15 July — 24 August 2012

For six weeks artists Ed Atkins, Nicolas Deshayes, Philomene Pirecki and Elizabeth Price explored the metaphor of THE MIRROR, alongside writer-in-residence Patrick Coyle.

A series of Sunday afternoon presentations explored different facets of The Mirror as a metaphor.  Free children’s drop-in activity took place each afternoon during these events.

Admission free

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Sunday 15 July 2.30-4pm
Part of our annual Open Weekend, a roundtable discussion on the metaphor of The Mirror with artists-in-residence Ed Atkins, Nicolas Deshayes, Philomene Pirecki and Elizabeth Price, chaired by Kettle’s Yard Associate Artist Jeremy Millar. Listen to this presentation here:

PRESENTATION
Sunday 29 July 2.30-4pm
Dr. Jennifer Rampling, Research Fellow at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge on The Mirror of Alchemy: Images and Reflections of the Medieval Alchemical Cosmos, including examples of work by the fifteenth-century English alchemist George Ripley and the Elizabethan mathematician and astrologer, John Dee. Listen to this presentation here:

PRESENTATION
Sunday 12 August, 2.30-4pm
Dr. Spike Bucklow, Conservator and Senior Research Scientist at the Hamilton Kerr Institute, University of Cambridge considers the metaphor of mirrors in the European painting tradition; both the act of reflection and that which is reflected. Listen to this presentation here:

PRESENTATION
Sunday 26 August, 2.30-4pm
Dr Elizabeth Baquedano, Lecturer at University College London, Institute of Archaeology, gives an overview of the importance of obsidian in Aztec Mexico with special reference to obsidian mirrors and its symbolism, whilst Dr. Elizabeth DeMarrais, who teaches in the department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge reflects on time, trade, and social relations: obsidian and archaeology and has some obsidian objects on hand to show. Listen to this presentation here:

Over the course of 2012 Escalator artist in residence Patrick Coyle documents the residencies through creative writing. Read his blog here.