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FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) is the UK's leading organisation for commissioning, exhibiting, promoting and supporting artists’ work and innovation in the fields of film, video, and new media. 

22 April 2008 - Go to Own Art April Bulletin

Image courtesy FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology)

FACT also offers a yearly membership with exclusive benefits, such as invitations to exhibition previews and cinema screenings, free cinema tickets, FACT brochures delivered to your door, discounts and benefits at FACT and other local independent businesses and much more…

FACT opened in February 2003, and is the first purpose-built arts venue in Liverpool for more than 60 years. This iconic building in the historic Ropewalks area of Liverpool, has two galleries, a Media Lounge and state-of-the-art cinemas in which you can experience a range of FACT activities from exhibitions, events and live webcasts, to training and conferences.

Currently exhibited at FACT is the first solo presentation in the UK of work by artist duo AL and AL. Forming a vital part of Liverpool’s Year of Culture celebrations and FACT’s Human Futures programme, the exhibition features a new video installation Eternal Youth (2008) commissioned by FACT which is shown alongside two existing works and a blue screen interactive studio.

AL and AL, Eternal Youth, 2008 23minutes High Definition video, Image Courtesy of the artists

UK artists AL and AL make spectacular computer generated videos, which radically re-appropriate contemporary pop culture through an inventive use of celebrity icons, live action performance and animation special effects.

AL and AL: Eternal Youth is on show at FACT until 08 June 2008, for more information please visit the website.

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Win a year’s FACT membership!

FACT are pleased to offer Own Art Bulletin readers the chance to win a year’s FACT Membership.  With two memberships up for grabs there is no excuse not to miss out on this “digital art palace” (Alfred Hickling, The Guardian).
      
To enter the prize draw, answer this question:
 What’s the name of the artist duo currently exhibiting at FACT?
Email your answer to ownart@artscouncil.org.uk by 29 April 08.
2 winners will be selected. 

FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology)
88 Wood Street
L1 4DQ