1 June — 30 June 2010

International Camp for Improbable Thinking

From June to September 2010 Wysing Arts Centre explored The Improbable during an International Camp for Improbable Thinking with artists Asli Çavuşoğlu, Andy Holden, Fabiano Marques, Julie Myers, Emily Rosamond, Studio Weave and Bedwyr Williams, who relocated to Wysing for its duration.

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WEEKEND CAMP ONE
5 & 6 June
2-5pm
A series of games and activities across Wysing’s site and over both days inspired by guest contributor Professor David Spiegelhalter of the mathematics department of the University of Cambridge. Prof. Spiegelhalter’s research into improbability and uncertainty involved the creation of improbable games, some of which were played over the weekend. Suitable for all ages.

WEEKEND CAMP TWO
12 & 13 June
2-5pm
On Saturday, a walking tour to Wysing’s closest village, Bourn, was led by artist Emma Smith. Departing from Wysing, forgotten places were visited and past stories and myths from the village re-enacted . On Sunday, local initiative Acoustic Café hosted an unusual musical afternoon with bands: August III, John Meed + Miguel Moreno, Brian Jeffels and Sky Station. Suitable for all ages.

WEEKEND CAMP THREE

19 & 20 June
2-5pm
On Saturday, following a reading of The Night Climbers; a novel by Ivo Stourton, philosopher and artist Angelo Di Cintio of Anglia Ruskin University, was joined by a panel of speakers to discuss different interpretations of the improbable. On Sunday Professor Nicky Clayton of Cambridge University’s department of experimental psychology showed her film Bird Tango, followed by a tango workshop led by Prof. Clayton and based on Darwinian evolutionary ideas. Aimed at adults.

WEEKEND CAMP FOUR
26 & 27 June
2-5pm
On Saturday, all the ideas that have gathered throughout June were brought together and tested out in a number of fun collective activities. On Sunday, the Weekend Camps were ended with a wild food hunt followed by an experimental cooking session. Suitable for all ages.

Every Saturday throughout June
5.30-8pm
Curator, art critic and scholar Lars Bang Larsen curated a pop-up psychedelic zone of film screenings and text readings to give a further layering of improbable ideas. Aimed at adults.