We wanted to share a sneak peek of our screening and live performance coming up next week.
There's still time to get your free ticket and join us for an evening of film followed by a devotional vocal performance.
Throughout the evening we will reflect on themes emerging within our current exhibition - Hamid Zénati: Two Steps at a Time.
The screening includes several short films that explore colonial violence in the Sahara and the resistance rooted in this environment. They will be briefly introduced by Emma Bouraba and include ‘Memories of an Unborn Sun’ (2024) by Marcel Mrejen, ‘Galb'Echaouf’ (2021) by Abdessamad el Montassir and ‘And still, it remains’ (2021) by Arwa Aburawa and Turab Shah.
Following the screening, Assia Ghendir will present a devotional vocal performance in response to the natural forms, textures and designs that inspired Zénati’s 'all-over' style.
Please note a separate ticket is required for the screening and performance.
💭 Screening: Ciné-Sahra
📅 Thu 18 Jul, 6pm–7.15pm
💭 Devotional Vocal Performance by Assia Ghendir
📅 Thu 18 Jul, 7.30pm–8pm
🎟️ Book your free place here: https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/screening-cine-sahra/
https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/devotional-vocal-performance-with-assia-ghendir/
Film trailer from ‘Galb'Echaouf’ by Abdessamad el Montassir
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In Focus: Julian Abraham ‘Togar’ - Mampir
REꓘONCILIATION, the newly-opened exhibition by Indonesian artist Julian Abraham ‘Togar’ in Gallery 1 explores themes of hosting, closely linked to the Indonesian concept of mampir. Mampir doesn't translate directly into English, instead it conveys a sense of hosting by inviting someone to “come in, arrive, come over” that is ingrained into daily life in Indonesia.
As part of Togar’s exploration of how our gallery spaces can be used to welcome visitors, we’ve collaborated on a programme of events under the title Feedback Loop. These events, including listening sessions, informal gatherings, jam sessions, performances, and conversations, turn the gallery into a space of sonic exchange, mixing and intertwining the roles of ‘host’ and ‘guest’.
Feedback Loop will include some Mampir Sessions that will present the contributions of our surrounding communities and local collectives through intimate events in our galleries, allowing the exhibition to shift and evolve as it progresses.
The Feedback Loop series of events started last night with a jamming session led by poet Brother Portrait, and continues this weekend with a jam-packed schedule to celebrate the start of Togar’s exhibition.
These events are all free to attend, and you can book a free ticket at nottinghamcontemporary.org 🎟
Coming up this weekend...
Today (Sat 1 Jun):
✨Mampir Session: Capoeira Session, 12pm – a workshop teaching capoeira techniques with music (no prior experience needed).
✨ Mampir Session: Mac Collins and Premier League Dominoes, 2pm – Join in with a domino league who will be taking over our gallery space for a public drop-in dominoes session.
✨ Mampir Session: Guohan Zheng (Running Circle), 4.30pm - a live performance.
✨ Listening Session: Paul Stan Nataraj and Masimba Hwati, 6pm – an experimental sonic conversation.
Tomorrow (Sun 2 Jun):
🌟 Qi Gong Session, 11am - a small group session expl
In Focus: Julian Abraham ‘Togar’ - Mampir
REꓘONCILIATION, the newly-opened exhibition by Indonesian artist Julian Abraham ‘Togar’ in Gallery 1 explores themes of hosting, closely linked to the Indonesian concept of mampir. Mampir doesn't translate directly into English, instead it conveys a sense of hosting by inviting someone to “come in, arrive, come over” that is ingrained into daily life in Indonesia.
As part of Togar’s exploration of how our gallery spaces can be used to welcome visitors, we’ve collaborated on a programme of events under the title Feedback Loop. These events, including listening sessions, informal gatherings, jam sessions, performances, and conversations, turn the gallery into a space of sonic exchange, mixing and intertwining the roles of ‘host’ and ‘guest’.
Feedback Loop will include some Mampir Sessions that will present the contributions of our surrounding communities and local collectives through intimate events in our galleries, allowing the exhibition to shift and evolve as it progresses.
The Feedback Loop series of events started last night with a jamming session led by poet Brother Portrait, and continues this weekend with a jam-packed schedule to celebrate the start of Togar’s exhibition.
These events are all free to attend, and you can book a free ticket at nottinghamcontemporary.org 🎟
Coming up this weekend...
Today (Sat 1 Jun):
✨Mampir Session: Capoeira Session, 12pm – a workshop teaching capoeira techniques with music (no prior experience needed).
✨ Mampir Session: Mac Collins and Premier League Dominoes, 2pm – Join in with a domino league who will be taking over our gallery space for a public drop-in dominoes session.
✨ Mampir Session: Guohan Zheng (Running Circle), 4.30pm - a live performance.
✨ Listening Session: Paul Stan Nataraj and Masimba Hwati, 6pm – an experimental sonic conversation.
Tomorrow (Sun 2 Jun):
🌟 Qi Gong Session, 11am - a small group session expl
Coming up this Friday, a unique opportunity to witness a special performance of Goner by Markiscrycrycry. This suspenseful dance choreography delves into the depths of psychological horror.
The performance explores alienation, migration, violence and more, crafting radical visual culture from the marginalised perspective and engaging a new Black tradition of horror in live performance.
📅 Fri 19 Apr, 6.30pm–7.30pm. 18+
🎟️ Find out more and book your free tickets : https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/performance-goner-by-markiscrycrycry/
Co-Presented with Fabric
Film lovers, we have one for you! 👀 Here is a sneak peak trailer of our Selected 14 film screening! 🎞️
Interested?
