It seems to have come around so quickly, but yes, it's that time of year again! The nights are drawing in, the lanterns are out and Oxford's Light Festival is upon us!
This year's festival is running over the course of two magical days, tomorrow and Saturday (19 & 20 Nov) and will feature an exciting programme of community events taking place in neighbourhoods across Oxford! Read on to get a taste of what you can expect...
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Here are just a couple of the many Oxford Light Festival events happening tomorrow and Saturday!
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Left: A laser show by James Ussher at a previous GloFest, right: A coded LED light-up creation made for Glow Your Own.
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Glow Your Own Interactive LED Switch On | Blackbird Leys Community Centre | Fri 19 Nov, 6:30-9pm
Come along to Leys CDI at the Blackbird Leys Community Centre tomorrow evening for this Interactive LED Switch On event hosted by Oxford Science and Ideas Festival!
See colourful flashing LED lanterns built by young people and families from across Oxford, build your own LED lamp and discover a new supersized LED artwork by artist CJ that features emojis, retro computer games and computer circuitry imagery and responds to your presence! Free, open-to-all outdoor event. More information here.
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Finding the Light Community Event | Bandstand Field, Florence Park | Sat 20 Nov, 4:30-9pm
For people living in the Florence Park neighbourhood, come along and see your local park light up!⠀
The Bandstand field is where all the action is taking place: there will be magic amongst the trees, beautiful lanterns on display and there is even going to be a laser show by GloFest DJ James Ussher! There will also be food, music and much more! This free outdoor event is open to everyone living nearby Florence Park and is kindly sponsored by Oxford Business Park. More information here.
Can't make it on Saturday? We will be going live on Fusion Arts' Instagram throughout the evening (and then sharing the videos to via IGTV) so that you can join the fun!
Let us know about your own light celebrations by tagging us on socials @FusionartsOx and using the hashtag #OxLightFest21
To find out what else is happening for Oxford's Light Festival click here.
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NEW #WINDOWGALLERIES SHOWS
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We have two fascinating exhibitions currently on display in the #WindowGalleries along Friars Entry, Oxford!
Call of the Silent Cell is a new short film by artist duo boredomresearch that explores links between our human and environmental health by taking viewers on a journey through a forest with an old man who encounters a storm not of air but of cells and their signals, revealing an immune system in overdrive.
If you are passing by the #WindowGalleries after dark, you will be able to watch the film as a live projection! Call of the Silent Cell is part of the One Cell At A Time online exhibition, which uses creative projects and artwork to explore the research of the Human Cell Atlas. You can view the full exhibition here until 30th November.
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Also on display in the windows at the moment is More-Than-Human World by artist Eiko Soga, which is one of three Eiko Soga exhibitions currently on around Oxford. Each show is part of TORCH's Humanities Cultural Programme, Japan Season. More information here.
In More-Than-Human World Soga presents photographs that were taken during her time in Hokkaido, Japan learning Ainu elders' wisdom and way of life. Soga's research-led art projects, question how the practice of art can embody and share ‘felt knowledge’ of the more-than-human world. ⠀
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Both shows will be in the #WindowGalleries until the 30th November - why not drop by when you're next out and about?!
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Are you an artist or creative looking for somewhere to show your work? We'd love to hear from you!
We are currently in the process of planning exhibitions and events to take place in the spaces that we manage over the next few months and have slots available from December to March at a number of venues: the Fusion Arts Centre, 95 Gloucester Green, the #WindowGalleries and 51 Between Towns Road.
If you are an artist, creative, collective or community group wishing to exhibit your work or put on an event, please get in touch with us at info@fusion-arts.org.
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TAKE PART >> THESE THINGS MATTER
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Deadline to have your say: 30 Nov 2021
Museum of Colour would like your help selecting items for their upcoming exhibition These Things Matter!⠀
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This exhibition will investigate the ideas and relationships that maintained systems of empire and slavery, exhibiting items of emotional control from the Bodleian Libraries' collections. ⠀
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They invite you to take their exhibition item survey, in which you will learn about a number of items related to empire and emotional control, and be able to select the final five that you think should feature in the exhibition.
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>> Click here to fill out the survey and have your say!⠀
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DEVELOP YOUR OWN PHOTOS >> FUSION ARTS DARKROOM
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Tuesday evenings, 5-9pm | £10 per person per hour | Fusion Arts Centre OX4 1DD
Looking for a place to develop your photos? Come along to our community darkroom, open Tuesday evenings, 5-9pm!
Sessions are suitable for photography aficionados & beginners alike, with help on hand if you need it. >> Email darkroom@fusion-arts.org to book your spot. ⠀
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Want to show us your work? Use the hashtag #FusionArtsDarkroom! ⠀
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