Art Tour
Collecting Birmingham
22 Oct 2016
Vivid Projects
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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John Barnes, 1991, lightbox with flourescent tube. Collection the Estate of Donald Rodney
Exhibition
Reimaging Donald Rodney
8 Oct 2016 – 5 Nov 2016
Regular hours
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 18:00
Cost of entry
free
Address
- 16 Minerva Works
- 158 Fazeley Street
- Birmingham
- B5 5RS
- United Kingdom
Event map
Exhibition of the late Black British artist Donald Rodney (1961 - 1998) exploring his politics, influences and innovation with new media.
About
Reimaging Donald Rodney, a programme of exhibition and events exploring digital legacy and identity through the work of Black British artist Donald Rodney (1961 - 1998). Whether political or personal, Rodney illustrated his versatility, utilising a range of mediums for artistic expression through painting, installations, audio, robotics, film and archive. Becoming a prominent member of the Blk Arts Group, Rodney highlighted the socio-political condition of Britain of the 1980s/90s. Rodney’s innovation in the face of the disabling, life limiting health condition sickle cell anaemia further informs two new collaborative commissions which will be presented during the exhibition. These new works interrogate Rodney's key technology enabled works originally produced in the 1990s, Autoicon and Psalms.
A timely exhibition celebrating the achievements of a Midlands born artist considered to be one of the most significant of his generation.
