Artists Taking The Lead
We’re delighted that our 5Circles2012 project (in collaboration with Pilot Theatre) has been shortlisted for Artists Taking The Lead.
Part of the programme for the 2012 London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, Artists Taking The Lead is a commissioning programme that will create 12 major new works of art for Britain. We’re one of five shortlisted artists from the Yorkshire region who will be presenting to the panel before a final decision is made in mid October. All in all, 59 artists across the country were shortlisted from over 2000 applications, so we’re very excited to be part of this select group.
5Circles2012 is a project that will see five large circular stages in five Yorkshire cities – creating giant urban light playgrounds. Each circle will host a series of interactive games and public art installations, with a projector suspended above the ground which will react to the movement of the people within the space. Through this, people will have a unique interaction with light, sound and the other participants. The project will be accompanied by an interactive website, allowing people to create and programme their own sequences in the circles. It will be rolled out from five cities to five countries to five continents up to 2012, spreading across the world from Yorkshire.
To keep up-to-date with project news, please visit out 5circles2012 project pages.