Tue 8 Aug 2023

In collaboration with dot-art, we have been bringing together theatre and visual art for two years. We are excited to share that we have selected local artist Ali Barker as our next Artist in Residence, starting in September 2023 for six months, with her work focusing on the architecture of the Everyman & Playhouse.

Ali said: “I am delighted to have been selected to undertake this six-month, part-time residency. During the residency I shall research, develop and complete a body of work exploring the contrasting internal and external architecture and public spaces of both the Everyman and Playhouse theatres, combined with my unique experiences of being in those spaces. I will identify architectural details/spaces/views of both the publicly accessible areas within the buildings and the distinctive external theatre buildings, then combine them with the colours I experience through my sound-colour synaesthesia whilst working in those spaces. I plan to create a series of paintings that are colourful, semi-abstracted, yet recognisable images of the interiors and exteriors of the Everyman and Playhouse.”

For future exhibition details, keep an eye on the theatres’ art section of the website here. 

For more information on Ali Barker, visit her website here.