A rare opportunity to join the core team here at Blast Theory. We are looking for a highly focused and motivated individual with a meticulous eye for detail. The Artists’ Assistant plays an integral part in the company, supporting the artists and team as they create interactive art works to the highest standard to engage the… Read more »
This week we are welcoming our new resident Nosa Eke, a writer/director working in traditional and interactive storytelling. Nosa attended the National Film and Television School (NFTS), and received a scholarship from the Royal Television Society and Sky while studying. At the NFTS, she finished her digital series The Grind, which went on to screen… Read more »
To find out more and apply visit the Blast Theory Internship page. Please contact [email protected] or call us on 01273 413455 if you have any questions. Application deadline: Friday 14th June 2019, 5pm
We will soon have a vacancy for a new studio tenant at our building in Portslade, Brighton. Designed by award winning architects Block, the building has three studio spaces, an edit suite, a communal kitchen area, storage space, a project space and a residency space. The building is a Victorian warehouse overlooking the harbour and… Read more »
Marina Wainer is a multidisciplinary French-Argentinean artist based in Paris. After studying dance, video art and new media, Marina has concentrated her work on new approaches to digital creation. For the last fifteen years, she has been creating interactive installations anchored in space, where the engagement of the body is essential, placing the public at… Read more »
About the Volunteer Programme Our volunteer programme is an opportunity for those embarking on a career in the arts to have first-hand experience working with an artists company. Blast Theory is a small team of 11 people who work closely with each other to deliver a wide range of projects in a fast paced environment. … Read more »
A Cluster of 17 Cases is currently being exhibited at the Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts in Hong Kong as part of Contagious Cities. Previously shown in New York, the work is inspired by the stories of the 17 unsuspecting people who stayed on the 9th floor of the hotel on the night of Feb… Read more »
Operation Black Antler is a site-specific, immersive theatre piece created by Blast Theory and critically celebrated theatre company Hydrocracker. The work invites the audience to enter the murky world of undercover surveillance and question the morality of state-sanctioned spying. Following acclaimed runs at Brighton Festival, Ideas Test in Kent and HOME Manchester, we are… Read more »
We’re thrilled to announce that Blast Theory’s 2019 Residency Programme is now open for applications. When I applied for 20 Wellington Road, I imagined it as an opportunity to take some time and space, gather a few collaborators from around Europe, and “jam” on a particular manifestation of my artistic research in smell and interaction. Well, it… Read more »
Blast Theory is poised to enter an exciting new phase of development and we are looking for three new board members to join us to support this artistic ambition and business strategy. We need support to keep pushing boundaries, reach new audiences and create new innovative works. The Opportunity As a Trustee, you will… Read more »
The 2015 work Branch, was presented in South Korea earlier this month, as part of a new exhibition celebrating The Nam June Paik Art Center’s 10th anniversary. The exhibition explores the way reciprocal relationships can be built in communities through art, as Director Suh Jinsuk describes; “the theme inherits Paik’s belief that ‘Art is… Read more »
We will soon have a vacancy for a new studio tenant at our building in Portslade, Brighton. Designed by award winning architects Block, the building has three studio spaces, an edit suite, a communal kitchen area, storage space, a project space and a residency space. The building is a Victorian warehouse overlooking the harbour and… Read more »
Join us to go behind the scenes of Bloodyminded – Europe’s first interactive and live feature film – and to see the work in full. Following the live streamed, world premiere screening of Bloodyminded earlier this Autumn, see the full film followed by a Q&A with Director, Matt Adams, and University of Brighton’s Head of… Read more »
We are delighted to have Violeta with us at Blast Theory until 16 November this year. Violeta is a recent graduate of the University of Sussex with a first class degree in BA Art History & Film Studies and a master’s degree with distinction in Digital Documentary. Her creative practice stems from her academic background in art… Read more »
For one night only, the UK’s first ever interactive feature film will be broadcast live online and at cinemas around Europe. What is Bloodyminded? Created by four times BAFTA nominated artists group Blast Theory, Bloodyminded is Europe’s first ever single shot interactive film, shot once and once only and streamed live online and to cinemas across Europe…. Read more »
