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Twenty of Southampton's residents agreed to be photographed for a series of full-length, life-sized portraits, which are installed on banners around the newly refurbished Guildhall Square. These minimal images portray each participant suspended within the ceaseless activity of the busy street, secluded within their own space. For more information go to: http://www.hansardgallery.org.uk/exhibition/offsite.htm.
Stephen Foster discusses curatorial practice with Kit Hammonds in the context of the new John Hansard Gallery exhibition, Ground Level. To see the full interview go to: www.hansardgallery.org.uk.
The John Hansard Gallery's Stephen Foster in conversation with Dawnbreaker curator, Juan Bolivar, 23 April 2010.When the new millennium rolled in, predictions of a computer catastrophe – the Y2K problem – amounted to nothing but fear. Never before, perhaps with the exception of the Moon landing, had the world watched a singular moment with such intensity and foreboding. In one second, The Industrial Age became The Information Age.Dawnbreakers brings together contemporary artists of mixed disci...
Richard Noble at the RNLI Lecture, University of Southampton, 24th November 2009, talking about the development of his latest project -
The leader of the team that holds the current land speed record (760.343mph), Richard Noble OBE, spoke at the 2009 RNLI Lecture about his Thrust SSC project. You can see it break the sound barrier at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr0KdxhYgfY
Dark Places uncovers sites of secrecy and technology across Britain. Commissioned byThe Arts Catalyst, the exhibition presents new artists works that explore spaces and institutions below the radar of common knowledge. John Hansard Gallery Director, Stephen Foster in conversation with artists Neal White, Steve Rowell, Steve Beard and Victoria Halford. The exhibition also includes the work of Beatriz da Costa. You can see the full interview at: http://jhg.blip.tv. Produced by Zemedia.
Emmy award winning documentary filmmaker, and presenter/producer of the hit Canadian TV show "The Naked Archaeologist", Simcha Jacobovici, visited the Parkes Institute at the University of Southampton to speak at the Montefiore Lecture. The Parkes Institute is a world-leading research centre for the study of Jewish and non-Jewish relations.
“Learn with US” is a new initiative from the University of Southampton. The programme gives 6th formers the unrivalled opportunity to extend their academic research skills at one of the world’s top research-led universities.
For the past ten years The Portus Project has undertaken major archaeological investigations at the ancient port of Rome. Nearly 2,000 years ago Portus was an immense complex of graneries, warehouses, military encampments and administration blocks, with a huge palace at its centre. The study of this site has led to many discoveries which have much to tell us about life in ancient Rome. The project is one of the first major excavations to use cutting edge technology on a regular basis. And this...