What Does Life After Death Look Like?
15 - 25 September 2023
Event Nights
Event 1 of 2. 15 September 6 - 9pm (Facebook event page)
Event 2 of 2. 23 September 6 - 9pm (Facebook event page)
September 2023 Exhibition Opening Dates and Times
Event 1 of 2 - Friday 15th 6 - 9PM
(Doors Open At 5:30pm)
Saturday 16th 💀 1 - 5pm
Monday 18th 💀 1 - 5pm
Tuesday 19th 💀 1 - 5pm
Wednesday 20th 💀 1 - 5pm
Thursday 21st 💀 1 - 5pm
Friday 22nd 💀 1 - 5pm
Monday 25th 💀1 - 5pm
Event 2 of 2 - Saturday 23rd 6 - 9PM
(Doors Open At 5:30pm)
Address
The Moving Gallery, Sunderland. (The Athenaeum, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE)
At these events, the audience will have the opportunity to see the exhibition in the consciousness-altering context of a variety of live performances, ranging from participatory ritual, 'Dance of the Seven Veils' to immersive multi-media installation, experimental sound and poetry readings.
A thought-provoking exhibition, including over 50 artists and non-artists, 'What Does Life After Death Look Like?’ explores reality beyond life as we understand it.
The aim is to ignite a conversation. Does Life After Death look like anything at all? Does it have a sound frequency, a colour combination, a pattern, a form? Each one of us has a unique perspective on this, and yet this question also contains the fundamental shared experience of being alive, here and now, asking these questions and creating ungraspable, absurd things like art, poetry and portals to the unmanifested. Expect to encounter engaging and challenging works from a range of disciplines (painting and photography to live art) exploring the liminal spaces between creation and cessation.
The project - which consists of an open call for responses to the question, 'What Does Life After Death Look Like?', an exhibition with performance events, workshops and an online catalogue documenting the responses - emerged from personal encounters with loss and transformation.
The curation of my late father's retrospective exhibition, ‘The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far’ at the Globe Gallery in Newcastle, 2020-21, which he was able to visit 2 weeks before his death and my participation in the Baton of Hope, the UK's biggest suicide prevention initiative, have shown me a palpable connection between art, the human spirit and the processing of life and death. Both experiences have informed my approach to and the intentions driving the project and exhibition.
The project is still evolving, and I will be updating this and other related webpages. I will share any updates with you as and when.
We hope to see you there!
Contact: lifeafterdeathopencall@gmail.com
Workshops
Awareness in Space
Led by Matt Cummins with support from Amy South
An experimental session exploring techniques drawn from vipassana meditation and performance practice with the aim of raising awareness. Wednesday 20th September, 2 - 3pm
Dream Manifestation Workshop
Led by Katie Pickerell with support from Amy South. Thursday 21st September, 4 - 5pm
Craft Your Own - Weaving Workshop
Led by Elizabeth Black. Saturday 16th September, 2 - 3pm
Join us for an inspiring weaving workshop where participants are invited to learn the art of simple weaving. This workshop offers the opportunity to create a personalised woven piece that you can take home with you. Throughout the workshop, participants will acquire basic weaving skills and develop their creative ideas using handmade textile techniques. This is a chance to explore how materials can be transformed into unique artworks in their own right.
All necessary materials and looms will be provided, and participants are also encouraged to bring additional materials of their choice, such as garments made from linen, cotton, silk, and other fabrics. By incorporating these items that might otherwise have been discarded, we aim to promote sustainability and the concept of giving new life to materials through the creative process.
The workshop will be hosted by a qualified arts educator and artist, who will offer personalised feedback and guidance at every stage. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced creator, this weaving workshop promises a nurturing and enriching experience for all.
List of Artists and Non- Artists involved
Albie Auchterlounie
Alice Evans
Aly Smith
Alysia Anne
Amy South
Chloe Robinson
Andrew Crane
Andrew Mccoy
Anonymous x
Ant Macari
Anthony Whitfield
Brad Race
Bryan Mccoy
Charlie Frances Fochmann
Chris Robinson
Cosmic Esoteric (Stephanie Jane Dickinson)
Dale Hardy
David Foggo
Elizabeth Black
Fauzia Shah
Hannah Brown
Howard / Hannah (Collective)
Hannah Campion
In Spirit ∞
Jasmin Spires
Karen Sikora
Beyond The Waves (led by Karen Underhill)
Kasia Parker
Katie Pickerell
Laura Roberts
Kevin Howard
Lily Victoria
Margaret Batey
Matt Cummins
Melissa Duncan
DID we write
Pamela Giese
Robert Stapleton
Roberta Green
Samantha Goodlet
Svetlana Atlavina
Trayner/ Dyson
Victoria Whitfield
Zehra Fatima
Zassō Fūkei
Zoë Parker Smissen
Exhibition Stall of Magical Wares
To be written
Fundraiser and Intensions Behind This Project
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/what-does-life-after-death-look-like