Recent months have seen changes to the artistic landscape in Nottingham, reflective of a wider shift occurring in the surrounding cultural environment. These changes demonstrate that Nottingham is an increasingly attractive base for artistic activity, with a rising retention of graduates leaving higher education as well as enticing artists from the region and further afield.
New sonic works presented in October enabled five emerging artists to use personal narratives and found sound of urban spaces to create installations that resonated between the past, present and future of their sites.
Recent art and design graduates from across the UK are showing at the Hub this autumn.
Comments about Thomas Hirschhorn's 'Incommensurable Banner' from the Fabrica comments book: "It seems totally surreal and makes you realise how lucky we are to live in a non-war zone!! Well done to photographer – need a lot of courage and […]
Hello, I'm going to make a start then. I don't really like to use the word Artist to describe what I do, it has too much baggage attached. I'm just compelled to make creative investigations into things I find fascinating, […]
RACHAEL ELWELL From single intuitive hand movements to rigorous systems employed to mark a paper surface, Rachael challenges the act of mark making. Her work focuses on chance, which is faced against elements of control and structure. When one faces […]
SARAH HARDACRE Sarah Hardacre’s work explores the construction of knowledge and the institutional shaping of history and the natural world. Her particular interests lie in the appearance of a ‘Natural History’ and the evolution of the museum. Sarah graduated BA […]
The cultural landscape of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland – encompassing history, memory, land and people – is a fertile ground for the imagination.
In a world increasingly skewed by notions of commodity and markets, artists and creative practitioners must be proactive in seeking out opportunities that enable them to experiment and take the risks that will drive up the quality of their work.
Mark Gubb asks public art commissioners and consultants their views on how they select artists for commissions and what they expect artists to prepare for interview.
I have just returned from being part of Made in 24hrs, a project as part of London Design Festival. The idea was to show what could be produced within a 24 hour period (7am – 7am), with 40 people, mainly […]
Recently graduated and on the start of something new. www.antoinettebrown.com
The latest show, 'We are all Tuvalu' was installed with 5 minutes to spare before the PV last night. See http://www.harringtonmillstudios.co.uk/index/exhibition_sp.htmI didn't stay long, but apparently the party went on til midnight because… Just when you think you have more […]
My work conflates the real and the imaginary within a multidisciplinary practice, including digital installation, comics, animation and sound art. #payingartists
