Something you should see…Slice: London – Lahore @ Rich Mix

Rachel Segal Hamilton — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:00:23 +0000

The starting point is simple. The result anything but. An imaginary line is drawn between Lahore Central Station in Pakistan and Liverpool Street Station in London. Ten arts practitioners from each country have been commissioned to make new work responding to the urban landscape they encounter along the first mile of each end of the line. Slice, an interactive video installation at Rich Mix, shows the culmination of the project so far.

By moving an arrow along a map of each city, you select which artist’s video to watch according to its location on the line. All engage with a particular urban site but, unsurprisingly since the participating artists include performers, animators, a ballet dancer, a storyteller and a grime mc, the works vary massively, giving the exhibition an exciting, sprawling, collage-like feel…

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Somewhere you should go….Origins: Festival of First Nations

Monique Todd — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:12:40 +0000

By now, you may have heard the word ‘festival’ for the 300^th time! But given London is the artistic capital of Europe (at least in our eyes) it only makes sense that this summer is packed with so many cultural shows. If you want something beyond the typical arty-farty fare though, check out ‘Origins: festival of First Nations’. Uniquely, the event strikes the balance between political awareness and creativity, highlighting art and issues from indigenous populations around globe. The ultimate aim of the fest is to get people thinking about topics such as climate change and migration – but don’t worry about lack of entertainment. The two-week festival will, of course, feature music, theatre and stories – and most of the artists will be seen in the UK for the very first time (exciting!), with performers coming from backgrounds such as Aboriginal Australian, Inuit and Native American. So with so much on offer from this remarkable festival, be sure to put this on your ‘to do’ list! (Words: Monique Todd)

‘Origins: Festival of First Nations’, 28^th June – 9^th July. Click here for more info.

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Something you should see…Slice: London – Lahore @ Rich Mix

Somewhere you should go….Origins: Festival of First Nations