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holding space features nearly 50 works from Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery's Modern and Contemporary Art collection, dating from 1964 to the present day. The exhibition marks the year in which the Timothy Gurney Gallery was inaugurated as a space dedicated to the display of modern and contemporary art. The works in holding space explore our interaction with the spaces which surround us and how they function in our lives. The display presents new works in the collection from leading contemporary artists including Ibrahim Mahama, Beatrice Gibson and Florence Peake - some of which are on show for the first time. Other artists featured in the exhibition include Michael Andrews, Elisabeth Frink, Georgina Starr and Bruce Lacey. We are grateful to Art Fund, Contemporary Art Society, The Friends of the Norwich Museums, Norfolk Contemporary Art Society and Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Grant Fund for their support.
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The Lost Estate is a new photographic series of six large-scale images by artists Daniel & Clara which explores the relationship between humans and the natural world through imagined narratives, taking place in the gardens of a country estate. Daniel & Clara are based in Essex, UK. They work across moving image, photography, performance, and mail art to explore the nature of human experience, perception and reality. The Lost Estate was commissioned by Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery and supported by High House Artist Residency. The exhibition is sponsored by East Anglia Art Fund.
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Join us at Norwich Castle this summer to enjoy a range of nature-themed activities inspired by our temporary exhibition Sunlight: Roger Ackling. Have fun exploring different habitats and changes in the natural world while engaging in our exciting craft activities, family-friendly bird beaks scavenger hunt and more! Activities will run every Tue, Wed, Thu and Sat, 10am - 3pm. On Wednesday 24th July, Tuesday 20th August and Wednesday 28th August, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) will be visiting the Castle with their fun activities. They look forward to meeting you! What's more, on Sundays 4th and 18th August, visit our sister site Gressenhall to enjoy more nature-focused activities also inspired by the Sunlight exhibition. There will be plenty to see and do for the whole family, from found artworks and charcoal drawings to wildlife walks and exploring anthotypes.
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SUNLIGHT is the first major survey of the work of British artist Roger Ackling (1947-2014) and the most significant exhibition of his work to date. For 50 years, Ackling consistently made objects by burning wood - focussing sunlight through the lens of a hand-held magnifying glass to scorch repeated patterns of lines on the surface. SUNLIGHT will introduce Ackling's work to a new generation of audiences, prompting important conversations about the status of the object, the significance of material, the processes of making and the transformative power of display. The exhibition is developed in partnership with the Artist's Estate, Annely Juda Fine Art, the Henry Moore Institute and the Pier Arts Centre, and is supported by Norfolk Museums Service, Arts Council England, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Norwich City Council, Norfolk County Council, East Anglia Art Fund, Henry Moore Foundation, Norwich University of the Arts and Art Fund.
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A facilitated reading and creative writing group inspired by the works displayed in SUNLIGHT: Roger Ackling. Each of these sessions employs a triple-pronged approach and will begin with looking at and discussing a piece of work in SUNLIGHT, followed by a shared reading of a text which will be supplied on the day. Shared reading involves the course leader or another group member reading that week's text aloud and the group talking about the text together. We will then carry out creative writing exercises inspired by that week's artwork, reading and discussion. Group participants do not need to read anything in advance or bring anything to the session - all materials will be provided. There is no expectation to read aloud, and also no pressure to speak during the sessions - active listening is respected as an important response and contribution. There is also no expectation that you will share your creative writing with other group members, it is entirely your own choice.
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A series of conversations in the exhibition SUNLIGHT: Roger Ackling with curator Amanda Geitner. On Thursday 22 August, Amanda will be joined by Dr Lydie Rekow-Fond. Lydie is a writer and curator, she currently teaches General Culture, Art History and Aesthetics at the School of Fine Arts of Digne-les-Bains, France, and is a researcher in Contemporary Art associated with the CIEREC of St-Etienne and the LaRCGL of Meknes (Morocco), where she is a Visiting Professor. Lydie has written a monograph on Roger Ackling, The Invisible Appears. Tickets include admission to the museum. Image credit: Roger Ackling, Voewood 2011 - 2012, Sunlight on wood, © Estate of the Artist / Courtesy Annely Juda Fine Art, London.
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A series of conversations in the exhibition SUNLIGHT: Roger Ackling with curator Amanda Geitner. On Saturday 14 September Amanda will be joined by Jonathan P Watts. Jonathan is an artist, writer and occasional curator based in Norwich. With Ben Brett he co-runs the artist-led contemporary art gallery Josey. Jonathan is a Tutor (Research) in Contemporary Art Practice at the Royal College of Art, London and is doing a PhD at Norwich University of the Arts on EASTinternational, 1991 - 2009. Tickets include admission to the museum. Image credit: Roger Ackling, Voewood 2011 - 2012, Sunlight on wood, © Estate of the Artist / Courtesy Annely Juda Fine Art, London.
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A series of conversations in the exhibition SUNLIGHT: Roger Ackling with curator Amanda Geitner. On Saturday 21 September Amanda will be joined by Dean Hughes. Dean is an artist and teacher. He attended Chelsea College of Art and Design between 1993 and 1996, where he was taught by Roger Ackling. He has taught widely in the UK: he was previously Head of the School of Art at the University of Edinburgh, and Professor of Fine Art, Northumbria University. He has made solo exhibitions with, among others, Laure Genillard Gallery, London, Jack Hanley Gallery, San Francisco, and Cairn Gallery, Pittenweem. Tickets include admission to the museum. Image credit: Roger Ackling, Voewood 2011 - 2012, Sunlight on wood, © Estate of the Artist / Courtesy Annely Juda Fine Art, London.
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