FACT is the UK’s leading organisation for commissioning and presentation of artists’ film, video and new media. It has developed projects of international significance including the Video Positive Biennial as well as national services such as MITES, the Moving Image Touring and Exhibition Service. Our investmnt is towards the FACT Centre which houses galleries, cinemas and exhibition and support spaces for artists. Our support also enables the organisation to deliver a high quality programme of media arts activity.
Taking place as part of the London 2012 Festival programme and inspired by the spectacular rise of Brazil as an economic power and the preparations for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, this new exhibition invites you to examine your psyche and decide whether you are ready for a more Brazilian world.
Embark on your journey through The Humble Market and experience the hustle and bustle of the Rio de Janeiro carnival from a Brazilian taxi, lie back on the grass and contemplate the universe and discover what happens when the impersonal automated voice on the telephone suddenly gets very personal indeed.
Don't miss this ambitious fusion of theatre, performance and media art from UK/Brazilian theatre network Zecora Ura and artists Jorge Lopes Ramos, Alastair Eilbeck, James Bailey and Persis Jade Maravala.
Please note: Tours of The Humble Market depart at regular intervals during gallery opening hours. Please see the Visiting The Humble Market tab above for more information before planning your visit.
The Humble Market is a co-production between Abandon Normal Devices, FACT and Derry - Londonderry - City of Culture 2013 and WE PLAY, commissioned by AND, FACT, WE PLAY Expo and Derry - Londonderry - City of Culture 2013 and London 2012 Festival funded by Legacy Trust UK and Arts Council England.
Thursday 21 June 2012
5pm - 8pm
Exhibition open 22 June 2012 - 26 August 2012, FREE Entry
From UK / Brazilian theatre company Zecora Ura and artists Jorge Lopes Ramos, Alastair Eilbeck, James Bailey and Persis Jade Maravala comes an ambitious production which fuses theatre, performance and media art.
Part performance, part experience, The Humble Market: Trade Secrets presents us with an universe threatened with complete control. Using the lens of the marketplace to ask, "What do we really trade? What should be traded? And what cannot be bought?"
Facilitated tours for groups of five people will run every 15 minutes and will be booked on the night. Arrive early to avoid disappointment!
Situated somewhere between art and theatre, the 'living' installations of Belgian visual artist require visitors to bring them to life. Like Shrink, the artwork shown at Abandon Normal Devices festival in Manchester 2010, Compass is an individual performance experience. Wearing a machine around the waist, the visitor can either resist the forces it exerts, or allow themselves to be taken on a tangible but immaterial journey across an invisible map. Spatial concepts are brought into question and we have to re-learn to navigate and orientate our bodies whilst this wearing this computer - do we surrender to or resist the robot?
Unfortunately Compass can no longer be used for audience interaction. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. The machine and environment have been left in Gallery 1 as physical documentation of the staging of the work as well as documentary footage of the piece in use.
Nominated for Prix Ars Electronica 2012, Polish artist Karina Smigla Bobinski's ADA is a giant interactive analogue installation, a physical coding experience which the artist and audience create together. ADA is a huge membrane-like globe that floats freely in the gallery space. Attached to the membrane are pieces of coal that leave their traces on the walls, ceiling and floors as the ball is pushed around by you, the gallery visitor. Constructed to have her own will, ADA does not follow programmes or commands but is an autonomous artwork enhanced by the people's reaction to her.
FACT curator, Omar Kholeif discussed the work of Ahmed Basiony whose work is being displayed as part of the Abandon Normal Devices Exhibition at FACT from the 29 September - 287November 2011.FACT curator, Omar Kholeif, discussing the work of Ahmed Basiony whose work is being displayed as part of the Abandon Normal Devices Exhibition at FACT from the 29 September - 27 November 2011.
Thirty Days Running in The Place reveals Basiony jogging daily for one hour while wearing a suit of electronic sensors that picked up how far he ran and how much sweat he produced.
Basiony's work is all the more poignant as he was shot dead during the January 2011 Egyptian uprising. Thirty Days Running in The Place will be shown alongside footage filmed by the artist in Tahrir Square days before his death.
To Coincide with Semiconductor: Worlds in the making FACT set up a scientific experiment to blow the American Science Fairs out of the water (or out of the volcano??). On 28th August 2011 visitors helped to construct Mt. FACTO- a giant volcano in the Foyer of FACT. Here's what happened...