For one night only, the UK’s first ever interactive feature film will be broadcast live online and at cinemas around Europe. Tickets on sale now: ACCA – Brighton Barbican – London HOME – Manchester Queen’s Film Theatre – Belfast Tyneside Cinema – Newcastle Watershed – Bristol kult.kino atelier – Basel Rollberg Kinos – Berlin Sputnik… Read more »
Come along to The Messy Edge 2018, Brighton Digital Festival’s conference, where our BDF artist in resident Rhiannon Armstrong will be taking about her latest project ‘The Slow GIF Movement’. Rhiannon shares: “I’ll be taking inspiration from the title of the conference and presenting from The Messy Middle of the residency: I’ll be sharing where… Read more »
Short Periods of Structured Nothingness is part documentary and part overheard conversation and launching on the 21st September as part of HOOKED. HOOKED marks the opening of Science Gallery London and explores addiction and recovery; when want becomes need. To create Short Periods of Structured Nothingness, we worked with an anonymised group of seven young women who… Read more »
We have once again teamed up with pvi collective in Perth, Australia, to host a residency exchange at our respective studios. Generously supported by the Australia Council, the first stage of the residency will provide funding for an Australian artist to come to Brighton for a six week residency during April and May next year. We’re delighted to… Read more »
Earlier this year, we advertised for our two first paid internship positions. We would not have been able to provide these opportunities had it not been for the generous donations by Our Friends Electric supporters. We were bowled over with the response and we received. Meet Teddy Freeman! (17th September – 19th October 2018)… Read more »
We are excited to announce that our new work A Cluster of 17 Cases will open on Friday 14th September 2018 at the Museum of the City of New York as part of the exhibition Germ City The interactive installation is inspired by the stories of the 17 unsuspecting people who stayed on the 9th… Read more »
In 2017 Katrine was part of F16 a group of young creatives, who worked on a wide range of arts and culture projects in the local community in Aarhus, Denmark. Through F16 she worked with Blast Theory as an Event Steward on 2097: We Made Ourselves Over as part of Aarhus European Capital of Culture 2017. We… Read more »
Rhiannon is our second artist as part of the Blast Theory and Brighton Digital Festival Residency. As an interdisciplinary artist with a performance background, Rhiannon makes work under the lifelong series title Instructions for Empathetic Living. Rhiannon will be developing ‘The Slow GIF Movement’ during her residency with us. Speaking in advance of beginning… Read more »
As we continue our look back at 20 years of collaboration with University of Nottingham’s Mixed Reality Lab (MRL), Blast Theory’s Matt Adams re-visits I Like Frank, the world’s first 3G mixed reality game. Building relationships, swapping information, testing the possibilities of hybrid space… players of I Like Frank had it all. Blast Theory artists Matt, Ju… Read more »
For one night only, the UK’s first ever interactive feature film will be broadcast live online and at cinemas around Europe. Tickets on sale now: ACCA – Brighton Barbican – London HOME – Manchester Queen’s Film Theatre – Belfast Tyneside Cinema – Newcastle Watershed – Bristol kult.kino atelier – Basel Rollberg Kinos – Berlin Sputnik… Read more »
Business Director Kirsty Jennings will join a whole host of speakers from across the world at this year’s AMA conference. Following the theme ‘The Power of Play’, speakers will share new ideas and techniques in answering, ‘if play became central to our work, what would our organisations look like and what could we achieve?’ With… Read more »
Kidnap, a work about control and consent, was inspired by the notorious Spanner Trial in which consenting sadomasochists were convicted and sent to prison. As a rare treat, all three artists, Matt, Ju and Nick, will be joined at the symposium by the two kidnappees: Russell Ward and Debra Burgess (from Melbourne via video link)… Read more »
Ever made someone a mixtape? How about with objects from a museum? With our app you pick someone you care about. And then you create the perfect digital gift for them on your phone. Choose beautiful objects, choose the perfect soundtrack, wrap it up and send it. Working with our long term collaborators the Mixed… Read more »
To celebrate 20 years collaborating with the University of Nottingham’s Mixed Reality Lab (MRL), we’re taking a look back on some of the works we’ve made together. Up next is Uncle Roy All Around You (2003), our third collaboration made with the MRL, following 2001’s Can You See Me Now?. Artist Matt Adams explains how this… Read more »
