It's a kind of magic at QUAD in Derby
Two events have been announced as part of the forthcoming Magic Show exhibition, which premieres in QUAD, Derby from 28th November 2009.
Magic Show curators Jonathan Allen and Sally O' Reilly will be in conversation with Roger Malbert, Senior Curator, Hayward Touring. Curators in Conversation will take place in QUAD Gallery on Friday 18th December from 6:30pm until 8:30pm. The free talk will cover the artists and ideas in the Magic Show.
QUAD will also be hosting an Open Magic Night with The Derby Magic Circle on Tuesday 15th December at 7:00pm. A professional magician will compere an evening where customers are invited to bring along their best magic trick to share with the audience! Derby Magic Circle will be on hand to give you tips on magic tricks and to show you some amazing tricks of their own. This free event will take place in the Coors Café bar at QUAD.
Magic Show is the premiere of new Hayward Touring exhibition curated by Jonathan Allen and Sally O'Reilly, organised in collaboration with QUAD, Derby. The exhibition runs from 28th November 2009 – 31st January 2010. ‘Magic Show’ comprises work by 24 international artists across media, as well as an archive of artifacts from the theatrical magic world. The exhibition is augmented by a programme of film and video screenings, live performances and a full-colour catalogue with newly commissioned texts by writers from the art and magic communities.
Magic Show Artists as part of the exhibition: Jonathan Allen, Archive (Anne Walsh & Chris Kubik), Zoë Beloff, Joan Brossa, Rick Buckley, Brian Catling, Center for Tactical Magic, Jackie & Denise Chapwoman, Jem Finer & Ansuman Biswas, Tom Friedman, Brian Griffiths, Colin Guillemet, Susan Hiller, Alexandra Hopf, Janice Kerbel, Christian Jankowski, Annika Lundgren, Juan Muñoz, Bruce Nauman, Pedro Paiva & João Maria Gusmão, Ian Saville, Ariel Schlesinger, Suzanne Treister, Sinta Werner.Magic Show is a Hayward Touring exhibition from Southbank Centre.
Accompanying the main exhibition, Magic Poster exhibition will run throughout QUAD Corridors from 28th November 2009 – 8th February 2010. The exhibition offers a one-off opportunity to see rare magic posters from the collection of magician, stage effects designer and magic historian Paul Kieve. The selection ranges from early 20th century shows to contemporary magic spectacles.
Magic Video exhibition will also be on show on QUAD digital screens from 28th November 2009 – 8th February 2010. The work comprises a selection of archive videos and footage material, showing unexpected angles on magic and its relation to politics, history, economics, media representation, journalism, live performances and manipulation acts. It includes ‘Magic Entertainers’ from MACE (Media Archive Central England): an archive compilation dedicated to the magicians who are waiting for their big break.
Magic Show is sponsored in QUAD by Flint Bishop Solicitors. For more information, please call the QUAD Box office on (01332) 290606 or go to www.derbyquad.co.uk/whats-on/exhibitions.
*Image - Zoe Beloff, A Modern Case of Possession, 2007 (video still)
