programme archive
We are producers of temporary art in public spaces, both physical and virtual. From the intimate to the spectacular, our commissions explore the relationships between the communities who use public spaces and their socio-political environments. Whilst our work is centred on people and communities, it is also sensitively exposed to debate and exhibition through festivals and events.
Delicate ShuttleFrom 22 June - 7 October 2018 as part of the Great Exhibition of the North, Refugee Week and the European Year of Cultural Heritage we presented Delicate Shuttle, a newly commissioned artwork by Henna Asikainen for Newcastle City Library. >>
corners of europeCORNERS of Europe draws threads between people and places on the outer edges of Europe, from Taranto in Italy to Gdansk in Poland, from the Balkans to South East Northumberland. CORNERS considers what we share and what defines us. >>
YOUNG STORYTELLERSWe worked in Blyth, the East and West end of Newcastle and Tees Valley to train young people as community journalists. We wanted to start a debate about cultural difference with diverse groups of young people in these areas of the North East, which was challenging but necessary. >>
CrISISCommencing in 2014, crISIS is an international programme of commissions and residencies with ISIS Arts (now D6) in partnership with regional, national and international collaborators. The 2 year programme allowed artists to explore this transitional world from pre- to post-crisis. >>
GÖTEBORG CULTURE FESTIVALSummer 2012 saw us travel to Sweden with our inflatable mobile exhibition space, The Big M, to the Göteborg Culture Festival. We screened a contemporary video programme of works by UK and Nordic filmmakers on the theme of Rights to a Future. >>
AV Festival 12For AV Festival 2012, Marina Zurkow presented Mesocosm (Northumberland UK), a 146-hour animated portrait of the Northumberland moors representing one year of real time developed during an D6 research residency in 2009. >>
Contemporary Chinese ArtistsWe presented the work of four contemporary Chinese artists as part of EAST '08, a celebration of contemporary Asian culture in NewcastleGateshead, which included premiere's and screenings of artists' film and video work. >>
Fallen IdyllD6 presented two videos by Monica Ross which reflected on housing conditions at the time through her observations of St. Lawrence Square, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, over a span of 5 years. >>
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YOUNG EUROPEANSLeading up to the 2016 EU referendum, we worked with New Writing North and artist Susannah Pickering to answer the question Should we stay or should we go? A group of Cuckoo Young Writers explored what Europe and the EU meant to them, from the personal to the political. >>
EVER WANTED TO BE SOMEONE ELSE?We joined Simon Farid for a day of identity experimentation in June 2014, involving workshops and collective discussions where we looked at and analysed different aspects of our identity; from the ways we present ourselves to the contents of our wallets. >>
Artist's Mobility LabWe organised the first Artists’ Mobility Lab in May 2011 in collaboration with Turning Point North East (CVAN). It addressed visual arts organisations, networks, festivals, galleries and practitioners committed to international cultural exchange. >>
Abandon Normal Devices, PrestonD6 and The Big M, the world's first inflatable cinema, teamed up with Abandon Normal Devices (AND) festival to present an experimental and diverse film programme for Flagmarket Square in the heart of Preston. >>
Dignity of DifferenceD6 worked with multi-media artist Francis Gomila to present Dignity of Difference, a citywide series of education and community projects leading up to Holocaust Memorial Day in January 2007, when Newcastle provided the national focus for events taking place around the country. >>
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Common GroundCommon Ground brings together artists, cultural organisations and communities from the east to the west of Europe. Common Ground explores the role of public space as a place for free expression, social encounter and shared responsibility. >>
Youth Work RevisitedWorking in collaboration with Silx Teen Bar and the Over 50s Forum in Blyth, Youth Work Revisited explores the Youth Clubs and Societies of Blyth from 1930 to the present day. >>
WLKRFrom September 2014 to February 2015, Jeremiah Alexander was Artist in Residence in Walker, working with students from Walker Technology College. Together they underwent a journey of discovery into Walker, its places and its people and developed the WLKR App. >>
3D KARAOKEWe presented G.H. Hovagimyan's interactive artwork 3D Karaoke at the NewBridge Project Space as part of Convention Habit or Custom in April 2013, during his residency with D6 and Newcastle Gateshead Initiative (NGI). >>
The Nomadic VillageFrom 21 May to 3 June 2012, County Durham hosted a village within a town, when a 'Nomadic Village' of over 30 international artists made its temporary home in Wolsingham. >>
On The Waterfront, LiverpoolD6 presented an outstanding collection of films, selected from the best of The Big M archive, at On the Waterfront festival in Liverpool in our impressive inflatable space the Big M. >>
INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL ART FESTIVAL, SOFIA, BulgariaD6 presented a new video screening programme co-curated by BEK, Galleri 3,14 of contemporary South African artists. The ten video works from both emerging and established artists explore the social landscape of South Africa. >>
At Home in Europe At Home in Europe was a year-long Culture 2000 media arts project addressing European identity taking place in 2007, which considered what being 'at home’ in Europe meant for nomadic artists and transient wider communities. >>
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Mural 2018 comissionsMural is a visually rich online platform that simplifies the process of combining audio-visual material in a full screen storytelling narrative. In 2018 we produced a series new commissions created by artists to test this platform. >>
SuperdreamSuperdream took place across 2 continents, connecting Jeppe Park in Johannesburg and Windmill Hills Park in Gateshead, exploring urban living, uses of public space and the role that local communities can play in stabilising and redefining public cultural life. >>
On The PrecipiceOn the Precipice is a stunning programme of immersive 3-screen film installations curated by digital artist Kelly Richardson and produced by D6 that explore our relationship to contemporary landscape and the effect humans have had on the natural environment. >>
HomelandsHomelands was a community residency project initiated by D6 taking place in the North East region over a two-year period, including residencies in the UK for regional and international artists to connect with our Diaspora communities. >>
Participation LabIn February 2011 a group of artists and practitioners experienced in and concerned with methods of public engagement gathered to examine practice and explore issues related to the field of participatory art. >>
Durham Enlightenment FestivalD6 was commissioned to bring an Indian focus to the Enlightenment Festival of Light in Durham, which was presented as part of the region's EAST 08 programme. Light of Darkness was created by Sanchayan Ghosh and Calcutta Lights was produced by Nandita Palchoudhuri. >>
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