Light, Art, the Universe and Everything
November 13, 2015
Tickets are now on sale for a one-day conference for the curious at Lumiere 2015 in Durham. Hosted by Artichoke in association with Durham County Council, 'Light, Art, the Universe and Everything' will explore how light can change the world through science, the arts, spirituality and public space. The event will bring together international experts and pioneers working across medicine, culture, technology, the environment, religion, architecture and education and take place as part of the fourth edition of LUMIERE, the UK's largest outdoor light festival, which returns to Durham from the 12th to the 15th of November 2015.
Speakers will include Sir Peter Bazalgette, chair of Arts Council England; Professor Carlos Frenk, Director of Durham University’s Institute for Computational Cosmology; Deanna VanBuren, an activist artist and architect based in San Francisco; Munira Mirza, London’s Deputy Mayor for Education & Culture; and Richard Kirk, a medical pioneer whose company PolyPhotonix is developing a new light-based technology to treat eye disease. More speakers will be announced soon.
Guest are invited to come and hear how their ideas are changing people’s lives: from revolutionising medicine using cutting-edge research and bringing light to communities without electricity, to transforming the places we live with amazing art installations and ground-breaking building design.
The conference programme is inspired by UNESCO’s International Year of Light, which is championing the importance and potential of light throughout 2015.
"This conference will be a rare opportunity to hear some of our most inspiring and respected thinkers, scientists, artists and administrators from across the globe consider the significance, meaning and possibilities of this magical phenomenon". – Helen Marriage, Artistic Director, Artichoke
CONFERENCE TICKETS
Click here to find out more or here to book through Eventbrite or call Durham's Visitor Contact Centre on 03000 26 26 26.
Earlybird: £50 (available until 31st of August 2015)
Standard: £70 (available from 1st of September 2015)
A limited number of £25 tickets are available for students
Ticket prices include VAT and are subject to a booking fee.