FACT joins forces with the Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival for the first ever Liverpool Arabic Film Festival at FACT from the 04 July - 10 July.
Visit www.fact.co.uk for full listings.
Members of Freehand (FACT's Young People's Programme) worked with artist Alex Harrison to create this fantastic animation. Their brief was to create an animation that represented Freehand, hence the animation about a free hand roaming the city and getting involved at FACT!
This animation is exhibited within the 'Freehander fabrication' structure in Gallery 1 during our Knowledge Lives Everywhere' exhibition (on until 12th June, free)
Freehanders Joe and Rachel talking about Freehand and the What can YOUth do week in Gallery 2 at part of Knowledge Lives Everywhere. The week runs from 13 - 19 April at FACT.
In his three part series Film Ist. Gustav Deutsch, the maestro of found footage filmmaking, investigates the endless wealth of the medium. Deutsch travels to film archives worldwide to excavate clips from obscure films and reassemble them into compelling visual narratives.
In the final installment, Film Ist. a girl & a gun, Deutsch assembles a precisely constructed, mesmerizing ebb and flow of images from a variety of genres, including scientific, erotic, fiction, and actuality films.
On June 20 2009, 80's synth-pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark realised a 30 year dream, backed by the rich resonance of a 75 piece orchestra, the visual majesty of filmmaker Hambi, and the vision of artist Peter Saville.
Set in the opulent and historic setting of Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall, OMD performed their imposing back catalogue abetted by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, after collaborative audio-visual installation The Energy Suite received its orchestral premier.
The hit laden set, dripping with classics such as Enola Gay and Joan of Arc, and stuffed with exclusive firsts, such as the primary live outing of Radio Prague, is captured in all its magnificence on Electricity: OMD with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. The band's determination to utilise the entire orchestra to maximum effect saw Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys abandoning almost all the original instrumentation in favour of complete re-workings of the song arrangements.
Tracklist
Disc One - Concert
1.Radio Prague
2.Messages
3.Souvenir
4.Joan Of Arc
5.Maid Of Orleans
6.All That Glitters
7.La Femme Accident
8.Talking Loud & Clear
9.Dream Of Me
10.Walking On The Milky Way
11.Native Daughters Of The Golden West
12.Sailing On The Seven Seas
13.Enola Gay
14.Electricity
15.Romance Of The Telescope
This is a special opportunity to gain an insight into the exhibition Nam June Paik, showing at Tate Liverpool and FACT, which celebrates the largest UK survey of Paik's work since his death. Join Tate Liverpool's curator Sook Kyung-Lee, as well as FACT's Programmes Director Laura Sillars, among other speakers, to discuss the exhibition.
Find out more about the Nam June Paik exhibition here
http://www.fact.co.uk/about/exhibitions/2010/nam-june-paik
This is a special opportunity to gain an insight into the exhibition Nam June Paik, showing at Tate Liverpool and FACT, which celebrates the largest UK survey of Paik's work since his death. Join Tate Liverpool's curator Sook Kyung-Lee, as well as FACT's Programmes Director Laura Sillars, among other speakers, to discuss the exhibition.
Find out more about the Nam June Paik exhibition here
http://www.fact.co.uk/about/exhibitions/2010/nam-june-paik
This is a special opportunity to gain an insight into the exhibition Nam June Paik, showing at Tate Liverpool and FACT, which celebrates the largest UK survey of Paik's work since his death. Join Tate Liverpool's curator Sook Kyung-Lee, as well as FACT's Programmes Director Laura Sillars, among other speakers, to discuss the exhibition.
Find out more about the Nam June Paik exhibition here
http://www.fact.co.uk/about/exhibitions/2010/nam-june-paik
Freehand and Young Tate's project with artist Dave Evans forms part of the Nam June Paik exhibition at FACT 17 December 2010 - 13 March 2011. Continues at Tate Liverpool.
Join us inside FACT's Media Lounge and take a trip into the world of Nam June Paik as imagined by members of Freehand (FACT's young peoples programme) and Young Tate. The space boasts musical TV screens, warped films and gives you the opportunity to climb inside the television. Take a peek at the screen outside the gallery to see what's happening inside, but beware - in this space even the watcher is being watched!
Members of Freehand and Young Tate have developed this space over a three month period, working with the FACT team and local artist Dave Evans. Throughout the process we have immersed ourselves in the world of Nam June Paik, assuming the roles of researcher, producer, curator and artist to develop the space.
