years, and owns a number of small business work hubs, the largest of which is Busworks, in London's King's Cross (read more here ). Gillian fell in love with Great Yarmouth following a visit to the permanent Hippodrome Circus in 2017. Seeing the town was in steep decline, and lined with beautiful period architecture, Gillian decided to try and help kick off a change in fortunes by investing in some run down buildings and returning them to the splendour they once enjoyed. Meeting of Minds | Fourth Portal John met Gillian randomly over a glass of wine at the Royal Society of the Arts (RSA), where they are both fellows. John explained his journey and Gillian encouraged, repeatedly, for him to visit Great Yarmouth. Initially uninterested, over the summer of 2019 John became increasingly intrigued by the town, its decline and the potential to reinvent itself (more here ). Gillian offered John free use of the buildings she had purchased to trial out Fourth Portal and the project was born. Covid-19 | A Haphazard Response With the doors to Portal B just ajar for the first customers, the UK government ordered a lockdown to counter the rapidly spreading Covid virus, requiring all non-essential businesses to close. Across the world personal and commercial business went into a tailspin as governments responded in a haphazard fashion. Just as John set out on a haphazard business journey one year ago, now the rest of the world seems to have decided to join him... Read More >

< Back Unnamed Regular visitor who wishes not to be identified. While on an evening river walk with a local group, we stopped at St Andrews to look at Bawley Bay and the low commemorative plaque on the pavement corner. Fascinated by the plants outside, we peered meekly into the lobby. ( A W.I. meeting inside perhaps?). Animated by this discovery, we had an ad hoc discussion-while we blocked the pavement-about what Gravesend meant for us, in its unexpected richness. Many of the group were unaware that there even artists in the town! This individual visited the following day, with the rest being history, as is said. Q1: How and when did you first discover the Fourth Portal? While on an evening river walk with a local group, we stopped at St Andrews to look at Bawley Bay and the low commemorative plaque on the pavement corner. Fascinated by the plants outside, we peered meekly into the lobby. ( A W.I. meeting inside perhaps?). Animated by this discovery, we had an ad hoc discussion-while we blocked the pavement-about what Gravesend meant for us, in its unexpected richness. Many of the group were unaware that there even artists in the town! This individual visited the following day, with the rest being history, as is said. Q2: What were your initial impressions? St Andrews is now inviting-bowls one over-as it is open for more than just art exhibitions, yoga sessions and play readings. The inviting rich interior, with the evocative stained glass windows and objet d'art provide the stimulus to visit regularly, to support events and to meet friends rather than 'up' in the town. (As St Andrews is unimpeded on 3 sides, the light reflected off the Thames and from Bawley Bay at high tide, filters through the stained glass windows and is probably as the architect and artist envisaged them to be -as islands of spiritual and visual inspiration.) Q3: How has Fourth Portal inspired you? St Andrews emanates positive energy- enhanced by the continually evolving website-and the constant flow of creative visitors. This suggested to the writer the use of black biro- rather then the revered black ink- freedom from 90 degree paper corners as the paper was slightly off key, and by folding the sheet beforehand, freedom too from the flat surface.(Why not retrieve charcoal from a riverside barbecue, and draw on a greasy crumpled paper bag..indeed!) St Andrews presents an alternative to formal exhibitions, with refreshing insights into ways of making art. Q4: Will the inspiration be of benefit in the future? It would be untrue to deny the inspiration and impact that this initiative has had. It has given one the freedom to move away from the expensively mounted, framed art work, the attendant long C.V., the submission and selling fees, the pressure to sell to cover basic costs, as well as 'saving face' under the barrage of...'and you did not even sell!' It was a pleasure to be with unknown creative individuals -artists and visitors alike- all of whom responded with freshness and originality to the proposal. Q5: (optional) Anything you wish to add? (One hopes that somewhere in the wordy above, there is a positive kernel for fourthportal.) The picture will be sent via Whats App, soon. It was taken at about 9.50 am, on the overcast Wednesday 3rd January, from the corner outside the still closed market. Its black mass, with south light filtering through the skylights, inspired this photo. With my appreciation for your energy, insight and appreciation of the creative process, that enabled Versatility of Paper to become the success it has proved to be. Thank you, too, for your hard work for the accompanying Commemorative Newspaper. Previous Next

