Nomanslanding, Tramway, Glasgow, June 22 – July 2
www.tramway.org
THE space in which art and sound meets theatre has always been gossamer thin. Likewise, in war, No Man's Land is a will o' the wisp place which defies description. A space into which people disappear, never to return.
This coming Wednesday Glasgow's Tramway plays host to the UK premiere of Nomanslanding. For half an hour, audiences will be guided on a journey through Tramway’s main theatre space. Visitors will enter a seven metre high structure, reaching 20 metres from end to end, as the journey unfolds. The structure is described as "a space for listening, contemplation and performance".
Tramway is the latest stop in the unfolding artwork which is Nomanslanding. Created through a collaboration between five international artists – Glasgow-based Graham Eatough, Australian artists Robyn Backen, Nigel Helyer and Jennifer Turpin, and Dutch artist, Andre Dekker. It is based on a piece that was first shown on water in Sydney Harbour and at the Ruhrtrienniale in Germany and, working together, in person and online, the artists have re-conceived it for this UK premiere.
The development of Nomanslanding is ongoing and it has evolved since the the structure was moved into place in Tramway at the start of this month.
A programme of participation events will accompany Nomanslanding, including Sculptural and Soundscape Masterclasses, and a panel discussion with the artists and curators behind the work.
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