Our society has always worshipped the TV - from the early days of television to today's media saturated world, but Nam June Paik was the first artist to use TV sets in a such an unconventional way. We wanted to reflect this by creating a rough and ready TV experience, drawing direct inspiration from Paik's rebellious streak and his unique relationship with technology. We hope you enjoy it!
Legendary artist Stelarc returns to FACT after his work being part of 2008's sk-interfaces exhibition. Being Human, are we obsolete? At what point do we accept that we have become machines? Known for having an ear transplanted on his arm, this influential Greek/Australian-based performance artist incorporated themes of cyborgization and other human-machine interfaces in his work.
Stelarc in conversation with Liz Carr in the third of a programme of annual lectures in honour of FACT's late Chairman Roy Stringer.
Part of the tenth edition of DaDaFest International 2010, the UK's largest Disability and Deaf Arts Festival.
To read the transcript of this interview, go here: http://dadafest2010.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/5.-Conclusion-and-a-surprise-for-Stelarc.docx
Legendary artist Stelarc returns to FACT after his work being part of 2008's sk-interfaces exhibition. Being Human, are we obsolete? At what point do we accept that we have become machines? Known for having an ear transplanted on his arm, this influential Greek/Australian-based performance artist incorporated themes of cyborgization and other human-machine interfaces in his work.
Stelarc in conversation with Liz Carr in the third of a programme of annual lectures in honour of FACT's late Chairman Roy Stringer.
Part of the tenth edition of DaDaFest International 2010, the UK's largest Disability and Deaf Arts Festival.
Read the transcript of the interview here: http://dadafest2010.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/4.-Would-having-a-prosthetic-arm-be-enough-for-you.docx
Legendary artist Stelarc returns to FACT after his work being part of 2008's sk-interfaces exhibition. Being Human, are we obsolete? At what point do we accept that we have become machines? Known for having an ear transplanted on his arm, this influential Greek/Australian-based performance artist incorporated themes of cyborgization and other human-machine interfaces in his work.
Stelarc in conversation with Liz Carr in the third of a programme of annual lectures in honour of FACT's late Chairman Roy Stringer.
Part of the tenth edition of DaDaFest International 2010, the UK's largest Disability and Deaf Arts Festival.
Read the transcript of the interview here: http://dadafest2010.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/3.-Why-experiment-on-your-own-body.docx
Legendary artist Stelarc returns to FACT after his work being part of 2008's sk-interfaces exhibition. Being Human, are we obsolete? At what point do we accept that we have become machines? Known for having an ear transplanted on his arm, this influential Greek/Australian-based performance artist incorporated themes of cyborgization and other human-machine interfaces in his work.
Stelarc in conversation with Liz Carr in the third of a programme of annual lectures in honour of FACT's late Chairman Roy Stringer.
Part of the tenth edition of DaDaFest International 2010, the UK's largest Disability and Deaf Arts Festival.
Read the transcript of the interview here: http://dadafest2010.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/2.-How-do-we-cope-with-change-to-the-body.docx
Legendary artist Stelarc returns to FACT after his work being part of 2008's sk-interfaces exhibition. Being Human, are we obsolete? At what point do we accept that we have become machines? Known for having an ear transplanted on his arm, this influential Greek/Australian-based performance artist incorporated themes of cyborgization and other human-machine interfaces in his work.
Stelarc in conversation with Liz Carr in the third of a programme of annual lectures in honour of FACT's late Chairman Roy Stringer.
Part of the tenth edition of DaDaFest International 2010, the UK's largest Disability and Deaf Arts Festival.
To read the transcript of this interview go here: http://dadafest2010.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/1.-Is-the-Human-body-Obsolete.docx
17 DECEMBER 2010 - 17 MARCH 2011
FREE
A major retrospective exhibition of the artist, performer and composer Nam June Paik, widely considered to be one of the most innovative artists of the 20th century...
Future-gazer, media activist, collaborator and thinker, Nam June Paik (1932-2006) was one of the most influential and innovative artists of the 20th century. He stretched the idea of what art could be and what making art could be like. Working across the disciplines of experimental music, performance, TV, video and sculpture, Paik's career reflects the development of a set of counter-culture ideas that are central to artists working with technology today.
Open Transmission is part of two-venue exhibition starting at Tate Liverpool and ending here at FACT. The first major retrospective of the artist's work since his death, it offers a rare opportunity to experience some of Paik's most innovative video works, installations and sculptures.