Welcoming Dr Celia Pearce as our artist in residence with us from June to July 2018. Celia holds a position as Associate Professor of Game Design at Northeastern University in Boston, is co-founder and Festival Chair of IndieCade, and served as co-curator for XYZ: Alternative Voices in Video Games, the first exhibition to celebrate women… Read more »
Robert Walton was artist in residence with us from April – June 2018. Based in Melbourne, his works spans theatre, installation, writing and media art. During his time with us, Robert continued to develop a new participative public artwork with AR and performance called ‘The Child of Now’ with Art Centre Melbourne for City of… Read more »
Business Director Kirsty Jennings will be at this year’s festival as part of the ‘Live Cinema Summit: Audience Participation and Tech’ panel. Mobile, VR and interactive tech innovations have left cinema-going largely unchanged – phones remain (generally) on silent, and collective cinematic VR experiences are not yet commonplace- with a few exceptions… This panel enables… Read more »
In this 20th year collaborating with the University of Nottingham’s Mixed Reality Lab (MRL), we relish the opportunity to look back and celebrate some of the works we’ve made together. Can You See Me Now? (2001) is the second collaboration made with the Mixed Reality Lab at the University of Nottingham, following 1999’s Desert Rain. Artist Matt… Read more »
As guest artists at Falmouth University’s ‘Games as Arts / Arts as Games’ festival 2018, Blast Theory will be presenting Fixing Point in its first outing since 2013’s Brighton Festival. Pick up a smartphone, put on your headphones and start to explore. As you walk you hear a stunning score by electronic musician Clark. Find one of the fixing… Read more »
Come along to the Blast Theory studios on Thursday 31st May to hear current artist in residence Robert Walton talk about his current work – and have a slice or two of pizza with us. Robert Walton is a collaborative artist whose work spans theatre, installation, writing and media art. A creative trailblazer, he has been credited… Read more »
Blast Theory is hiring a Development Manager to join the team at a pivotal and exciting time for the company. As Development Manger you will develop and deliver the Fundraising Strategy of Blast Theory which includes Individual fundraising, Trusts and Foundations fundraising, Donor events, Corporate fundraising and Marketing/Communications related to fundraising. This a part time and fixed-term… Read more »
“one of the most successful and advanced digital performances of the late 90s… a seminal experimental production fusing the technological complexity of hard science skills with a truly original artistic vision.” Steve Dixon, Digital Performance In this 20thyear collaborating with the University of Nottingham’s Mixed Reality Lab (MRL), we relish the opportunity to look back and celebrate… Read more »
anti-cool is an interdisciplinary artist from Japan, based in Liverpool, working in the field of performance art, installation and film. anti-cool was in residence with us in March – April 2018. Prior to her residency, anti-cool recorded the stories of migrants living in the UK, and the British families related to them, who had been separated… Read more »
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Blast Theory and the University of Nottingham’s Mixed Reality Lab creating work together. During our 20-year relationship we have collaborated on research leading to the creation of 12 new artworks. Beginning with Desert Rain in 1999, the partnership continued through projects such as Can You See Me Now? (2001),… Read more »
Welcoming Robert Walton as our artist in residence over the months of April and May, 2018. Robert Walton is “an original and talented thinker and theatre maker” (The Times, UK), who has created, directed and devised over 30 shows. His work spans theatre, installation, writing and media art. As the recipient of Blast Theory and… Read more »
Thanks to Our Friends Electric, we are thrilled to announce that these are paid opportunities and successful applicants will be paid the Brighton living wage. The two placements available are: Monday 24th September – Friday 19th October Monday 22nd October – Friday 16th November During each internship you will play a vital role on one… Read more »
Blast Theory artist, Nick Tandavanitj, will be one of an incredible list of culturists, artists, musicians and comedians speaking and performing at this year’s space age festival Bluedot, taking place at the Jodrell Bank. Bluedot is an award-winning festival of discovery at the grounds of a deep space observatory. Set against a backdrop of… Read more »
