Footprint Modulation: art, climate & displacement
Taking place over several venues including The Oriental Museum, Durham Art Gallery and Durham Miners Hall, Footprint Modulation features a number of artworks and interventions that address climate change and displacement. Artist Kooj Chuhan‘s interactive installation takes inspiration from global activism and trade unionism, whilst photographer Shahidul Alam documents climate refugees from Bangladesh.
Until 5 July 2015, various venues, Durham.
www.a-n.co.uk/events/footprint-modulation-art-climate-and-displacement
Scenes of Art and Science
For the opening of Grejczik Gallery in Scarborough, a new space dedicated to micro art/science, Tina Mammoser is launching a publication that explores the relationship between her abstract paintings and science.
Until 8 July 2015, Grejczik Gallery, 9a Hanover Road, Scarborough
www.a-n.co.uk/events/scenes-of-art-and-science
Speculations: Making Thinking Drawing
Archival material is exhibited alongside the work of contemporary artists in this exhibition that explores space, form and structure in drawing. This is the inaugural exhibition for ‘drawing?’ – a year-long programme of exhibitions and events taking place throughout the North East.
30 June – 8 August 2015, Hatton Gallery, Newcastle.
www.a-n.co.uk/events/speculations-making-thinking-drawing
Sofltly Overrripe
Lulu Nunn, director of HOAX, curates this exhibition at Southampton’s HaHa Gallery, bringing together artists who explore systems of writing and mark forming through a range of media. Tim Etchells, Jayson Carter and Claire Poulter are among the 10 artists exhibiting.
4-18 July 2015, HaHa Gallery, Southampton.
www.a-n.co.uk/events/sofltly-overrripe
A Vernacular History Starting With The Golden Rhubarb
Candida Powell-Williams’ site-specific installation explores the fetishisation of artefacts that the artist encountered in Rome. Her sculptural renditions of these objects create new narratives and parallel readings to those officially offered up to tourists.
4 July – 18 September 2015, Curious Projects, The Labyrinth, Eastbourne.
www.a-n.co.uk/events/a-vernacular-history-starting-with-the-golden-rhubarb
All of the above are taken from a-n’s Events listings section, featuring events posted by a-n’s members
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