Moving Body in the City // Leeds Light Night

---- Moving Body in the City - first screening - Light Night, Leeds, October 8th 2010 ----------------

The Moving Body in the City is a series of five new film and projection works inspired by the moving body in relation to public space.
 
Commissioned by Lumen and imove, artists Rachel Goodyear, Emily Richardson, Tyman & Rushton, Bernd Behr and Rob and Matt Vale have used locations in Leeds, Wakefield, Holmfirth and Scarborough to examine how these towns and cities have been shaped by people moving through them.  You can read more about the artists' films at the blog

The works are connected via an artwalk through the city centre (there'll be a printed map at each of the film locations for you to pick up) and you’re invited to create your own projections using Rob and Matt Vale’s giant kaleidoscope positioned on Leeds Civic Hall. 
 
The Moving Body in the City is part of imove, which celebrates and challenges the relationship between people and their moving bodies through a series of arts projects across Yorkshire during the run up to London 2012. imove is funded by Legacy Trust UK, Yorkshire Forward and Arts Council England. Find out more at <

You are warmly invited to join us for two discussion events relating to Lumen and imove’s recent commissions of five publicly-sited audio-visual installations the first of which is on Tues Oct 5th. See below for details.

The events are free of charge but due to limited space it is recommended you secure a place by emailing Andy Abbott zadanzig@yahoo.co.uk. Refreshments will be provided.

The talk on October 5th has been programmed to allow those interested in attending Pavilion’s multi-location screening on the same evening to attend both as they share similar concerns.


----------------------- Moving Image and The Body in the City----------------------

What is the relationship between the screen and the active body? Coinciding with Lumen and imove’s commissioning of five publicly-sited audio-visual installations, please join us for a discussion event around this theme in two parts. The talks will use the artists’ work as a starting point for a conversation around film, video and screen-based art and its potential to animate public space, engage audiences and prompt activity.

Part 1. With presentations by Rushton and Tyman, and Emily Richardson. October 5th 5:15pm – 6:30pm at 42 New Briggate Gallery, Leeds.

Part 2. With presentations by Rachel Goodyear and Bernd Behr. November 23rd 5:15pm – 6:30pm at 42 New Briggate Gallery, Leeds.

The first event (October 5th) will focus on themes of cultural narratives and historical traces that are unearthed through video installation. Artists Rushton and Tyman and Emily Richardson will discuss their recent work as part of the Imove programme. Tina Richardson, of Leeds Psychogeography group, and Sue Ball, who has commissioned a number of public art works in the city, will be the evenings’ respondents to help reflect upon the manner in which arts physical intervention can alter perceptions of, and consequently help shape, urban space.

The second of the discussions (November 23rd) will develop these initial themes by bringing artists Rachel Goodyear and Bernd Behr to present their work and relay their experiences working on the Imove commission. Artists film curator Will Rose will join as respondent. At this conversation the relationship between tactile, physical presence and the digital image will provide a base to collectively explore ideas about what we might consider ‘active engagement’ to be.

Both discussion events will take place at 42 New Briggate Gallery, New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NU and be facilitated by Andy Abbott and Jenny Harris

The new commissions will be screened at Leeds Corn Exchange, OK Comics and Leeds Civic Hall as part of Leeds Light Night on Friday 8th October and at locations around The Hepworth Wakefield on the 24th November (www.hepworthwakefield.org < ).

For enquiries, please contact James Islip, Moving Body in the City Project Manager, james@lumen.org.uk