Walking as Time and Space: An evening with Sir Richard Long. BDAS x Being Human Festival 2024.
- Event type
- Discussion/talk, Online, Hybrid
- Organisers
- University of the West of England
- Contact
- events@uwe.ac.uk
- Is event online?
- No
- Accessibility features
- Accessible parking, Accessible toilets, Assistance dogs welcome, Baby changing facilities, Hearing loop, Pushchair/pram friendly, Seating, Step-free access, Wheelchair accessible
- Accessibility information
- Please contact the organiser regarding specific access requirements.
- Accessibility links
- Watershed Visitor Access
- Region/country
- South West England
- Address
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Watershed
1 Canons Road Harbourside
Bristol
BS1 5TX
- Booking required
- Yes
Scheduled dates
Join us for an unique conversation between Andrew Kelly (Bristol Ideas) and internationally renowned Bristol land artist, sculptor and UWE Bristol alum, Richard Long.
One of Bristol’s most illustrious and thought-provoking artists, Richard Long has made his name making art by walking in landscapes – over the most extraordinary of distances and timeframes, and often through remote and challenging environments. Long attended the West of England College of Art (1962-1965) – now part of UWE Bristol. Since that time, he has had his photographs of artworks, sculptures made along his walks and textworks exhibited from as close as the Arnolfini in Bristol, to as far Ottawa, Sydney, Tokyo and, most recently, Rio. Andrew Kelly talks to Long about what really drives his long solo walks through landscapes – and the art that is inspired by them.
Andrew Kelly was Director of Bristol Ideas 1993-2024. His projects included Festival of Ideas, Brunel 200, Festival of the Future City, We The Curious, the Great Reading Adventures and Encounters Film Festival. He is the author/ editor of many books on Hollywood history, the future of cities, and Brunel. Over the past 15 years he has interviewed more than 400 artists, writers, poets, scientists, politicians, journalists and commentators.
Tickets are free, but must be booked in advance via the Bristol Distinguished Address Series website.
You can attend this event in person, or watch online via livestream.
Attending in-person: Watershed, Bristol. Further information on how to find us will be emailed to you a few days before the event.
Attending online: On booking your ticket, the livestream link will be emailed to you 24 hours before the event.