Articles & Updates

Taking place from 10am-4pm on Thursday 16th April, we're bringing together artists, activists and curious minds to offer a wide range of perspectives on the role that technology plays within contemporary arts practice and our everyday lives, and how this is shifting our understanding of what socially-engaged art practice is, or what it could be.

As you will notice the camera obscura you are in: is a large black box; big enough to walk into, as they have been for hundreds of years; often as with this one it is just a curtained off part of a room, where light can on only come in through one small hole, on one side. In this case window of the gallery shop front into the street. On the opposite side to the small hole is a black stretched cloth: The viewing screen!

Matt Redfern’s practice has developed through a combination of a part-time degree in painting and professional experience supporting individuals through challenging moments. Working primarily in oil and acrylic, his figurative practice explores male mental health through intense, narrative-driven imagery, balanced by colourful and visually engaging compositions.

In Translation, by Matthew Humphries, consists of five new works, each a multimedia translation of ephemeral moments recovered from Matthew's personal archives that are over 20 years old, fragments of home videos, old drawings and stories distilled into visual artworks and released into the public sphere.

ArtBomb invites artists, activists and the curious public to a day of talks, workshops and live interventions exploring how socially engaged practice can reclaim focus and meaning in an age of distraction.

“Through their generosity, innovation, and unwavering passion, Mike and Jennie have created opportunities that genuinely transform the lives of our students. Their commitment to nurturing emerging talent and opening up space for creative risk-taking is leaving a lasting impact not only on our learners but on the cultural life of the wider city. We are incredibly grateful for their partnership and proud to celebrate the difference they continue to make.”

The Six Seeds Succeed exhibition showcases work by Year 2 Fine Art and Craft degree students from University Campus Doncaster, celebrating creative learning rooted in the local community.