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Cumulative Entanglement

Open until 22:00 during Light Night, then during normal opening hours at Leeds Art Gallery

Leeds Art Gallery, UK

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Part of Beyond the Visual
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Cumulative Entanglement is an immersive and interactive sound and light sculpture by Yorkshire-based artist and musician Rian Treanor.

The 3D geometric structure functions as both an obstacle and a playground for interaction.

You’re invited to feel your way through the environment and discover surprising correlations between touch, sound and light – what Rian calls ‘sensory discontinuities’.

 

About the artwork

Cumulative Entanglement was created after workshops with blind or partially blind users of Rotherham Sight and Sound.

It was originally commissioned by the Freelands Artist Programme. This new presentation is jointly programmed by Leeds Art Gallery and the Henry Moore Institute, as we launch the Beyond the Visual research season exploring how we engage with sculpture beyond sight.

 

When can I see it?

During Light Night 2024 (Thursday 24 and Friday 25 October), you can experience Cumulative Entanglement from 18:00 until 22:00.

The sculpture will then remain in Leeds Art Gallery for another week. You can access it during normal opening hours until Wednesday 3 November. Leeds Art Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00–17:00, and 11:00–15:00 on Sunday.

Beyond the Visual: Blindness and Expanded Sculpture Research Season
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Beyond the Visual: Blindness and Expanded Sculpture

Research Season
Autumn 2024 – Spring 2025

This Research Season explores engagements with contemporary sculpture using senses other than sight, challenging the dominance of sight in the making and appreciation of art.

Aiming to rethink the under-representation of blind and partially blind arts practitioners, we’ll investigate the relationship between artworks and audiences, the varied ways in which sculpture can be experienced, and what is gained from creative practices that emphasise a broader approach to sensory experience.

Getting here

This event takes place on the first floor of Leeds Art Gallery in the Central Court.

Leeds Art Gallery

The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AA

United Kingdom

T:  0113 378 5350
E:  art.gallery@leeds.gov.uk

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