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Nowism: Launch Event

part of Unfinished at Undershed

Event

Waterside 4 Event Space, Watershed

Come and join us to celebrate the launch of Nowism - a new exhibition of four artworks in progress exploring the future of technologies by residents of Pervasive Media Studio. 

Explore the near future through playful interactive works in progress, from holograms and imagined worlds - to emotion-sensing software and imagined folk heroes. Question how technologies shape our lives. You can read more about Nowism exhibition here.  

Grab a drink in the Café & Bar and hear directly from some of the artists and the curatorial team as they share the ideas, processes and experiments behind the work. The exhibition will be open throughout the evening from 18:00 for you to explore with the panel discussion taking place between 18:30-19:30.  

Read more about the artists and artworks on our Nowism exhibition page

This event takes place across Waterside 4 and Undershed.  

The work in this exhibition was developed during a residency alongside researchers at the University of Bristol’s ESRC Centre for Sociodigital Futures. This exhibition is supported by MyWorld, a creative technology programme funded by UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) strength in Places Fund (SIPF) and is part of the Unfinished at Undershed programmme. 

The support of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is gratefully acknowledged. Grant reference ES/W002639/1.


    Unfinished at Undershed: Nowism: Launch Event

    2h 0m — Choose an event

    Thu 11 June

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    Pricing

    • Pay it Forward - with 10% donation £8.80(+ £0.96 fees) or without donation £8.00(+ £0.96 fees)
    • Standard - with 10% donation £6.60 (+ £0.72 fees) or without donation £6.00 (+ £0.72 fees)
    • Open Concession - with 10% donation £3.30 (+ £0.36 fees) or without donation £3.00 (+ £0.36 fees)

    If you are bringing a family group we understand that you may need to select a lower rate to allow everyone to participate. 

    Access

    • Watershed's main entrance (which leads to Undershed's entrance, just to the right of the Box Office desk) is on the ground floor and accessible via a ramped, electronically assisted entrance door.
    • The panel discussion will take place in Waterside 4 on the first floor and will be a seated event.
    • The entrance to Undershed is ramped and you enter the exhibition space through a curtain. We have worked with access consultants to create environmental elements like signage, manoeuvrability and lighting which are appropriate for some visitors with access needs. Where these can be improved, please let us know.
    • There is seating available – a sofa in the welcome area, and seating in the main exhibition space.
    • Installations are designed to be as accessible as possible for wheelchair users.
    • You are very welcome to wear a mask but we’re unable to guarantee that other visitors or staff will be wearing them too.
    • If you would like a tour to familiarise yourself with the space, then please contact us to arrange this. Undershed@watershed.co.uk  

    Companion tickets are available for those who require them. 

    If we can do anything to make your visit to Undershed easier, please get in touch with us we'll be happy to help. 

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