| Art and MindIn association with The University of Winchester
with the support of Arts Council England, The Royal Academy, Royal Institute of British Architects, Winchester City Council, University College London, Artakt, The Arts Catalyst, Studio E Architects present Space, Architecture and the Brain Where am I? The attempt to answer this question marks the beginning of an extraordinary quest. The revelatory relationship between architecture and the brain sciences leads us to explore in new ways our immediate surroundings and the spaces we build for ourselves to live, work and play in. It leads on outwards into the local and then distant environments of the planet and on to the furthest reaches of the universe. We believe that you will emerge from this event with a fresh perception of where and how we find ourselves. ART AND MIND is an arts-science partnership that brings together eminent artists, scientists and thinkers in live performance and discussion to examine the way we experience and create contemporary culture. Saturday 4 March 2006 Art and Mind in association with Church Colleges Choirs Festival 2006 present 7.30pm Winchester Cathedral PEACESONG This large scale concert involving some dramatic elements will explore the magnificent acoustic space of the cathedral in new and exciting ways. It will use a choir of over 200 singers and include music by John Tavener, a new commission by June Boyce-Tillman (University of Winchester) exploring peace-making and music and a wide variety of other sacred music performed by the choirs of Church Colleges, Universities from across the UK and local school children. Friday 10 March ARCHITECTURE AND THE UNIVERSE 7.30 – 10pm Session One (£12/£10 con) The Garden of Cosmic Speculation How a new marriage of science, metaphor and design inspired one of the most original and important gardens of the 21st century. Charles Jencks, internationally renowned architectural writer and landscape designer. Zero Gravity: Artists and the experience of weightlessness Films and presentation by Nicola Triscott, Director of the science-art agency The Arts Catalyst. Saturday 11 March THE SPACES WE CREATE 11am – 1.30pm Session Two (£10/£8 con) From there to here Extended mind: Evolution of Intelligence and the navigation of our environment. Dr Mike Wheeler, Philosophy, Stirling Break Social evolution: How societies shape and are shaped by space. Alan Penn, Professor of Architectural and Urban Computing, The Bartlett, UCL 2.30 – 5pm Session Three (£10/£8 con) Building the future: How new materials and a culture of impermanence are re-shaping the way we live. There’s no such thing as a free lunch Keynote presentation by John Allen, internationally renowned inventor of Biosphere II and ecosystems engineer. Break Sustainable architecture David Lloyd Jones, acknowledged expert and innovator in energy conscious and sustainable architecture; he designed the first commercial zero-emissions building in the world. Material future Iain Borden, Professor of Architecture and Urban Culture, Bartlett, UCL Panel discussion Building the Future: how new materials and a culture of impermanence are re-shaping the way we live. John Allen, David Lloyd Jones, Iain Borden Chair: Dr Dylan Evans, Lecturer, Intelligent Autonomous Systems, University of the West of England 7 – 10pm Session Four (£12/£10 con) ARCADIA by Tom Stoppard A full performance by the acclaimed Hampstead Players of Stoppard’s ground breaking play. Against the background of changing garden design and a 180 year leap in time, Arcadia deals with science, art, places and people and how our attitudes to them are changed by history, ambition and sex. Sunday 12 March THE SPACES WE LIVE IN 11am – 1.30pm Session Five (£10/£8 con) Function and dysfunction: Mind space – The architecture of wellbeing Dr John Zeisal, Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture Break Home space: Re-inventing Kitchen Culture Johnny Grey, architect and internationally renowned kitchen designer 2.30 – 5pm Session Six (£10/£8 con) Where and how we find ourselves: The space between our ears How our brain interprets what we see Michael Morgan, Applied Vision Research Centre, City University, London Break Royal Academy Forum Does architecture oppress or liberate? A debate on the power of design to engage or dictate Will Alsop RA (architect) Bryan Appleyard (cultural critic) John Zeisal (psychologist) Michael Morgan (scientist) Chair: Royal Academy Art and Mind In association with the Winchester Year of Sculpture Present WE ARE WHERE WE ARE An exhibition of work by Andrew Carnie the first floor of the City Church at 30-31 Jewry Street, Winchester Friday 10th – Saturday 18 March, Daily 11am – 6pm (Sunday 12, 1 – 6 pm) Andrew Carnie will be speaking about his work (1 – 2pm on Saturday 11 and Saturday 18 March) Andrew Carnie has worked with scientists from many different fields. Questions raised by his work include ‘how do we see ourselves through science and scientific image making?’, and ‘what is the ‘place’ or ‘space’ where the ‘self’ is created. Andrew has a particular interest in the architecture of the body and the brain. The exhibition offers a chance to see a number of works relating to these themes. Andrew has had recent shows in the Science Museum, London. the Design Museum Zurich, and the Natural History Museum, Rotterdam |
