Its Here…..Museums at Night 2013 with Mat Collishaw
Mat Collishaw will be visitingBACKLIT gallery this Saturday night as part of Museums at Night 2013 festival and BACKLIT would like to invite you to come along on the night and take part. Mat will be running a workshop from 7pm until 10pm on how to make a 3D zoetrope. To watch the live stream visit White Collar Zoo and register for free. From 8pm-8.45pm he will be taking part in a question and answer session with Carol Jones, from Nottingham Trent University School of Art & Design. Remember you can get...
read moreMat Collishaw Interview BBC Radio Nottingham
Listen to Mat Collishaw on BBC Radio Nottingham talking about his artistic practice, Museums at Night, and the up and coming 3D Zoetrope Workshop This Saturday 18th! Click the link below. BBC Radio...
read moreMuseums at Night – Mat Collishaw at Backlit
Critically acclaimed artist Mat Collishaw will return to his home town of Nottingham this Saturday (18th May) to lead a special workshop at a Backlit gallery as part of the national Museums at Night festival. Mat Collishaw will be working with local artists and members of the public to build a series of unique 3D zoetropes – a modern twist on the old Victorian technique. He will also take part in a question and answer session. Collishaw works predominantly in photography and is one of the Young British Artists – a group of...
read moreMay 2nd – ArtNot Lates
ARTNOT. LATES. Late night art. Why not discover Nottingham’s local art scene after hours? Cultural listings guide ‘Artnot’ plays host to evening art events on the 2nd of May and invites a cluster of Nottingham’s independent galleries open their doors until Late. Artnot Lates: ATTIC, Backlit, Barney’s Yard, Bohunk Institute, Bonington Gallery, Mrs Rick’s Cupboard, Primary, Surface Gallery, Syson, Trade! For more information on the venues and events click...
read moreFinal Votes for Connect!
Thanks for everyone who has already voted for us – there is still time! Watch our trailer and follow the link to...
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Ensemble
BACKLIT presents… Ensemble Choreographed by Dave Charlesworth and Ben Judd Friday 22nd, February 2013, 6:30pm – Late Ensemble seeks to investigate the use of movement and dance within the production of contemporary art, examining this process through video, documentation and live works. The exhibition includes practitioners drawn from a variety of sources including dancers, artists and filmmakers. Ensemble will examine the commonalities and tensions between large-scale cellular, choreographed works such as those...
read moreBacklit – Left Lion – Connect 10
Read the Connect 10 feature in Left Lion magazine as Backlit attempts to gain enough votes to Win Mat Collisahw returning to Nottingham! Click here!!! Vote here…It takes seconds to show your support...
read moreBacklit – University Radio Nottingham
Listen to Backlit Director Matthew Chesney talking about the current Connect 10 competition with Anna from the Culture Show! To listen to the interview, click here backlit gallery or visit the website http://www.urn1350.net If you haven’t yet cast your vote do it now! Click...
read moreConnect 10 – Vote for Backlit Today!!!!
Backlit needs you vote for connect 10! To Vote for Backlit, please click here - www.culture24.org.uk/places to go/museums at night/art420737 Connect 10 is a chance for venues to work with a contemporary artist, perhaps for the first time; use the experience of a competition to reach out to new audiences; develop their experiential event skills and create a legacy that will endure beyond the night of the event. The Connect10 competition goes live to a public vote at Noon on Tuesday 19th February 2013. At this point the...
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