Filmmaker, artist and writer Harun Farocki is among a number of European auteur filmmakers who explore the limits of representation in so-called ‘essay films’.
He will be interviewed by writer and curator Sophia Phoca.
In collaboration with Art Monthly£9 (£5 conc.)
Harun Farocki, A Day in the Life of a Consumer 1993 © Harun Farocki Filmproduktion
The question of space is central to understanding cultural difference in globalisation. In this lecture Doreen Massey, an eminent geographer and writer on the socio-political significance of space, challenges some current thinking about space and difference.
£7 (£5 conc.), booking recommended. Price includes drinks afterwards
Doreen Massey © courtesy Open University
In Keren Cytter's new live theatre piece, protagonists John and Linda both awake one morning to a radical sex change. The repercussions of this have a domino effect on society, sexual politics and identity. Cytter playfully tells the story via film, language, imagery, choreography, performance and light projections.
Commissioned by ‘If I Can’t Dance, I Don’t Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution’.
£8 (£6 conc.)
Keren Cytter, History in the Making or the Secret Diary of Linda Schultz, at Project Arts Centre, Produced by If I Can't Dance I Don't Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution Photo: Sal Kroonenberg
What happens to architecture during times of collective anxiety? Is good design under threat?
Sir John Sorrell, chair of CABE, reflects on previous downturns and considers the massive investment which has been needed to turnaround the fortunes of major cities.
£9 (£5 conc.)
In collaboration with the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)
© DACS 2002
In 1819 Turner undertook an exploration of the Vatican Museum, making hundreds of drawings of classical remains. Dr. James Hamilton, author of Turner: A Life of Discovery, examines the purposes of these studies, Turner’s interest in the Vatican architecture, and his pursuit of Raphael.
£5
Part of the Great British Art Debate, supported by the National Lottery and by the MLA’s Renaissance programme
JMW Turner, The Fall of an Avalanche in the Grisons exh 1810, Tate