Vivid (media arts)

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VIVID was a centre for the production and exhibition of media art, located in the Digbeth area of Birmingham, England. Established in 1992, VIVID worked with contemporary new media and artist moving image through production, commissioning, exhibition and event programmes.

VIVID commissioned and exhibited work both for its own exhibition space and for other locations, provided spaces and resources for the production of interdisciplinary art and hosted a programme of residencies for visiting artists.[1] It commissioned major new works and large scale touring exhibitions from artists including Haroon Mirza, Richard Billingham, Heather & Ivan Morison and exhibited artists from 1960 Fluxus movement to rising art stars. 2008/11 generated 27 international residencies and exhibitions with VIVID commissions presented at the Venice Biennale, Frieze Art Fair, The Art of Ideas and British Art Show 7; and touring to London and Gothenburg.

The organisation moved to its final home - a former motor garage built in the 1950s - from its previous location in the Jewellery Quarter in April 2005.[2]

VIVID's main exhibition space, called The Garage, occupied 3,000 sq ft (280 m2) and still bore the evidence of its former use as a vehicle repair workshop, including a large area marked "MOT Bay".[3]

VIVID produced and curated emerging and mid-career artists and presented their work in local, national and international contexts. Described in The Guardian as 'superb' the critically acclaimed public programme presented a wide variety of new commissions, thematic shows, talks, screenings and pop up events year round.

After failing to win Arts Council funding VIVID closed in 2012.[4] Vivid Projects[5] was started soon after by the VIVID curatorial team and is based at Minerva Works in Digbeth.

References

  1. ↑ Vivid - Home
  2. ↑ Terry Grimley Welcomes A New Art Venue In Eastside Birmingham Post, May 31, 2005
  3. ↑ Facilities Vivid
  4. ↑ Farewell and a link to the future VIVID
  5. ↑ Vivid Projects

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Coordinates: 52°28′37″N 1°52′56″W / 52.4770°N 1.8822°W / 52.4770; -1.8822

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