Installation View: The Universal Addressability of Dumb Things at the Bluecoat, Liverpool. Photo: Jon Barraclough |
Loosely divided into three themes or – Bodies, Animals and Machines- Leckey ' s exhibition is a collection of not-so-dumb things that all talk, literally or metaphorically, to each other.
The Universal Addressability of Dumb Things is a Hayward Touring exhibition from Southbank Centre, London Open every day from 10am Free For further information visit www. dlwp. com
On the roof
Matt Calderwood Exposure Sculpture( 2013) A new sculptural commission by Matt Calderwood will be placed on the roof during the summer months. Exposure
Sculpture is co-commissioned by De La Warr Pavilion and BALTIC, Gateshead.
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Artist’ s Talk
Mark Leckey Addresses Some Dumb Things 1st October, 7pm Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Leckey discusses the processes of collecting objects, artworks and artefacts that led to his exhibition. Tickets: £ 5 Booking: 01424 229111
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Tours
Saturdays, 2pm Gallery Tours 3 Aug, 21 Sept, 12 Oct Join De La Warr Pavilion curator David Rhodes for a free tour of the exhibition.
Pavilion Tours Hear the stories of the Pavilion and its architecture with a tour of the building, led by one of the Pavilion Team. Visit www. dlwp. com for details.
Details of all the exhibition events listed here can be found on www. dlwp. com / exhibitions
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SATURDAY GALLERY INTERACTIONS 1-4pm Free These creative sessions, run by artists, are inspired by the exhibition and designed for everyone to enjoy.
13 Jul, 10 Aug, 24 Aug Cogito ergo sum( I think, therefore I am) with artist Sheridan Quigley. You are invited you to imagine and record the thoughts of the objects on display. Collaborate on a giant Rhizomic
Drawing to create network of doodles. Random Curating with artist Sharon Haward Bring in your bizarre and weird object and we will photograph it and add it to our special archive. Talk to Me: Can you draw an object or describe a complex thing using just a few words? Come along and find out!
27 Jul, 7 Sept, 28 Sept, 19 Oct Acts of Annotation with writer Christine Harmar-Brown Using annotation we will question what and how we see everyday objects and the stories attached to them. Christine will be looking in the non-gallery spaces for items to annotate – she might even use your handbag.
Lift the lid Sun 1 Sept, 11am- 5pm Free Family Drop in Techno-animism: bringing everyday objects to life with digital animation. As part of the Brighton Digital Festival.
The Real Thing Sat 14 Sept, 11am- 4pm Bexhill Museum Takeover Day Curators and artists from Bexhill Museum will explore and handle some of the bizarre and beautiful objects from the museum ' s collections. www. bexhillmuseum. co. uk
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