Site Gallery Sheffield’s International Centre for Contemporary Art
Free admission May – August 2010 www.sitegallery.org
Exhibition A selection of Sol LeWitt’s artist’s books Photo: David Bellingham
Sol LeWitt WD#123A (work in progress) March 1993 White crayon on black wall Dimensions variable Courtesy the Estate of Sol LeWitt
Related events Music performances Free admission In tandem with the visual works, a sequence of free contemporary music events will take place in the gallery in a commissioned programme, curated by renowned experimental pianist Philip Thomas. Featuring both all-day and evening performances, the musical programme will reflect some of the aesthetic and technical concerns of Sol LeWitt. Saturday 8 May, 11am – 5.30pm Zurich-based composer Manfred Werder will perform his own music with the edges ensemble, who will also perform their own compositions.
Sol LeWitt: Artist’s Books 8 –29 May This project has been brought together by RGAP (Research Group for Artists Publications – www.rgap.co.uk) an independent artist-led organisation now based in Sheffield, in partnership with Site Gallery, Sheffield Hallam University, the Estate of Sol LeWitt, and the curators Giorgio Maffei and Emanuele De Donno at ViaIndustriae, Italy Project supported by Arts Council England
Site Gallery presents the exhibition Sol LeWitt: Artist’s Books, the only UK venue of this international exhibition. Featuring more than 80 publications by LeWitt, the exhibition will be a chronological display of the artist’s visual books dating from 1967 to 2002, providing a rare opportunity to see a complete overview of LeWitt’s work in this form. During the course of the exhibition, one of LeWitt’s wall drawings will be completed over the large gallery wall. Throughout his career, LeWitt produced more than 1,200 wall drawings, each work undertaken from a set of instructions and executed by LeWitt and other artists, his drafting team and volunteers. Continuing this tradition and working from his original rules Wall Drawing #960 will be produced, allowing visitors to see the work in progress.
Philip Thomas in performance Courtesy Philip Thomas
Friday 14 May, 8pm Gerhard Staebler, Kunsu Shim, Anton Lukoszevieze, Philip Thomas and John Lely will perform their own compositions and music by Alvin Lucier and Tim Parkinson. Booking essential. Book via events@sitegallery.org or call 0114 281 2077 Saturday 15 May, 11am – 5.30pm Gerhard Staebler, Kunsu Shim, Anton Lukoszevieze, Philip Thomas and John Lely will be joined by members of the edges ensemble. Saturday 22 May, 11am – 5.30pm Edges ensemble, John Lely and Philip Thomas will perform music by John Lely, Tom Johnson, Michael Pisaro and others.
Conference Artists’ Publications and the Legacy of Sol LeWitt Saturday 8 May, 10.15am – 6pm Sheffield Hallam University and Site Gallery A conference hosted by Sheffield Hallam University will explore the relevance and position of artists’ publications in contemporary artistic practice focusing on the bookworks of LeWitt, and considering his legacy in terms of artists publishing now. Keynote speakers and contributors include Professor Anne Moeglin-Delcroix, Simon Cutts, Clive Phillpot, David Bellingham, Elisabeth S. Clark, and Philip Thomas. £55/£28 conc. For conference bookings please email conference21@shu.ac.uk or call 0114 225 5340
Sol LeWitt Autobiography 1980 Courtesy ViaIndustriae
Haris Epaminonda Untitled 01m/g 2009 Paper collage Private collection, London
Exhibition Haris Epaminonda 11 June – 21 August
Haris Epaminonda Untitled 009c/g 2007 Paper collage Private collection, Istanbul
For her first solo exhibition in a UK public gallery, Site Gallery has commissioned a new body of work from the Cypriot born artist, Haris Epaminonda. Simultaneously an exhibition of new work is being shown at Tate Modern (28 May – 20 August). Epaminonda works mainly with collage, video and installation. The point of departure for her paper collages is found material from books and magazines from the 1950s and 60s.
Haris Epaminonda Untitled #01 k/g 2008 Framed found images © Künstlerhaus Bethanien PhotoDavid Brandt Courtesy of the artist and Rodeo, Istanbul
Haris Epaminonda’s exhibition has been generously supported by The Elephant Trust
Her videos are composed out of disparate found film footage as well as the artist’s own filmed sequences. Epaminonda’s moving images are in many instances overlapping or juxtaposed with one another so that threads of potential meaning (political utopias, gender, cultures of collecting) weave in and out of each other and thus evoke a dreamlike distant world.
In the 1950s and 60s, from which the found footage often derives, the idea of progress and fascination for the future seemed filled with both hope and fear, and Epaminonda’s work moves between a real and a potential or illusory past/future. This creates a poetic, surreal and uncanny maze as if the found and reworked material is a loophole in time.
