A message was sent by Tracey Warr t.warr@brookes.ac.uk with a couple of large PDF attachments about 'River Runs' at Modern Art Oxford:
http://www.modernartoxford.org.uk/whats-on/nomeda-gediminas-urbonas-river-ru...
Since I suspect this may not be of interest to all, and be quite large for many inboxes, I've copied the key information from the PDF attachments as text below. Please contact Tracey if you want any more information.
MODERN ART OXFORD 30 PEMBROKE STREET, OXFORD OX1 1BP RIVER RUNS NOMEDA & GEDIMINAS URBONAS AND TRACEY WARR
Project Space, Modern Art Oxford August 2012
During a three-week residency at Modern Art Oxford, artists Nomeda & Gediminas Urbonas and writer, Tracey Warr, will turn the Project Space into a River Research Centre. What part do rivers play in defining our sense of individual and collective belonging? How might we imitate water-based birds, animals, plants and fish to adapt to a future environment with rising water levels? Why and how is water important to us?
Their research will include making a series of films of short river journeys in Oxford with various participants and river-craft, building sculptures for immersed conversations, and running workshops for children and adults. They will be creating a model-scale river landscape playground in the Project Space that imagines a future in which we will be living with more water.
Nomeda & Gediminas Urbonas have established an international reputation for socially interactive artworks. They are based at MIT, Massachusetts, USA. Tracey Warr is based in the Fine Art department at Oxford Brookes University, UK.
OPEN STUDIO
Friday 3 August, Saturday 11 August, Tuesday 14 August, Thursday 16 August, Friday 17 August 10am-5pm, Free
CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP (8-14 YEAR OLDS) Wednesday 8 August, 1-4pm £5/£3 concessions, booking essential
ADULTS’ WORKSHOP Thursday 9 August, 1-4pm £7/£5 concessions, booking essential
Visit www.modernartoxford.org.uk for details or call 01865 813800 to book tickets.
--- Message forwared on by Tim Greaves, list administrator