What’s On June July 2013
Spring into the new season at firstsite! This season we have two concurrent exhibitions at firstsite: Richard Hughes: Time is over, time has come and Humphrey Spender: London Photographs. The exhibitions both highlight the beauty of the less-seen, the worn and the everyday. You can take a tour of the exhibitions with Senior Curator Michelle Cotton and enjoy talks from the artist and others to put these two fascinating exhibitions in context. Our popular lecture series Colchester’s Avatars programmed in collaboration with the University of Essex continues, and a new
series begins in May on the theme of witches through the ages. Our thriving film programme features some real treats this season, including a special screening of Digging for Victory, introduced by the Suffolk-born directors, our first family film festival and an opportunity for budding filmmakers to get their film on our big screen. There are debates, events, talks and opportunities for artists, great classes for adults including sculpture casting, an event connecting movement and drawing, and new performances
throughout the building. We also have the Easter holidays covered with drop-in and bookable events for children, as well as our regular courses, and Dinky Disco and Club Dinky. Our young people’s group Y.A.K. (Young Art Kommunity) has activities from poi skills to cinema, game sessions to dance showcases. Look out for us out and about in the community too read on to find out more about projects in Greenstead, Old Heath and at the Garrison. We look forward to welcoming you to firstsite soon. We’d love you to get in touch and let us know what you think: www.firstsite.uk.net facebook.com/ firstsite twitter.com/firstsite
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Richard hughestime is over, time has come 16 March– 12 May 2013 firstsite’s spring season begins with a new solo exhibition by the British artist Richard Hughes.
Hughes’ sculpture and installations draw on the cast-off and dilapidated objects of the urban wasteland. Using a labour-
intensive process of mould-making and casting, he produces meticulously crafted replicas of objects that are injected with an element of fantasy. His
trompe l’oeil sculpture often produces a misleading impression of reality, bringing a sense of wonder and enchantment to the everyday. Produced in
and The Showroom, London (2004). His work has been exhibited internationally, including presentations at the François Pinault Collection, Punta della Dogana, Venice; Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh and the Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt. Hughes was selected for the fourth
Liverpool Biennial in 2006 and the British Art Show 6 in 2005. He was nominated for the Beck’s Futures award in 2006 and was the recipient of the EAST International award in 2003.
Richard Hughes, Wot we did on our holidays, 2010 Photo: Keith Hunter
Richard Hughes The magic of my youth, (detail), 2012 Photo: Keith Hunter
Richard Hughes, Sleeping Rust, 2012 Photo: Keith Hunter
Richard Hughes Football, 2010 Photo: Keith Hunter
Richard Hughes All That Grows Old, 2012 Photo: Keith Hunter
All images courtesy the artist,Anton Kern Gallery, New York; and the Modern Institute, Glasgow
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collaboration with Tramway, Glasgow, Time is over, time has come spans the building featuring newly commissioned sculpture and installations. Richard Hughes has had solo exhibitions at Tramway, Glasgow (2012); Sculpture Court, Tate Britain (2006); and
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Airlock Short Films – Call Out for Competition Entries Y.A.K. invites entries for their short film festival – entries can be sent as a digital file or DVD to YAK@ firstsite.uk.net or to firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JH. The deadline for entries is Friday 22 March. Details of the Festival Day below. Entrants are encouraged to have complete freedom in their topic but content should be suitable for 12+ years Archive Films SUNDAYS MONTHLY, 1.30PM, AUDITORIUM In collaboration with the East Anglian Film Archive, programme curated by Tim Phillips. 17 March – Pastures New A selection of archive films about the land, farming and agricultural growth and development
in East Anglia. 17 March, 3pm – Special Screening: Digging for Victory dir. Darius G Laws & Nick Woolgar, 2012, (60 mins), Cert U. Starring Charles Heath, Andrew Tokely, John Mower, Dennis Smith. Introduced by the directors and followed by a Q&A session with them. In the run up to
the Annual Flower and Produce Show in Capel St Mary, some of the most passionate growers around prepare their crops to see who can grow the biggest pumpkin. Digging for Victory is the charming story of a Suffolk village allotment and the dedicated growers, enthusiasts
this programme focuses on social problems faced by East Anglian people throughout 20th Century history and the ways they have been combated. Free, booking essential. Sunday Slapstick Season SUNDAYS MONTHLY, 1.30PM, AUDITORIUM A season of classic films from the giants of comedy, mime and slapstick humour. Why not take a gentle brunch or afternoon
tea at MUSA to complete your visit? 31 March – The Marx Brothers in Duck Soup dir. Leo McCary, 1933, (63 mins), Cert. U. The genius of the Marx Brothers; razor sharp one liners and frenzied farce all makes for a giant film in the canon of slapstick comedy. 28 April – Laurel and Hardy in Sons of the Desert dir. William A. Seiter, 1933, (68 mins), Cert. U
Kino Flow – Colchester Children and Families Film Festival MONDAY 6 MAY, 11AM – 7PM, AUDITORIUM A new film festival day-long film festival pass (see for children aged 12 as many films as or under and their families. Buy a pass for you want during the day). Buy 4 the whole day and passes get 1 free, come to everything, booking essential. or come and go as Children must be you please. Feature accompanied by films, rare archive short films, animations, adults and adults must locally made films in collaboration be accompanied with Signals Media by children! Arts Centre and a stand closing feature – Frankenweenie by Tim Burton. Full programme announced nearer the time. £5 per person for a
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and contenders who tend to their fruit and vegetables. With a diverse cast of characters and a quirky yet affectionate style, this feature length documentary debut by Suffolk-born filmmakers Darius G Laws & Nick Woolgar is a warm and nostalgic look at this most British of past- times. A feelgood film guaranteed to entertain and inspire. 7 April – Driftwood and Seashell To co-inside with Richard Hughes: Time is over, time has come this selection of films explores how people find value in everyday objects. See how inconspicuous items can be transformed by memories and the imagination in films about the treasures found in children’s pockets, a mystical ‘Witchbone’, beach debris and even scrap car parts. 5 May – Hard Times Taking in issues such as slum housing in Ipswich and Jaywick, unemployment and the re-housing of Vietnamese refugees,
schools Schools Programme Learning to Look Our dynamic learning programme, inspired by our artistic exhibitions and delivered by our Associate Artists, engages pupils, students and teachers. firstsite
offers visits, tools, activities, events, bespoke activity days and CPD for educational institutions, including the Artist Teacher scheme MA in Contemporary Art and Professional Practice. Our programme covers Key Stages 1 – 5 and are linked to the National Curriculum.
firstsite also offers Exhibition Investigate which is a private view session for teachers for each of our exhibitions. These sessions provide a guided tour of the new exhibition, a chance to view and interact with our learning resources, plan your visit and to meet members of the Learning Team.
along and use space at firstsite to do their Discover, Explore or Bronze Arts Awards. To find out more about these nationally accredited awards see www.artsaward.org.uk/ discover If you are interested please contact sue@ firstsite.uk.net for further details. There will be a cost to complete the awards.
Colchester Children’s University firstsite is an accredited member for Colchester Children’s University which means that you can get your passport stamped if you come and join in certain activities. See our website for details of which activities are accredited.
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Arts Awards for Home Educated Children and their Parents / Carers FRIDAYS 26 APRIL, 10, 24 MAY, 14, 28 JUNE AND 12 JULY, 10 – 11.30AM, VARIOUS SPACES firstsite is offering parents or carers and their children who are home educated an opportunity to come
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