Artist in residence anti-cool will present a showing of a video installation she has been working on during her stay with us. The work explores the stories of several British families and couples, separated or disrupted by current immigration policies. Using raw and often blunt interview footage, the artist investigates the participants true feelings about borders,… Read more »
Blast Theory and Brighton Digital Festival are pleased to announce an opportunity for an artist to undertake a 6-week residency at 20 Wellington Road in the run up to and during the festival from August – October 2018. This unique Residency Programme is initiated and run by the three founding artists of Blast Theory, with… Read more »
Are you a veteran who could talk to us for a new film we’re writing? As part of the national commemoration of WW1, Blast Theory have been commissioned by 14-18 NOW to make an interactive feature film exploring why some of us choose to go to war and others choose not to. Blast Theory artist Matt Adams… Read more »
Join us in welcoming our first artist in residence for 2018, anti-cool. During her time as resident, Tomoko (who goes under the name ‘anti-cool’) will be working on a new film that explores themes of borders, human rights and families. Over the last year anti-cool has recorded over 60 hours of footage, documenting the stories… Read more »
Operation Black Antler has been nominated for the best Ensemble cast at the 2018 Manchester Theatre Awards. Taking place at HOME and secret locations in Manchester in May 2017, this was the third outing for this production, with 15 local Ensemble cast members working alongside a further cast of 7 to deliver this highly immersive… Read more »
Nearly six million Britons fought in the First World War, both as conscripts and volunteers. More than 16,000 men, though, refused to enlist, claiming status as conscientious objectors – and, in many cases, paying a heavy price for their decision. Blast Theory will create an interactive film exploring the moral questions raised for those who… Read more »
Blast Theory are the first ever Artists in Residence at the World Health Organization in Geneva. With the support of the Wellcome Trust, artists Matt Adams, Ju Row Farr and Nick Tandavanitj have spent time at the Strategic Health Operations Centre. The SHOC monitors epidemics and pandemics across the world and coordinates the international collaboration… Read more »
We’re thrilled to welcome a new artist in residence to the Blast Theory studios. Katy Pendlebury is an artist who works with moving images and live performance. Her interests lie in the choreographic potential of the body and its capacity to express the uniqueness of individual experience. She has explored this through single screen video… Read more »
Looking ahead to 2018 we’re thrilled to be able to offer two fantastic residency opportunities at the Blast Theory studios in Portslade. The first, sees us joining forces with the pvi collective to facilitate a unique research and development residency opportunity for one Australian artist to spend six weeks in residence with Blast Theory. The… Read more »
Blast Theory is hiring a Communications Coordinator (Maternity Cover) to join the team at a pivotal and exciting time for the company. We are looking for a dynamic Communications Coordinator to deliver our Communications Strategy, driving campaigns to raise our profile and engage audiences with new commissions and year round activity. This a part time and fixed-term post (9 months)… Read more »
Substance Future Forum takes place in Hull next week, and will include debate and discussion on the culture, creativity and future of the north. Over the last 18 months, we’ve worked with experts and residents in Hull and Aarhus in Denmark to imagine a world 80 years into the future. 2097: We Made Ourselves Over… Read more »
This Saturday, Blast Theory’s Nick Tandivanitj will be on BBC 6 Music live from Ferens Art Gallery in Hull to celebrate this year’s Turner Prize. Nick will be in conversation with Mary Anne Hobbs discussing interactive art and Blast Theory’s retrospective exhibition, You Start It, showing in South Korea until March 2018. Other panelists… Read more »
Following the sell-out run of interactive sci-fi experience 2097: Live in Aarhus as part of the city’s European Capital of Culture programme, we’re launching a retrospective survey exhibition presenting key works from the last eight years, at the Nam June Paik Art Center in South Korea. The solo exhibition, titled You Start It, together… Read more »
See some amazing photography tonight for one week only from our first Gold Arts Award student Cain Suleyman. The exhibition will feature bands such as The Skints, Lady Bird, Zeal & Ardor and many more. Cain is Blast Theory’s first ever Gold Arts Award student, and as part of the qualification will also be organising and leading a… Read more »
