MY FIVE NEW FRIENDS was originally an online residency project instigated by OLIVER BRAID with IT’S OUR PLAYGROUND. The outcome of this project is now showing as the exhibition 'My Five New Friends' at THE ROYAL STANDARD, Liverpool, 4th February - 3rd March 2012.
This website houses the SECRET DIARIES generated by Oliver Braid whilst getting to know five new friends. The secret diary pages were originally only accessible to five invited residency artists - David Hoyle & Lee Baxter, Maayke Schurer, Patrick Staff, Tether and Roxy Topia & Paddy Gould and were periodically updated over a five month period. Each of these artists subsequently made newly commissioned films in response to the diaries. These films make up part of the exhibition 'My Five New Friends'. The complete archive is now publically accessible. Choose a friend and read on!!