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Daniel Merrill performed his New Album with support from Rev. Matt Simpkins Nujumi with Reverend Matt Simpkins < Back 8 July 2023 Daniel Merrill performed his New Album with support from Rev. Matt Simpkins Previous Next https://video.wixstatic.com/video/2fcede_f1cec2c221e04d93b8201457ac2f057f/720p/mp4/file.mp4 This event has ended. Visit Event Page MORE ON THIS EVENT BELOW Previous Next Event Documentation Previous Next

Gravesend’s own Hypermedia returned to Fourth Portal for another evening of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic, and discussion. Possibly the most diverse and relaxed lineup to date, Hypermedia Open Space 8 saw its youngest performer yet, Elsie, aged 7, receive a roaring reception, followed by Tony, aged 84, who was met with equal appreciation. Hypermedia DIY Open Space 8 < Back 10 April 2024 Gravesend’s own Hypermedia returned to Fourth Portal for another evening of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic, and discussion. Possibly the most diverse and relaxed lineup to date, Hypermedia Open Space 8 saw its youngest performer yet, Elsie, aged 7, receive a roaring reception, followed by Tony, aged 84, who was met with equal appreciation. Previous Next Hypermedia DIY Open Space 8 A full house flowe d throughout the four-hour event, as poets, musicians, and sound artists from across t he southeast descended on the Fourth Portal stage to share their work. Performers (some names missing): Anthony Hart Chris Porcas Elsie Rayner Joe Cleary Johnny G Lee Campbell Nick Nola Rayner Poet Redeeming Features Ryan Smellilot Sophie Sirota Tony Thorley Zack Davies No Age Limit A standout moment came from 7-year-old Elsie Rayner , performing her first-ever poem in front of a packed audience. Watching a child stand before an audience of appreciative adults perfectly captured the supportive nature of Hypermedia events. Befor e Elsie, her 10-year-old sister, Nola Rayner, delivered an unforgettable rendition of Pam Ayres’ classic Oh! I Wish I'd Looked After Me Teeth. Proving that spoken word has no age limits, Tony Thorley, 84, followed soon after, showing that creativity has no barriers https://video.wixstatic.com/video/2fcede_aee7c100626f4ec0a09a4f2c9150503d/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 10-year-old, Nola Rayner https://video.wixstatic.com/video/2fcede_e8e3331edc914f9293d24c09e30b2365/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 7-year-old, Elsie Rayner A Night of Standout Performances The night saw performances from Poet Redeeming Features, whose raw and punchy punk poetry pushed audience boundaries with its mix of humour, intensity, and social commentary. Johnny G is becoming a Gravesend legend, his piano and cover numbers consistently hitting the right note and bringing a special energy. The growing confidence of Gravesend's Anthony Hart and Chris Porcas is inspiring others to take to the stage and share their words for the first time. In the busy throng of the evening, a steel guitar performance stunned the audience befor e they clapped along to Ryan's clever spoken song. Building Partnerships and Confidence Hypermedia and Fourth Portal are about more than an enjoyable evening - they are ab out connecting with other innovative events, groups, and move ments while offering opportunities beyond performance. Sound Engineer | Dan Simpson Un der the remote guidance of renowned visual and audio engineer Oli May, Dan Simpson stepped in to engineer the sound and visuals for Open Space 8. With a rapid stage turnover of nearly 20 performances across different genres, Dan was thrown into the deep end - and delivered flawlessly. Handling the most diverse Hypermedia event to date, he managed the technical side with the calmness and expertise of a seasoned professional, despite being at the start of his care er. Dan Simpson at work Building a Movement Hypermedia continues to evolve and expand, bringing together artists and audiences in an ex perimental, supportive environment. By combining elements of gathering spaces, open mic nights, and artistic happenings, Hypermedia has become a key part of the growing arts movement in Gravesend, Kent, London and the southeast of England. Many of the performers at Hypermedia Open Space are also organisers, running fast-growing events that are shaping an alternative performance scene across the southe ast. Holy Moly Poetry & Zack Davies A key voice in Gravesend’s spoken word scene, Zack Davies runs Holy Moly Poetry, a spoken word night hosted at The Mole Hole Micro Pub in Gravesend. Holy Moly fosters a community of writers, bringing together poets and storytellers across the region. Zack has also curated poetry events, including POW! Play on Words #10 , further cementing his role in the local and regional literary s cene. https://www.instagram.com/holymolypoetry/ Lee Campbell & POW! Play on Words Lee Campbell, co-cura tor of POW! Play on Words, brought his signature performance poetry, incorporating picture books and props to challenge traditional forms of storytelling. POW! is a playful, experimental space where spoken word meets performance, blurring the lines between poetry, theatre, and visual art. https://www.instagram.com/powplayonwords/ Sophie Sirota, Zack Davies and Lee Campbell Sophie Sirota & Coastal Electronauts Sophie Sirota is an electronic musician and viola player, blending classical music with real-time audio processing to create abstract, ambient soundscapes. She is part of the Coastal Electronauts, a collective that hosts Electronic Music Open Mic (EMOM) events on the second Thursday of each month in Whitstable. @sophiesirotaviola The Coastal Electronauts provide a platform for electronic musicians, fostering a growing community of artists and enthusiasts. Their events are live-streamed, offering broader accessibility. 