It's a busy week at Ikon next week as new exhibitions open at Ikon in Brindleyplace and Ikon Eastside. Join us for a galss of wine as we celebrate the opening of these new exhibitions on Tuesday 25 May and Thursday 27 May.
Tuesday 25 May, 6-8pm
Ikon, Brindleyplace
MadeIn, Seeing One's Own Eyes and Oliver Beer, Training.
Ikon presents the work of MadeIn, a new artists' collective founded by Xu Zhen, one of the most renowned conceptual artists to have emerged from China since the 1990s. Through impersonating a fictional group of Middle Eastern artists MadeIn encourages us to take a clearer view of current affairs in the region. More Info
Emerging British artist Oliver Beer makes his first presentation in a public gallery. His video projection depicts a role-play scenario where a group of young adults are learning to be volunteers for a telephone counselling service.
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Thursday 27 May, 6-8pm
Ikon Eastside
Florian Hecker
Ikon Eastside's 2010 programme opens with an exhibition by German artist Florian Hecker. Newly commissioned work continues Hecker's investigation into sound with a trail of electro-acoustic pieces which become increasingly abstract as you move through the gallery space.
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