The future literally knocks on the door in 2097: We Made Ourselves Over. It insists on being let in and examined in all its aspects and implications.” – Kunsten-nu Our biggest and most ambitious work to date, 2097: We Made Ourselves Over was inspired by the citizens of two cities and sought to build on the… Read more »
Find out if the inhabitants of Aarhull make it to their new city and see the travellers tuck into a meal of lab grown swan meat in the final 2097 film out today. The 2097: We Made Ourselves Over films, which have been released online each week and shown across Hull in public screenings,… Read more »
The fourth 2097 film is now up and sees the imaginary city of Aarhull get destroyed as molecular harvesters move in. Looking at the future of cities, ‘Moving Out’ explores how, and where, we might live in the future. The films are being shown throughout October at city screenings open to everyone. If you’re not in… Read more »
We will soon have a vacancy for a new studio tenant at our building in Portslade, Brighton. Designed by award winning architects Block, the building has three studio spaces, an edit suite, a communal kitchen area, storage space, a project space and a residency space. The building is a Victorian warehouse overlooking the harbour and… Read more »
The third 2097: We Made Ourselves Over film is now out. Following Hessa as she prepares to step down as ruler, the film explores what food in the future might look like with scenes of Preston Road Estate, Hull imagined eighty years into the future. Every Saturday in October, we will be releasing the next new film,… Read more »
Theo Di Castri is a Mexico City based writer and artist working at the intersection of immersive theatre, sound art and new media. He holds a BA with a double major in Neuroscience and Comparative Literature from Columbia University and an MPhil in the History and Philosophy of Science from Cambridge University. When not… Read more »
The future is here. You can now watch the first of five short science-fiction films online and in the 2097: We Made Ourselves Over app. It’s 2097 and the days of upheaval are over. A new resilience has taken hold. Eternal Data is the first of five short science-fiction films. A girl from the future… Read more »
At exactly 2pm this Sunday, October 1st, every phone box in Hull will ring. Anyone who picks up a phone will be dropped into the science fiction world of 2097 – with the chance to be taken on a free ride into the future in a Tesla Model S electric car. Come along to North Point… Read more »
Our Friends Electric relaunches Today we’re relaunching Our Friends Electric with a brand new Blast Theory website and a host of ways to get even closer to us – by becoming a Fan, Supporter or Patron. Your support is crucial to us and will enable us to develop new forms of interactive art and… Read more »
Dan’s work addresses the impact of technology on our society, seeking to create crucial space for us to reflect on this. Applying an interdisciplinary approach, Dan investigates the blurring boundaries between our real and virtual worlds. His past projects have used installation, projection, sound, digital and analog film to make works that resonate within the… Read more »
It’s 2097. The city is on the cusp of a new century. You decide where to go next. The clock counts down. One minute to go. Ten seconds. In five short science fiction films – each accompanied by an interactive film for smartphones – and through live events across both Hull and Aarhus, 2097: We… Read more »
Blast Theory artist, Matt Adams, will be at the Museum of London on the 8th August discussing play and public space, urban gaming and alternative and subversive explorations of the city. Other speakers will include Holly Gramazio from Matheson Marcault and Edwina Attlee from the Bartlett School of Architecture. The London salons are informal evenings… Read more »
We’re looking for people to test early prototypes for our upcoming project which looks at the way museums interact with their visitors. The project, which is currently in development, is part of a three-year European project focusing on the way the public can experience and enjoy exhibitions in new ways. Blast Theory and The Mixed… Read more »
Love playing board games? Ever wanted to design your own? What makes the perfect game? To discover the answer to all these questions come to the Blast Theory co-designing workshop hosted by our artist in residence Hwa Young Jung. Hwa is a multidisciplinary artist working in the arts, culture and sciences, facilitating collaborative workshops and projects. Based… Read more »
Hwa Young Jung is a multidisciplinary artist working in the arts, culture and sciences, facilitating collaborative workshops and projects. Based in Manchester, she has been involved in grassroots led community spaces, as well as makers and artists centres across the North of England. She has worked internationally for over ten years. I’m interested in creating interactive non-fiction,… Read more »
