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Morley hosts the touring exhibition ‘House of the Flying Wheel’ from Backlit Gallery in Nottingham. Curated by Matthew Chesney and John Harris, the exhibition explores the legacy of Samuel Morley through five contemporary artists.  All working in different media, film, light, sculpture and installation, this engaging exhibition challenges a more conventional celebration of the life of Morley College’s patron and benefactor.

House Of The Flying Wheel is reinterpreting the heritage of Morley, his radical approach in the 1800’s and his political actions in the abolition movement to end slavery and his ethos of giving fair wages and free education to the working class. Samuel Morley deserves to be remembered and revered in order to inspire a new generation of people. It opens new debates that are just as applicable today as in the 19thcentury….. House of the Flying Wheel is a new portrait of Mr Morley through contemporary artists practice and in the long term, Backlit will manage his legacy in Nottingham. Matthew Chesney, Director Backlit.

Told you there were some exciting things happening.

Studio Member Rosemary MacLennan

Exhibition: DANCE4 & Katie McLean A recent exhibition by Katie McLean in collaboration with Nottingham-based internationally experimental dance company Dance4. Her project documents a group of young people having their first opportunity to experience ballet. The images reflect a curiosity, enjoyment and, eventually, eagerness to further develop a relationship with Dance4. The exhibition shows this story unfolding and moves into performance shots of Birmingham Royal Ballet's adaption from La Fille Mal Gardee.

Our studio spaces are pretty top notch!! We have a whole host of additional benefits for artists including promotion, exhibitions, workshops and facilities you will be hard to find anywhere else! We're also in the process of expanding the spaces to include bigger spaces, keypad entry doors, hot desk area, sociable areas, documentation room and mini gallery. We pride ourselves on doing everything we possibly can to help artists and one way we can do that more effectively is by JOINING THE BACKLIT FAMILY!!!

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