A major new exhibition of artworks and installation from the Brains in a Dish project opens at Barnsley’s Cooper Gallery and Glass Works Digital Space this October – presenting exciting large scale kinetic installations with glass, light and body recognition software.
This exhibition is a culmination of over seven years research, engagement and collaboration by Charlie, with Prof Selina Wray’s dementia research team at University College London and electronics engineer Robin Bussell.
An array of delicate, colourful glass sculptures, playful and immersive digital tools including robotic lasers and image projections have been developed which aim to illuminate and animate our understandings of the brain and raise awareness about the powerful processes and technologies used in dementia research
To develop new digital content for the exhibition, Charlie and Robin are also collaborating with Dr Eric Hill at Aston University and further scientists from UCL’s Dementia Research Centre.
For full details of the exhibition, which runs until January 14, please visit https://www.cooper-gallery.com/whats-on/brains-in-a-dish
Barnsley’s Brains is financially supported by Barnsley Museums & Heritage trust, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Alzheimer Research UK’s Inspire Fund and the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Examples of Charlie’s wider art practice here : www.charliemurphy.co.uk