🔗 Coastal Electronauts Facebook Group 🔗 Coastal Ele ctronauts YouTube Channel Political View The growing reputation of Hypermedia Open Space and Fourth Portal as a hub for creative expression and cultural engagement was highlighted by a visit from Lauren Sullivan, the soon-to-be Labour MP for Gravesham, and Shane Mochrie-Cox, Deputy Leader of Gravesham Borough Council. Their presence underscored the growing recognition of the importance of grassroots arts movements in shaping vibrant, connected communities. Engaging with performers and audiences, they experienced firsthand how Hypermedia is fostering a thriving creative scene that is gaining recognition beyond the arts community. Lauren Sullivan, MP for Gravesham, Shane Mochrie-Cox, Deputy Leader of Gravesham Borough Council, Joe Cleary and Harriet Hammond of Hypermedia Events. Upcoming Hypermedia Event 📅 Hypermedia Open Space 9 – Wednesday, 14 August 2024 📍 Fourth Portal Lab, Gravesend See Previous Events 🔗 All Hypermedia Open Spac e events 📸 Check out past performances, discussions, and the energy of previous events. Hypermedia Open Space events are free to attend, but donations are encouraged to help sustain the space. 📲 Find out more about Hypermedia: 🔗 Instagram: @hypermediaevents Visit Event Page MORE ON THIS EVENT BELOW Previous Next Event Documentation Previous Next

For The Sick And Poor MA Fine Art students from Central Saint Martins took over Fourth Portal for a bold and immersive group exhibition. Featuring performance, sculpture, painting, sound, and video, the show brought together eight emerging artists exploring themes of identity, perception, and materiality. CSM MA Fine Art Takeover < Back 7 March 2024 For The Sick And Poor MA Fine Art students from Central Saint Martins took over Fourth Portal for a bold and immersive group exhibition. Featuring performance, sculpture, painting, sound, and video, the show brought together eight emerging artists exploring themes of identity, perception, and materiality. Previous Next For The Sick And Poor MA Fine Art students from Central Saint Martins took over Fourth Portal for a compelling group exhibition, showcasing performance, sculpture, painting, sound, and video. Featuring eight emerging artists, the exhibition explored themes of identity, perception, materiality, and storytelling, offering an exciting glimpse into the future of contemporary art. Artists Georgia May Broadley (@mayartist_) – Explores camouflage, survival, and self-presentation, using vibrant colours to contrast deeper psychological and societal meanings. Hannah Absalom (@hkaart) – Multidisciplinary artist blending religious iconography, horror, and queerness in surreal visual narratives. Meejaah (@meejaah) – Investigates Derealisation-Depersonalisation Disorder (DPRD) through mythologised, dreamlike cinematic worlds in photography and film. Joshua Obichere (@j_n_artcsm) – Explores Black identity, faith, and cultural heritage, incorporating textiles and performance into his practice. Sandra Zanetti (@sandrazanetti_) – Deconstructs human experience, symbols, and world-building, merging global iconographies with personal narratives. Hollie Palmer (@holl_palmer) – Uses tufted sculptures and textiles to examine personal memories, emotional landscapes, and connections to place. Em Bristow (@_dood1es) – A transdisciplinary artist, writer, and musician, exploring identity, self-expression, and personal storytelling. Harriet Hammond (@h.rriet.) – Draws from 1970s food art, nostalgia, and childhood influences to explore fantasy, consumption, and play. Bodie Stanley (@bodie.stanley) – A multidisciplinary artist working with sound, print, sculpture, and installation, exploring urban experience, social engagement, and material interaction. Curated by Harriet Hammond, MAFA (First Class Hons.) https://video.wixstatic.com/video/2fcede_9e9e8a4c226f43609b0ca35a905ea854/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 Georgia May Broadley (@mayartist_) Georgia Bristow’s work explores themes of camouflage and survival, using vibrant colours to contrast with deeper psychological and societal meanings. Her art serves as a metaphor for personal and collective pressures, particularly the curated self-presentation shaped by social media. This reflects her own experiences with imposter syndrome and the concept of constructing a personal camouflage. Through her work, she highlights the tension between inviting appearances and hidden truths, encouraging people to embrace authenticity despite societal expectations. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/2fcede_20bdc217efba4d0d9bcf734af9521789/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 Hannah Kate Absalom (@hkaart) Hannah Kate Absalom is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the intersections of religious iconography, horror, and queerness. She re-contextualizes biblical imagery and symbolism, blending sacred, medieval, and science fiction elements to present contemporary expressions of dystopia and apocalypse. Absalom employs various mediums, including oil painting, printmaking, and moving-image work, often drawing inspiration from Renaissance painting, surrealist film, and the installation-like qualities of religious spaces. She now holds a Master's degree in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins, graduating with first-class honors in 2024, and was awarded the Cass Art Graduate Prize. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/2fcede_d79e25b9f1f74c4bb0dd1fc557d2cc9a/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 Meejaah (@meejaah) Meejaah’s work explores the intersection of personal experience, mythology, and perception , drawing from their lived experience with Derealisation-Depersonalisation Disorder (DPRD). Rather than viewing it through a clinical lens, Meejaah transforms this altered state of reality into a dreamlike, cinematic world, mythologising the mundane to create new narratives. Their character-based work personifies the condition - an "animalified" embodiment of the detachment and uncanniness that comes with DPRD. Through photography, film, and visual storytelling, Meejaah navigates the tension between knowing the world is real and feeling otherwise, highlighting how the brain’s coping mechanisms can both shield and distort our perception of reality. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/2fcede_875c4714b1904fbb88effa5c018180f5/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 https://video.wixstatic.com/video/2fcede_e9791236c58e45a2bf1122f3f74e9c49/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 Joshua Obichere (@j_n_artcsm) Joshua Obichere is a multidisciplinary artist and art educator based in London. He now holds an MA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins (UAL) and a Master's in Education from the University of Cambridge, focusing on Social Justice and the Curriculum. Joshua is the founder of Skin Deep Education, an initiative aimed at promoting inclusivity and cultural diversity in education. His artistic practice delves into themes of the Black male body, African wax prints, and faith, critically exploring the intersections of identity and culture. ualshowcase.arts.ac.uk https://video.wixstatic.com/video/2fcede_c3b3f64fc4d94d4a96d8009d4154ba46/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 Sandra Zanetti (@sandrazanetti_) Sandra Zanetti is an internationally exhibiting multidisciplinary artist whose performances and installations unveil unconscious fears and desires, drawing inspiration from both local and global sources. Her work deconstructs the complexities of human experience, often weaving together physical compositions that utilise a unique visual language informed by various world cultures, iconographies, and socioeconomic theories. Zanetti has deep interests in language, embodiment, symbols, world-building, and the cyclicality of time concerning progression, innovation, and regression. sandrazanetti.com art-gab.blubrry.net https://video.wixstatic.com/video/2fcede_85687960603545c0932db6c0941464df/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 Hollie Palmer (@holl_palmer) Hollie Palmer is a London-based artist who explores the interplay between personal memories, emotional bonds with landscapes, and the events that tether individuals to specific places. Her work often involves creating tufted sculptures and textiles that reflect these themes. Palmer's creations have been featured in venues such as The Shop Tremenheere, and she has crafted pieces in response to exhibitions like the Mike Kelley exhibition at Tate Modern. ualshowcase.arts.ac.uk instagram.com https://video.wixstatic.com/video/2fcede_fde6601b5d7f460a8b99b410b5300ad0/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 Em Bristow (@_dood1es) Em Bristow, also known as Em Doodles, is a 24-year-old transgender artist, writer, and musician based in East London. Their work spans various mediums, and they have collaborated with producer and musician Charles Cave. Em's projects often explore themes of identity and personal experience. All pieces and fragments of Doodles' practice are enmeshed through the regurgitating of memories and language into sculptural, sonic and linguistic modes of creating. The work is fed by the wider context of mortuary practice, biopolitics, and ecology. With particular interest in the role of the corpse in conjunction with the trans body. Doodles' posits the systemically stifled power of bodies that are in a state of transition. Doodles' work engages with the ways all bodies exist in a state of flux and in exchange with linguistic systems of power. The works explore love and loss through abject, hybrid corpse sculptures, the honoring of incomplete bodies, and cyclical ideas. Repetition is deployed within Doodles' writing and visual motifs to situate the corp se in a new, boundless realm that allows for its leakage, mess and ambivalence. ualshowcase.arts.ac.uk https://video.wixstatic.com/video/2fcede_2c8390b77c8c416c8457c342b887d744/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 Harriet Hammond (@h.rriet.) Born in 2000, Harriet Hammond is an artist from Gravesend who recently completed her Master of Fine Arts at Central Saint Martins