Catherine Yass: Artist in Conversation
Thursday 7 February 2008, 19.00–20.30
Catherine Yass is one of Britain's foremost artists working with film and photography today. Previously nominated for the Turner Prize, she lives and works in London. Her works 'Sleep (Eye)' and 'Sleep (Mask)' feature in the 'Sleeping & Dreaming' exhibition.
Catherine has long been fascinated by ideas around sleep and dreams. She researched these areas with Mary Morrell at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, in a project called Waking Dream. It aimed to characterise the process of waking from sleep and its impact on the body and the mind. During the process of filming and photographing others in Mary's lab, Catherine was struck by the intimate nature of waking up. In an attempt to create a true distillation of this activity she turned the camera on herself.
Join us for the first opportunity to see a new film work that documents these waking moments and dream recollections. Catherine will be joined in conversation by Lucy Reynolds, art writer, curator and content manager at LUX online.
Waking Dream was funded by a Wellcome Trust Sciart award.
Speaker
Catherine Yass, artist.
Facilitator
Lucy Reynolds, art writer, curator and content manager at LUX online.
This event is free.