Immersing audiences into new and exciting public realm exhibitions with a focus on creativity, technology and digital innovation – focussed in Salford Quays.
With 2 days until the launch of Unnatural Borders, it’s all hands on deck with the build. Radios are buzzing with activity, trucks are unloading materials and Sober Industries are working alongside Quays Culture and local suppliers to make the event happen. A scaffold tower has been built to house the projectors, which are set […]
Continue ReadingWith Unnatural Borders just a month away, we caught up with Tim Boin, founder and art director of Sober Industries, to get some insight into their artistic practice. Tell us about yourself and the history of Sober Industries. My name is Tim Boin. I’m the founder and art director of the brand Sober. Sober is […]
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Ever seen a polar bear at the tram stop? What about a whale out of water? Unnatural Borders is set to blur the lines between nature and the built environment through the installation of 4 huge sculptures representing endangered species at MediaCityUK. They’ll be taking residency from Saturday 20th May until Monday 29th May and brought […]
Continue ReadingQuays Culture are proud to have co-commissioned Duet, a new digital experience which facilitates cultural exchange between the UK and India. Duet officially took off on 23rd February, asking ‘What is the bravest thing you’ve ever done?’ The question prompted a total of 5 responses, which varied from facing fears of open water to changing […]
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In December 2016, Salford Quays and MediaCityUK became home to 9 large-scale, digital light artworks as part of Lightwaves, the UK’s biggest digital light festival. The programme was our most ambitious to date, with a brand new commission as well as presentations of work from both UK and international artists. Heart Beat by GNI Projects […]
Continue ReadingWith December on the horizon, Lightwaves is in its final stages of preparation before opening on the 9th December. There’s an action-packed opening weekend for you to enjoy, see below for details: Honour Choir Performance – Friday 9th December, 19:00 To mark the launch of Lightwaves 2016, Honour Choir will be performing a number of […]
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October saw the return of SIGNAL Festival in Prague. Devoted to presenting the very best in light, multimedia art and creativity, SIGNAL takes over the city with a range of indoor and outdoor installations for the duration of 4 days. Quays Culture, along with other members of the Light Up The North network, paid a […]
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We’re over the moon! Quays Culture’s first ever light-based artwork commission, Aeolian Light by Squidsoup is amongst 25 works selected for the Lumen Prize 2015/16 Global Tour, and will be travelling to New York, London, Shanghai and Caerphilly Castle, Wales. The news was announced on Wednesday 19th August at ISEA 2015 in Vancouver, the 21st international symposium […]
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Quays Culture’s programme producer, Lucy Dusgate, is currently at the ISEA in Vancouver, and reports back to us her experience at this celebration of all things electronic and digital art! “ISEA is the International Symposium of Electronic Art which this year is hosted by the beautiful city of Vancouver. This is predominately a conference that sits […]
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It’s over a month since Mini Burble first took to the skies at Salford’s MediaCityUK, but it feels like an age! You’d think we’d have taken a holiday after hosting four different artist companies, nearly 200 volunteer performers and a team of dedicated stewards and technicians over five days. But far from putting our feet […]
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