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.
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designs on heritageThis new residency invites exploration of ideas and narratives around cultural heritage in the North East of England.
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FUTURE PASTSArtist Henna Asikainen’s commission with D6 invited newly arrived communities on participatory walks to explore local landscapes along Hadrian’s Wall, documenting them with photos, poetry, a performative protest and exhibition
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CONTESTED DESIRESCONTESTED DESIRES took place across six countries, using co-operation and co-production with artists, audiences and heritage professionals to address the colonial heritage that we share.
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the earth is turningTo mark the Refugee Week 2019 we've launched The Earth is Turning, a new poetry collection by Dani Watson, presented in a full screen story telling narrative. >>
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research residencies 2019Following our open call artists Cat Auburn and Nicola Singh both joined us for research residencies in our studio. >>
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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. >>
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Mural 2018 comissions |
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. >>
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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. >>
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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. >>
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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. >>
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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. >>
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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. >>
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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. >>
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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. >>
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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. >>
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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. >>
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Abandon Normal Devices, Preston |
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. >>
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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. >>
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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. >>
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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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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. >>
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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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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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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. >>
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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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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. >>
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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. >>
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