We are delighted to announce that we are taking Cain Suleyman through our first Gold Arts Award. A talented photographer, performer and musician, he will be working on a fantastic project to combine his passions and skills. Following a band from their early moments of rehearsing at home, meetings, through gigging, studio work, publicity imagery, press… Read more »
A very warm welcome to our new resident William W Lewis. William is a PhD candidate in Theatre and Performance studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. His research focuses on the impact of media and communication technologies on 21st century spectatorship. He studies performance companies using experimental, postdramatic and devised forms of storytelling that implement digital… Read more »
Blast Theory and Brighton Digital Festival are pleased to announce an opportunity for an artist to undertake a 6 week residency at 20 Wellington Road in the run up to and during the festival from August – September 2017. This unique Residency Programme is initiated and run by the three founding artists of Blast Theory,… Read more »
On May 19 Blast Theory’s Matt Adams will join Trevor Smith, Curator of the Present Tense of the Peabody Essex Museum and Jane Boyd, Independent Historical Curator, to talk about their upcoming exhibition Spit Spreads Death at Philadelphia’s Mutter Museum. In discussion on the exhibition’s unique partnering of contemporary art and medical history, the panel… Read more »
We are very pleased to welcome our new resident Anita Bacic. In a departure from our usual residency programme at 20 Wellington Road we have teamed up with pvi collective in Perth to trial a new model. Thanks to the generous support of Australia Council we were able to set up an exchange that offers… Read more »
Step into a corner of London and look around. Gaze at the towers in the distance. Pick out the path trodden through the park or the eddy in the river. And then jump decades into the future to imagine a new London and your place within it. Blast Theory’s new commission ‘My Point Forward‘… Read more »
This is not an audio tour. This is not a fact-finding mission. This is a journey into the minds of young people from the area and an exploration of the future they see. Book your tickets now for Take Me To The Bridgewater, a new site-specific artwork for one weekend only along the Bridgewater… Read more »
Artist Ju Row Farr is in LA this week to visit UCLA Game Lab. The UCLA Game Lab emphasises conceptual risk-taking and the development of new modes of expression and form through gaming. They are renowned for being an experimental research and development lab that fosters the production of computer games and game-related research. Ju will… Read more »
During 2016 Blast Theory and acclaimed author Tony White worked with a group of 30 young people in libraries in Telford and Wrekin, Worcestershire, and Staffordshire, to re-imagine libraries, story telling and their place in the world. On 29 October 2016, over the course of 9 hours from 3pm to midnight, the young people then… Read more »
We have teamed up with pvi collective in Perth to host a reciprocal residency exchange at our respective studios. Generously supported by the Australia Council, the first stage of the residency will provide funding for an Australian artist to come to Brighton for a six week residency during April and May this year. Full details and how… Read more »
As part of the next exciting phase of 2097: We Made Ourselves Over, we’re shooting sci-fi films in Aarhus and Hull, but we need your help finding locations. Is there a corner of the city that looks like it’s from the future? We’re inviting you to nominate locations to include in sci-fi films about your… Read more »
In June 2015, we went live with My One Demand over three continuous nights in Toronto. My One Demand follows seven characters travelling across Toronto in an interactive film about unrequited love. Filmed in a single continuous shot, it was streamed live online and to a cinema in Toronto. As you watched, you could interact… Read more »
Following on from a volunteer placement, Rebecca Archer became Artist in Residence at Blast Theory in November and December 2016. During her time with us, Rebecca focused on re-developing a piece titled ‘Every Savage Can Dance’, which was originally an installation that acted as a tool to encourage a participant to re-consider how they travelled… Read more »
We will soon have a vacancy for a new studio tenant at our building in Portslade, Brighton. Designed by award winning architects Block, the building has three studio spaces, an edit suite, a communal kitchen area, storage space, a project space and a residency space. The building is a Victorian warehouse overlooking the harbour and… Read more »