Haris Epaminonda Palm 2008 Digital video still Courtesy the artist and Rodeo, Istanbul
Education news
Site Young Apprentice Scheme Our new scheme offers 14 to 21 year olds the opportunity to get involved in creating art, meeting artists and working with the gallery team to select and commission new work. This is a great chance to find out more about working in a gallery as well as participating in creative projects involving photography, video, computers, web and interactive design. SYAS is open to young people from across Sheffield and South Yorkshire. Haris Epaminonda Untitled #05 k/g 2008 Framed found images © Künstlerhaus Bethanien Photo: David Brandt Courtesy the artist and Rodeo, Istanbul
Young interviewer James Burns with artist Ruth Ewan at Art Sheffield 2010
Related event Talk and film screening Thursday 24 June, 6pm
A new text has been commissioned from Denise Robinson to accompany the exhibition. Haris Epaminonda studied at the Royal College of Art and Kingston University, London. She represented Cyprus at the 52nd Venice Biennial (2007) and took part at the 5th Berlin Biennial, Neue National Galerie, Berlin (2008) as well as the 9th Sharjah Biennale, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (2009). Epaminonda lives and works in Berlin. www.harisepaminonda.com
Denise Robinson is an independent curator and writer and previously Head of Artistic Programme at Arnolfini and Visiting Fellow for Historical and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths College and Visiting Fellow at Tate Britain. Denise curated the Cyprus Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2007. Denise will discuss Haris’s work and present a screening programme to complement the exhibition. Free but booking essential Book via events@sitegallery.org or call 0114 281 2077
Site work placement apprenticeships Site is running an intensive two-week placement this July for ten young people as a vocational extension of the Site Young Apprentice Scheme. The pilot will offer an inspiring and practical insight into careers in the arts sector through a range of exciting group and individual assignments, including the opportunity to create artwork using video, photography, text and interactive media. Apprentices will develop creative, media and workplace skills in a ‘real work’ environment. Developed in conjunction with the secondary schools’ work experience programme. For more information on how to get involved in Site Young Apprentice opportunities, please contact Vicky Morris, Education Manager at vicky@sitegallery.org
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Our shop stocks a range of specialist, limited edition and Site Gallery publications alongside offering highly sought after products, cards and gift ranges rarely seen outside of London. Students receive a 10% discount (conditions apply). Our online shop will be launched this summer. Contact shop@sitegallery.org for further information. Book launch and talk FrenchMottershead’s People, Places, Process: The SHOPS Project Monday 21 June, 7pm Romanian Cultural Centre, Manchester Square, London The publication of the book documenting the two-year international project will be launched in London, hosted by The Ratiu Family Charitable Foundation. The launch will include a talk about the project from the artists Rebecca French and Andrew Mottershead. The book is available in the gallery’s bookshop and online. Contact shop@sitegallery.org
Site Gallery shop Courtesy Sheffield Contemporary Art Forum Gallery Crawl. Photo: Rich Linley, 2009
Find out more New website The new website includes an exciting range of interactive media features giving access to the gallery’s archive of recordings and films including artist’s talks and interviews, conferences, performances and artists’ film and video commissions. Mailing list Sign up to Site Gallery’s free mailing list to receive regular information on all of our exhibitions, events and opportunities. Just visit www.sitegallery.org or call 0114 281 2077. Connect with us on the web There are now more ways to stay in touch with the gallery on the internet. Find us on Facebook and join our new fan page for up-to-date information on news and events, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/site_gallery and view images of previews and special events on Flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/sitegalleryuk
FrenchMottershead’s People, Places, Process: The SHOPS Project publication
Site Gallery meeting room
Corporate hire Our light and spacious meeting room is perfect for meetings, presentations and launches, boasting a striking panoramic view of Sheffield. The gallery spaces, foyer and café provide a unique setting for networking events and receptions. Refreshments, catering and a range of AV equipment are also available. Email hires@sitegallery.org for more information. Free online computer resource area The gallery has four computers on the ground floor, providing an extended range of contextual material to accompany exhibitions and events as well as free internet access for all of our visitors. Site Gallery café Site Gallery café is the perfect meeting place, offering hot and cold meals, outside catering and take-out menu.
Free online computer resource area
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Site Gallery is Sheffield’s international centre for contemporary art. Alongside the exhibitions, the gallery provides an ongoing programme of talks and events, workshops and screenings which take place throughout the year. For more information on Site’s past, current and forthcoming projects see www.sitegallery.org. The ground floor facilities are fully wheelchair accessible. An access statement is available at www.sitegallery.org/access.
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