“Queerness is not and can never be an identity. It is a current, or imperative. Moving through and between our bodies; it is an intersubjective process of becoming. We are more than our bodies. We are relations in time & space.” – B. Sebastian.
A research & Development project exploring relationships between gender, sexuality, mental health and abject art- considering the communication of complex themes to a wide audience resulting in a new performance work by artist Rosanne Robertson.
It’s a year since I started this blog and I’m finishing it with images from my final piece for Manchester Central Library. The project is now fully documented at: www.nicoladale.com/it-stares-us-down The publication is available to read here: In Conversation with […]
The recent ReROOTed Festival in Hull celebrated the legacy of Hull Time Based Arts and its ROOT festival with a weekend of performance, discussion and debate. Pippa Koszerek reports.
Saccades, Reading Room, Manchester Central Library, 18 March 2017 Performers: Allan, David, Clare, Mark, Marlene, Patti Photos: Steve Iles
CIRCULAR READING 10am – 4pm 25th March 2017 Reading Room, Manchester Central Library “It is not one thought but all your thoughts” Supported by ACE, Manchester City Council, HOME and a-n
Saturday 13th March 2017 Reading Room, Manchester Central Library Saccades (n): Rapid intermittent eye movements made as attention switches from one point to another. A group performance. Drop in any time between 2-3pm. Supported by Arts Council England, Manchester City […]
With a solo show at ICA and as part of a group exhibition at Eastside Projects, Sonia Boyce is exploring ideas around play, improvisation and sculpture – including a collaborative project with ukuele-playing skateboarders. Anneka French talks to the artist during the first of two lively, nerve-wracking performances in Birmingham, as skaters fly by and instruments are played.
The Act of Reading Saturday 11th March 2017, Manchester Central Library Performance times: 11.30 – 12.30 The Act of Reading I Shakespeare Hall 13.30 – 14.30 The Act of Reading II […]
On three consecutive Saturdays in March I will present newly commissioned performances and sculptures at Manchester Central Library exploring how, why and what we read… Further details to follow… www.librarylive.co.uk/event/the-act-of-reading/ www.librarylive.co.uk/event/saccades/ www.librarylive.co.uk/event/circular-reading/ It Stares Us Down is supported by ACE, Manchester […]
This week’s column – featuring exhibitions and projects posted by a-n members on our busy Events section – takes us to Lancaster, Plymouth, Powys, New Forest National Park and Swansea.
I am now considering new elements and development of the project. For details about one of my new projects: The walks will also continue to develop around Walking with The Waste Land and will include guest walkers to take a […]
AUDIOBLOG – Please click here It’s been ages it seems… My feet haven’t touched the ground! I’m sat with a piece of warm raspberry crumble-cake and a mug of Lady Grey tea, mulling over the events of my first open […]
Have you ever gone and bought something random? If you’re an artist I’m guessing the answer is yes. I have bought (like the title says) 400 bouncy balls, now sparking the idea of filling a room with bouncy balls. I […]