Then join us for a screening of the shortlisted films for Selected 14, followed by an in-conversation with some of the shortlisted artists.
Selected 14 is a collection of diverse, surprising, and provocative new films by early career artists.
Artists in the Selected 14 programme are: Rohan Ayinde, Darryl Daley, Syd Farrington, Kneed - Ishwari Bhalerao and Leonie Rousham, Peter Millard, Morisha Moodley, Harmeet Singh Rahal, Jame St Findlay, and Divine Southgate-Smith.
Selected 14 Film Screening
📅 Wed 24 Apr, 6.30pm–8pm
🎟️ Book here: https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/selected-14/
How do we look at culturally specific narratives against a backdrop of thrilling, bloody, and psychological horror?
Who knows...
but there will be blood.
You are invited to Goner by Markiscrycrycry, a live dance performance of a suspenseful choreography that delves into the depths of psychological horror.
The performance explores alienation, migration, violence and more, crafting radical visual culture from the marginalised perspective and engaging a new Black tradition of horror in live performance.
📅 Fri 19 Apr, 6.30pm–7.30pm. 16+
🎟️ Book your free tickets: https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/performance-goner-by-markiscrycrycry/
Co-Presented with Fabric
For you, an invitation to an experimental table read of a film never made...experience something you’ve never heard nor seen before. An untold story. Secrets of an archived script. 👀
This is a unique opportunity not to watch a film, but to experience an unmade film, where potential fuses with your imagination.
Join us for the imagined scenes and a live table read performance of The Blind Man - the unrealised script by Alfred Hitchcock and Ernest Lehman. Part of Light After Dark Film Festival 🎬
💭The Blind Man
📆 Thurs 14 Mar 6.30pm & 8pm
Book tickets at lightafterdarkfilmfestival.com
Generously supported by Film Hub Midlands and Waste Studio
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Light After Dark Film Festival is coming soon to Nottingham 👀
We are excited to once again be partnering on the immersive film festival, held across Nottingham 8-17 March 2024.
Join us for a unique, intimate experience with cinema where we will share stories from the shadows, secrets from the dark, tales from the untold, sound from the silent and dreams from night to day. Keep an eye out for our exiting line up of events to come… 🎥
Find out more at lightafterdarkfilmfestival.com
In partnership with Broadway Cinema Nottingham Playhouse Bonington Gallery University of Nottingham
Supported by Film Hub Midlands and waste_studio
Light After Dark Film Festival has been made possible with support from Film Hub Midlands through funds from the National Lottery. Film Hub Midlands support people to watch, show, and make films in the Midlands.
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We’re almost at the end of week 2 of our install period while we get our galleries ready to welcome you back for our launch party on Fri 26 Jan.
This week our tech team have been busy building walls and prepping artworks 👀
🪩 Don’t forget to book your free tickets for our launch party at bit.ly/partync
We're reaching the end of our first week of our install period while we get our galleries ready to welcome you back for our launch party on Fri 26 Jan.
This week our tech team have taken down the artworks from our previous exhibition and removed some walls ready for a new layout for our next season 👀
🪩 Don't forget to book your free tickets for our launch party at bit.ly/partync
We've got lots of beautiful Christmas cards in store at Shop Contemporary!
Pop in to browse - our shop is open every day up to and including Christmas Eve 🎄
We've got lots of beautiful new goodies in store at Shop Contemporary ready for all your Christmas gifting 🎄
Visit us in stores or shop online at www.nottinghamcontemporary.shop 🎁
Join us for an exciting free performance by Mantawoman, serving her signature blend of Chinese folk, contemporary classical and original hypnopop music for yangqin and voice.
🎟 Don't miss out on free tickets - book now: https://ow.ly/sOBq50Q1MQW
📆 Wed 8 Nov, 6.30pm–8pm
There's still a few free tickets left for our early years sensory workshops! ✨
You and your little one can explore the world through sensory free play, in a safe and stimulating environment. 🫧
There are workshops for different age categories, from babes in arms, to bum shufflers, snoozers, and movers so that we can focus on those important developmental stages.
Find out more and book free tickets 🎟 https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/early-years-sensory-workshops-lets-play-again/
Our free family activities are back this October half term!
‘Absolute Fabulosity!’ invites your family to embrace who you are and create a community of togetherness.
Expect a lot of fun and a little silliness, as you create life size paper silhouettes to dress and transform. Mix & match and swap, until the look is complete.
The workshops are drop-in; however, we’d recommend booking a free ticket for your session as spaces are limited.
Sessions run 10am-12 noon and 1pm-3pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 24 Oct - 2 Nov!
Book free tickets: https://ow.ly/EPAI50PXHeO
Our galleries are nearly ready to welcome you back in tomorrow evening for our exhibition launch party 👀
Ridykes’ Cavern of Fine Inverted Wines and Deviant Videos opens across all 4 of our gallery spaces from 6.30pm with a party in our space downstairs until 11pm in collaboration with Gasleak Mountain featuring performances and DJ sets from Anat Ben-David, Gulp XL, Deth Mettel, Pussyfoot and Princess Trium ✨🪩
🎟️ Book last minute free tickets : https://ow.ly/4mWl50POqRU
We're nearing the end of our second week of installing our new exhibition and our tech team have been busy working away behind the scenes to get the galleries ready 👀
Don't forget to book your free tickets for next Friday's launch party - https://ow.ly/jAyC50PM0Mq
