Nik Ramage is a mechanical sculptor, bringing odd ideas to life with moving parts and found objects. Adventures in the Absurd will show a collection of Nik’s useless machines and absurd devices, giving a glimpse into the genesis of ideas – the ones that got realised and the ones that got away. There will be examples of how the machines have escaped into real life away from galleries, including along the harbour, in front of the Watershed.  

Nik has been making sculptural contraptions and absurd objects for over thirty years. He has been commissioned to make a mechanical ceiling for a private dining room, a chain reaction machine in a 60,000 square foot warehouse and moving decorations for Paul Smith’s Christmas tree at Claridge’s. He is an academician at the RWA, Bristol and a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors. He lives in Monmouthshire and works in two sheds.

Join us online on YouTube Live, or in the building on Friday 24th July at 13:00 for the talk and to take part in the Q&A discussion afterwards. 

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The Pervasive Media Studio is a partnership between the Watershed, University of the West of England and University of Bristol. The lunchtime talks are partly supported by MyWorld, a project led by the University of Bristol to support creative industries in the region. Watershed is supported by Arts Council England.

Address:

Watershed, 1 Canon's Rd, Bristol BS1 5TX

Directions:

The Lunchtime talks take place in the Pervasive Media Studio Event Space. To access the Studio, please go to the Main Watershed Box Office entrance and go upstairs to the Café Bar. Walk across the cafe bar, turn right and walk towards the double doors. Go through into the corridor and walk all the way down until you reach the Studio. A member of staff will sign you in, and check your ticket, if you have booked.

The Studio is wheelchair accessible, and the events space has a hearing loop. The last talk of every month is BSL interpreted. 

For more information on accessing the studio take a look here.

*Please note this is a hybrid event and will be live streamed so please be aware you will be in the live broadcast and recording when watching in the Studio.