East Meets West: Exhibition of Contemporary Photography and Moving Image

(Thursday) (Saturday)

East Meets West presents the work of 16 emerging artists working with moving image or photography. This remarkable exhibition includes extraordinary works that represent the talent and ambition of artists in the Midlands today.



The artists responded to an open call to practitioners based within the Midlands, or those who have graduated from a Midlands-based University in the past three years. The opportunity was devised in response to and was required to relate to the theme of ‘Leisure’.

The exhibition includes an ambitious, fascinating and diverse collection of interpretations, from projects delving into a broad range of ‘leisure’ activities and events including walking, swimming, collecting, drinking and travelling. The exhibition is a remarkable commentary on what people do today in their leisure time with projects shown including drinking culture, documenting community-led action to save local swimming baths, a sensitive portrait of a young Shetland Island resident’s use of his leisure time and an obsessive collector.

The exhibiting artists are; Jim Brouwer & Simon Raven, Jacqueline Carey, Theo Ellison, Attilio Fiumarella, Emma Georgiou, Anne Giddings, Daniel Hayes, Geoff Hodgson, Amy Huggett, Holger Martin, Tracey McMaster, George Miles, Marta Soul, Clive Wheeler and Dan Wheeler.



The project is a partnership with Format International Photography Festival, Quad, Derby and GRAIN Projects, supported by Arts Council England and Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.



Free exhibition in the Waterhall Gallery at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.



Please note: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery will be closed for essential maintenance work on Sunday 9th October 2016. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. There will be complimentary walking tours from Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter throughout the day at 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 2.30pm.



Image Credit: Marta Soul ’Armonía’.

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East Meets West: Exhibition of Contemporary Photography and Moving Image Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery Main address: Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery Chamberlain Square B3 3DH Birmingham, United kingdom Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery Chamberlain Square B3 3DH Birmingham, United kingdom East Meets West presents the work of 16 emerging artists working with moving image or photography. This remarkable exhibition includes extraordinary works that represent the talent and ambition of artists in the Midlands today.



The artists responded to an open call to practitioners based within the Midlands, or those who have graduated from a Midlands-based University in the past three years. The opportunity was devised in response to and was required to relate to the theme of ‘Leisure’.

The exhibition includes an ambitious, fascinating and diverse collection of interpretations, from projects delving into a broad range of ‘leisure’ activities and events including walking, swimming, collecting, drinking and travelling. The exhibition is a remarkable commentary on what people do today in their leisure time with projects shown including drinking culture, documenting community-led action to save local swimming baths, a sensitive portrait of a young Shetland Island resident’s use of his leisure time and an obsessive collector.

The exhibiting artists are; Jim Brouwer & Simon Raven, Jacqueline Carey, Theo Ellison, Attilio Fiumarella, Emma Georgiou, Anne Giddings, Daniel Hayes, Geoff Hodgson, Amy Huggett, Holger Martin, Tracey McMaster, George Miles, Marta Soul, Clive Wheeler and Dan Wheeler.



The project is a partnership with Format International Photography Festival, Quad, Derby and GRAIN Projects, supported by Arts Council England and Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.



Free exhibition in the Waterhall Gallery at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.



Please note: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery will be closed for essential maintenance work on Sunday 9th October 2016. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. There will be complimentary walking tours from Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter throughout the day at 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 2.30pm.



Image Credit: Marta Soul ’Armonía’.
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