Blast Theory is hiring a Communications Coordinator to join the team at a pivotal and exciting time for the company. We are looking for a dynamic Communications Coordinator to develop and deliver our Marketing Strategy, driving campaigns to raise our profile and engage audiences with new commissions and year round activity. The part time post will be based at our studio… Read more »
Aleea Monsour was Blast Theory’s Artist in Residence in August 2016. Aleea’s work embodies her own ambition to provide a space where other people’s stories and voices can be heard within different communities. During her residency Aleea developed a project which invited audiences to physically interact with an installation in order to trigger the stories… Read more »
Take Me To The Bridgewater is a new artwork in which Blast Theory will work with young people in the area to create a new site-specific piece, exploring somewhere that has inspired ideas that have transformed the world in which we live today – the Bridgewater Canal in Salford. Part meander, part secret hunting, the… Read more »
Here we are at the start of 2017, having spent the last three months gathering thoughts, drawings and ideas about the future from people across Hull and Aarhus: from scientists to school children. Each month, we’ll be releasing interviews with some of these people – from experts on smart cities, sea-level rise and community activism… Read more »
We are looking for a Technical Lead to help us deliver our projects. The part time post will be based at our studio in Portslade. Full details of the position and details on how to apply can be downloaded here. Deadline for applications: 6th February 2017, 5pm Interviews: 16th February 2017 Start Date: Late March 2017 Send… Read more »
Blast Theory is delighted to announce that Anthony Lilley has taken the role of Chair of the Board of Trustees for the company. He takes over from Celia Davies, Director of Photoworks and curator of Brighton Photo Biennial who has led the Board since 2013. Anthony brings a wealth of experience in art, culture and… Read more »
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum in Geneva has won Silver in the interactive multimedia category from F@IMP 2.0 (The Festival of Audiovisual International Multimedia Patrimony), organised by AVICOM, for Hurricane, an interactive game developed by Blast Theory. Hurricane is a collaborative game where up to 25 players work together around a circular… Read more »
Blast Theory are honoured to be awarded the 2016 Nam June Paik Art Center Prize. Awarded the prize in recognition of the group’s exploration of new boundaries in art, we are thrilled to receive this award on our 25th anniversary year. As the winner Blast Theory is awarded 50,000 US Dollars, and will hold a solo exhibition… Read more »
We are now inviting applications for our residency programme for 2017. In a change to our usual programme we will be offering a maximum of four residency spaces throughout the year. This unique Residency Programme is initiated and run by the artists in Blast Theory. It aims to provide a space and uninterrupted time for… Read more »
We’re pleased to announce that the winner of the A Place Free Of Judgement book cover competition is 18-year-old Ziho from Coventry. We really loved Ziho’s dynamic use of typography and it reminds us of early Faber and Faber typographical book covers. Ziho’s design will be used on the cover of the book which features a new story… Read more »
As part of How We Get To Next’s The Power of Play month, Matt Locke takes a look at key Blast Theory projects and how – in contrast to most games – the projects are not about superpowers but about the politics of power. Ranging from early projects such as Kidnap – before the days… Read more »
Following on from her two month volunteer stint with us in September & October this year, we’re very pleased to welcome Rebecca back as our final resident artist for 2016. Rebecca Archer is intrigued by the ambiguity of ‘getting’ and ‘not getting’ art, and intends to experiment with dance as a medium to bridge the… Read more »
We’re pleased to welcome the newest member of the Blast Theory team, Beatrice Hendry. Bea joins us as Project Manager as we gear up for some exciting new work in 2017 including 2097: We Made Ourselves Over. Bea is a producer and project manager who has worked for organisations in both the UK and Australia… Read more »
On the Saturday before Halloween, over the course of nine hours, teenagers in Worcester, Telford and Cannock will take control of their local libraries, and perform live to a worldwide audience online. Join us online in A Place Free Of Judgement to help the teenagers as they travel from library to library, sneaking in and hiding a story… Read more »
Ju will be holding a two-day workshop in Dundee on 9th and 10th Nov as part of NEoN Digital Arts 2016 . A variety of people from different backgrounds are invited to make an interactive experience inspired by the architecture of Dundee. Participants will have the opportunity to experiment using a range of multimedia platforms… Read more »