At FACT we present the UK premiere of Laser Cone, a spectacular installation that invites visitors to experience the fascinating powers of lasers, which the artist thought to be 'mystical'.
FACT also brings together an archive of Paik's experimentations with new media, TV and satellite broadcast work, all of which illustrate Paik's belief that global communication could promote deeper understanding across different cultures and societies.
To celebrate Nam June Paik's remarkable influence across the world, FACT has invited artists to produce performances, projects, events and new artworks that connect with the artist's legacy.
17 DECEMBER 2010 - 17 MARCH 2011
GALLERY 1
FREE
While Nam June Paik was studying in Germany developing his experimental composition and music practice and growing creative relationships with leading Fluxus artists, lasers were still in their infancy. Following his move to the US, Paik became fascinated by the laser as an untapped artistic resource. They provided him with an opportunity to take the image outside of the television and create media environments. In the late 1990s, Paik began working with Norman Ballard, an American laser artist - Laser Cone is a product of this unique creative collaboration.
The pair developed a paper version of the cone you see here in Paik's Greene Street Studio in New York. A larger scale fabric cone was then premiered in the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao in 2001.
Laser Cone reflects Paik's interest in both the nature and technology, which he believed were intimately connected. It is a work of beauty, but also a mathematic scientific experiment with laser lights projected across a cone surface that creates precise patterns and forms depending upon angles and tangents of light onto the surface. Paik was using a wheel chair when Laser Cone was created, and so the installation was conceived as an accessible experience.
2010 marks the 50th anniversary of the laser and over the last five decades their use has grown markedly -- they are now used in precision weaponry to medical tools. At the centre of a laser is a crystal. Lasers represented for Paik the manifestation of light-transmission at its most basic level. Laser Cone manages to be both technical and elemental all at once.
Nam June Paik in collaboration with Norman Ballard Laser Cone 2001/2010. Installation with laser, computer control mechanism, fabric, variable dimensions. Exhibition copy, approved by Nam June Paik Estate.
A major retrospective exhibition of the artist, performer and composer Nam June Paik, widely considered to be one of the most innovative artists of the 20th century...
Future-gazer, media activist, collaborator and thinker, Nam June Paik (1932-2006) was one of the most influential and innovative artists of the 20th century. He stretched the idea of what art could be and what making art could be like. Working across the disciplines of experimental music, performance, TV, video and sculpture, Paik's career reflects the development of a set of counter-culture ideas that are central to artists working with technology today.
Open Transmission is part of two-venue exhibition starting at Tate Liverpool and ending here at FACT. The first major retrospective of the artist's work since his death, it offers a rare opportunity to experience some of Paik's most innovative video works, installations and sculptures.
At FACT we present the UK premiere of Laser Cone, a spectacular installation that invites visitors to experience the fascinating powers of lasers, which the artist thought to be 'mystical'.
FACT also brings together an archive of Paik's experimentations with new media, TV and satellite broadcast work, all of which illustrate Paik's belief that global communication could promote deeper understanding across different cultures and societies.
To celebrate Nam June Paik's remarkable influence across the world, FACT has invited artists to produce performances, projects, events and new artworks that connect with the artist's legacy.
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Exhibition Trailer - The Humble Market: Trade Secrets
The Humble Market: Trade Secrets - Preview Invitation
Ahmed Basiony Thirty Days Running in the Place.mov
tenantspin in the new Museum of Liverpool
Liverpool Arabic Film Festival Trailer
Digital Storytelling Workshop 16 April
The Impact of Film in the 21st Century - Director Gustav Deutsch
OMD: Electricity - OMD With The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Tate Liverpool curator Sook-Kyung Lee's first experience of Nam June Paik
Varied themes of exhibition - MKP Dusseldorf curator Susanne Rennert at Nam June Paik Breakfast
Nam June Paik's cultural significance - Tate Liverpool curator Sook-Kyung Lee
Media Lounge: The Television Will Be Revolutionised
Conclusion and a surprise for Stelarc! - Stelarc In Conversation With Liz Carr
Would Having A Prosthetic Arm Be Enough For You? - Stelarc In Conversation With Liz Carr
Why Experiment On Your Own Body? - Stelarc In Conversation With Liz Carr
How Do We Cope With Change To The Body? - Stelarc In Conversation With Liz Carr
Is the Human Body Obsolete? - Stelarc In Conversation With Liz Carr
NAM JUNE PAIK EXHIBITION TRAILER
Nam June Paik Exhibition Trailer
