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'THE UNACCEPTABLE FACE OF FREEDOM' released on Some Bizzare in
1986 was the second 'MINISTRY OF POWER' collaboration. It involved
the artist MALCOM POYNTER whose sculptures formed the basis for
the award winning album cover. His work used toy soldiers and
guns to sculpt large scale figures such as his awesome 'Horsemen
of the Apocalypse'.
It was also the name of a massive event held at BR's Bishobsbridge
Maintenance Depot at Paddington to commemorate the demise of the
Greater London Council (undemocratically abolished by Margaret
Thatchers Tory Government because of its radical programme), it
was the beginning of a flowering relationship between the 'Railway
Children' and the National Railways. Decorated with Sculpture
from Malcom Poynter, dance from legendary choreographer Jacob
Marley and the Company of Cracks, poetry from the radical miner
Alan Sutcliffe, script by playwright Jonathan Moore, directed
by Teddy Kiendl, set designed by Tom Dixon (now head designer
at Habitat), banners by 53rd State Banner Co, brass played and
conducted by John Eacott of Big Band Loose tubes and 360 degrees
audio and visuals from infamous soundman 'Mad' Jack Balchin and
acclaimed directors Brett Turnbull and Martine Thoquenne, gymnastics
and pyrotechnics from Ra Ra Zoo. It was a truly awsome underground
event featuring the cream of talent of a generation. The Ministry
of Power was born. It was the first ever 'rave' in the UK and
is still the benchmark for large scale site specific work in Britain.
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