7th May 2011 - 9th Jun 2011
University Gallery
Brighton Festival 2011
Evolution of Fearlessness and Damavand Mountain
An exhibition curated by Lighthouse for Brighton Festival 2011
7 May 2011 - 9 June 2011
Venue: University of Brighton Gallery, 58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton
'Even under the most crushing state machinery courage rises up again and again, for fear is not the natural state of civilized man.' Aung San Suu Kyi, guest director of Brighton Festival 2011
The University of Brighton and Lighthouse are delighted to present two installations by Australian artist, Lynette Wallworth for Brighton Festival 2011. The two installations are Evolution of Fearlessness and Damavand Mountain.
Evolution of Fearlessness is an intimate, interactive installation dealing with loss, survival and strength. The work incorporates filmed portraits of several women, originating from countries such as Afghanistan‚ Sudan‚ Iraq and El Salvador. They have lived through wars‚ or survived concentration camps or extreme acts of violence and are brought directly to the audience, through this intimate installation, to share their stories.
Built around the importance of gesture‚ and responsive to touch, Evolution of Fearlessness provides a tactile gateway to the women contained in the piece. Whilst cinematic techniques are at the heart of Evolution of Fearlessness, the work goes beyond cinema in its immersive and interactive form, revealing the strength of the human spirit. The work resonates strongly with the themes running through Brighton Festival 2011, which have been inspired by the courage of it's guest curator, Aung San Suu Kyi.
Alongside Evolution of Fearlessness we are showing, Damavand Mountain, an elegant video work made from footage obtained by Wallworth during a residency in small Iranian mountain village, will be shown on large screens in the galleries.
Gallery Opening
7th – 29th May 2011
10am - 4pm
About the Artist
Lynette Wallworth's artistic practice spans digital media, video installation, photography and film. Her work has been presented at the Auckland Triennial, Melbourne International Arts Festival and the Sydney festival as well as being exhibited internationally from Arnolfini, The Young Vic and Festival d'Aix en Provence in Europe to New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in the United States.
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