Exhibition shows artists' funny side
17 April 2007
An exhibition that gives artists a platform to illustrate humour in their work will take place at Canterbury Christ Church University's Broadstairs Campus from now until Saturday 12th May.
“Pete Doherty gets a knighthood” by Twinkle Troughton, oil on canvas, at the Atrium Gallery, Broadstairs Campus
The exhibition, called ‘Stink Bomb’, will be held at the Atrium Gallery, which is situated near the main reception at the University’s Broadstairs Campus, Northwood Road, Broadstairs.
‘Stink Bomb’ has been put together in collaboration with local arts collective Limbo Arts, an informal group that provides gallery space and resources for up-and-coming artists. ‘Stink Bomb’ will also be featuring works in the Substation Gallery and the Joke Shop, both situated in Margate, as well as the Atrium Gallery at Broadstairs Campus.
Canterbury Christ Church University’s Senior Lecturer in Art and Curator of the exhibition, Bryan Hawkins, said: “Jokes are inevitably linked to the way that individuals, communities and cultures identify themselves and others. It is our hope that by making humour our topic we might be able to reveal something about the structure and nature of our communities. We want to explore the possibility that a joke or an artwork might not need to be appreciated to be enjoyed. The University is pleased to take part in this very unique project and our Broadstairs Campus is always looking for new ways to raise the profile of the arts in Thanet.”
The opening hours for the ‘Stink Bomb’ exhibition are: The Atrium Gallery, Broadstairs Campus - Monday to Friday, from 10am to 4pm and Saturday, from 1pm to 4pm; The Substation, High Street, Margate - Thursday to Sunday, from 11am to 4pm; and The Joke Shop, 32 Arlington Square, Margate - Monday to Saturday, from 9am to 4pm.
Notes to Editor
Canterbury Christ Church University’s Broadstairs Campus
At its Broadstairs Campus, the University offers subjects as diverse as Commercial Music, Digital Media, Business, Police Studies, Computing, Child and Youth Studies and Early Years and Nursing. Entrepreneurship is a key theme of most of the programmes so the campus can support students to develop their own businesses.
The Campus’ wide range of learning and teaching facilities are in three purpose-built buildings including areas with acoustic and sound isolation specifications and a simulated hospital ward. Digital media students benefit from digital video and sound production facilities, editing suites, specialised computer animation resources, web and multimedia authoring systems. Music students utilise the Campus’s 24 track recording studio, music computing suite and performance facilities.
The Campus has very strong links with local schools, colleges and business, and is keen to play a big part in the cultural, social and economic regeneration of the area by making it easy for businesses to make the most of having a University campus in Broadstairs.
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Canterbury Christ Church University,
01227 782391, claire.robinson@canterbury.ac.uk
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Canterbury Christ Church University,
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