2010 highlights at Dundee Contemporary Arts

 

The sixth edition of Kill Your Timid Notion festival returns to DCA from Sunday 21 – Sunday 28 February, after a triumphant 2008 UK tour of groundbreaking film, sound and performance. Taking KYTN’s unique blend of openness and artistic exploration to a new level, the festival is extended this year to include a week-long ‘Investigations’ programme of events that you can get involved in.  

 

Following his recent Glenfiddich residency, Glasgow artist Alex Frost presents his biggest solo show to date, from 13 ^th March -23 ^rd May. The Connoisseurs presents a mixture of different techniques from mosaic and sculpture to blind drawing , in an awkward marriage of inspirations; digital technology, food science, community craft workshops and dystopian fiction.

 

Chicks on Speed bring their punk-inspired DIY ethic to Dundee from 5 June - 8 August.  The group’s first major solo show in the UK interrogates the boundaries of art, craft, fashion and music. DCA galleries will be transformed into a live laboratory, studio, performance space and installation as Don’t Art, Fashion, Music merges traditional techniques with new research in technical innovation. Collaborative projects with local and international artists and makers will unfold over the weeks, including the production of a guitar stiletto.

 

Discovery Film Festival – Scotland’s international film festival for young audiences – the largest film event for 3-21 year olds in the country, returns from Saturday 16–Sunday 31 October. As well as the best films, stories and characters from around the world, plus workshops, and special guests, this year’s event will also take over the galleries with a specially-curated exhibition.

 

Highlights later in the year include selected new works by Mary Redmond and Sara MacKillop in a two person exhibition from 21 August until 10 October. Acclaimed New York artist Jonathan Horowitz blends irony, politics and humour in November.

Gallery opening times

Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am - 5.30pm

Sunday Noon – 5.30pm

Closed Monday except Dundee Public Holidays

Entry to the Gallery is free

 

Tel: 01382 900 900

Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, Dundee , DD1 4DY

Martin Boyce: No Reflections
until 14 February

Alex Frost: The Connoisseurs
13 March - 23 May

Chicks on Speed: Don’t  [sic] Art, Fashion, Music
5 June - 8 August

Mary Redmond & Sarah McKillop [title tbc]

20 August - 17 October

Animation exhibition [title TBC]
19 - 24 October

Jonathan Horowitz [title tbc]

28 October - 19 January 2011

A series of talks, events and cinema screenings will accompany the exhibitions. Visit www.dca.org.uk for details

Film  

As well as our ongoing programme of new releases, alternative and world cinema, DCA will be participating in the following:

Take One Action Film Festival
12-13 February

British Animation Awards

15-17 February

Biodiversity Film Festival
May

Discovery Film Festival
Saturday 16–Sunday 31 October