Artist talk with Venice Biennale artist Samson Young / Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art / North West

• LocationNorth West
• Type
• Salary
• Artformcombined arts, film, interdisciplinary arts, music, visual arts
• Contactabigail@cfcca.org.uk

Description

An artist and a composer, Samson Young studied music, philosophy and gender studies at the University of Sydney and then earned a PhD from Princeton University, in musical composition. His conceptual projects and installations deal extensively with the power and politics of sound.

In 2015, he was awarded the inaugural BMW Art Journey Award and he will be representing Hong Kong at the 2017 Venice Biennale. This year Samson Young will be performing as part of Manchester International Festival with a 5 part radio broadcast which will be follwed by an installation at CFCCA.

Join us to discuss his unique and exciting practice and forthcoming projects. The talk will start with a welcoming Chinese tea tasting experience provided by our partners Tea Mandala.

When: Thursday 15 June, 6pm

Where: CFCCA, Jasmine Suite - Market Buildings, Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1EU

Schedule

Tea Tasting: 6pm - 6.30pm
Talk: 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Admission: £3 (tickets are available on Eventbrite and at the CFCCA shop)

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Artist talk with Venice Biennale artist Samson Young / Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art / North West