in London with First Class Honours and curated this exhibition. Her work has been featured in several exhibitions, and she draws inspiration from 1970s food art, toys, theatre, children's TV shows, and family dynamics to explore themes of fantasy, nostalgia, and consumption. ualshowcase.arts.ac.uk Fourth Portal Harriets' installation shows a vibrant table of clay sculptures, featuring a feast of fake food and two life-size human-animal characters seated at the table. Drawing inspiration from 70s food art, toys, theatre, children's TV shows, and family dynamics, the piece explores themes of fantasy, nostalgia, consumption and class. An over-stimulation of color and texture dominates the piece, with bright paints and shiny resin giving a wet, grotesque look. Each element is hand sculpted and detailed with a cocktail stick, creating an intricate and colourful world. Final Show The short, two man performance with Harriet Hammond and Georgia May Broadley (above), shows an angry chef with crab claw hands, "cooking" fake food for the fake characters at the table. Accompanying is an anxious waitress, whose struggle highlights themes of anxiety and people-pleasing within the chaotic world of hospitality. The performance transforms the installation into a fever dream-like experience, where costumed characters navigate the surreal dining scenario. By presenting the food sculptures in both conventional and unconventional manners, the performance amplifies the overstimulation with movement and sound, creating a dynamic experience that engages viewers in a fantastical, yet relatable narrative. Bodie Stanley ( @bodie.stanley ) Bodie Stanley is a London-based artist whose multidisciplinary practice encompasses sound, print, painting, sculpture, and installation. Born in 1988 in Atherton, Queensland, Australia, Stanley moved to Hackney, London, at the age of five and has spent the majority of their life in the city. Their work is deeply rooted in social engagement, often exploring themes of urban experience and the interplay between individuals and their environments. Stanley's creative process integrates both digital manipulation and manual handcrafting techniques, reflecting a commitment to materiality and sensory engagement. Notable projects include "Designated Noise Barricade," a sound installation that invites viewers to interact with structures reminiscent of urban barriers, transforming them into playful instruments. Stanley holds a Master of Arts in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and has exhibited in various venues, contributing to London's contemporary art scene. bodiestanley.co.uk ualshowcase.arts.ac.uk The opening event has ended | Exhibition ran until 13 March 2024. 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< Back Elliott Sirota-Gott Multimedia artist and music maker born in Kent. Working under the artist name 'smelliott', they are dedicated to creating extreme art to push how people view and interact with art and music. I first heard about the Fourth Portal through Hypermedia. I heard about the event around September 2023. Q1: How and when did you first discover the Fourth Portal? I first heard about the Fourth Portal through Hypermedia. I heard about the event around September 2023. Q2: What were your initial impressions? Such a cool space. I really love how the old paintings from the church blend with the old tech sprawled everywhere. I remember meeting John, as well as Joe and Harriet (who run Hypermedia) and feeling really welcome. It's not a place someone might expect to be in Gravesend. Q3: How has Fourth Portal inspired you? Fourthportal is just an encouraging space. Having monthly events like Hypermedia really gets me to make at least one musical piece a month, especially when I'm in a bit of a drought. It's a place that is easy to look forward to going to. It really does feel like a small community of people. Q4: Will the inspiration be of benefit in the future? Without inspiration, people wouldn't create! I think Fourthportal is an important place, especially with the events that are on. Giving artists a space to perform in front of people, often for the first time, is essential. If Fourthportal is around, people will always have a place to be inspired and perform and make things. Q5: (optional) Anything you wish to add? Fourthportal is also great for meeting artists and other creative people. I wouldn't know so many people if it wasn't for the space, including the people who run the artists collective and gallery space I am a part of. Addendum [Fourth Portal]. Elliot (Smelliot) is now collaborating with Kieron C at Metamorphika studio, a developing alliance of independent contemporary artists taking workspace into a new realm. Hackney resident Kieron came to the Fourth Portal following a random meeting with Fourth Portal John on a train. Elliot from Whitstable met Kieron at Hypermedia in the summer. This meeting of minds and collaboration away from the Fourth Portal captures how networks form and new movements begin, resembling the original vision for the Net. Metamorphika Studio wrote: "We love what you are proposing at Fourth Portal and we have been inspired by your mode of operating since we started Metamorphika Studio." Previous Next

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