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    2B HUMAN EXHIBITION: SIMON KILMISTER

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    Boscombe Arts Depot (B.A.D.) Boscombe Arts Depot (B.A.D.), Bournemouth, United Kingdom

    SIMON KILMISTER : EDGE OF WONDER An interactive experience exploring the boundaries of the mind. The human brain cannot comprehend the immensity of the Infinite, and never will, because if the human brain could comprehend the Infinite, the Infinite would become human, and therefore would be relative. Expand your perspective, for the sky of your […]

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  • Analogue photography/film

    2B HUMAN EXHIBITION: PATTI GAAL-HOLMES

    Boscombe Arts Depot (B.A.D.) Boscombe Arts Depot (B.A.D.), Bournemouth, United Kingdom

    ‘into the frameless distance to the city of (no) memory’ Analogue photography/film is used to question what it means to go into exile, fleeing into that ‘frameless distance’ that's so full of promise, hope and possibility. The project centres on Miklos Gaál’s escape from Hungary, where he swam across the Danube, and took a train to […]

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  • A yellow haired man and woman stand in front of a grey sky

    2B HUMAN EXHIBITION: Mark England

    Boscombe Arts Depot (B.A.D.) Boscombe Arts Depot (B.A.D.), Bournemouth, United Kingdom

    A photographic portrait of the people that live in, work and visit Boscombe. The series introduces the subjects from a space somewhere between social documentary and portraiture.  “I have lived here for the last decade and adore the unique alloy of the eccentric, the vibrant and the mundane that melds together to form the character […]

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  • William Knetridge in his studio holding a paintbrush to a piece

    2B HUMAN EXHIBITION

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    “Sharing personal stories linked to the complexity of existence, to uncertainty and to broader reflections on the human condition.” For the BEAF 2020 Artists’ Commissions we set a theme, introduced through the words of visionary international artist William Kentridge.  His expansive career has seen him stage multi-disciplinary performances, design opera sets and create hard-hitting and […]

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  • A variety of charcoal drawings on the wall with pencil annotations.

    2B HUMAN EXHIBITION: INEKE VAN DER WAL

    Boscombe Arts Depot (B.A.D.) Boscombe Arts Depot (B.A.D.), Bournemouth, United Kingdom

    INEKE VAN DER WAL “And if the earthly no longer knows your name“ An immersive large-scale set of drawings in charcoal, which cover a whole wall specifically created for the B.A.D. space. The wall of drawings invites a thought-provoking interpretation on the human condition which is addressed by the artist in the form of abstract […]

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  • Image shows black and white, ink drawn graphics in six separate squares as a comic strip with figures and their speech bubbles

    BEAF TAKEOVER ROYAL ARCADE : CHRIS REYNOLDS

    Royal Arcade Boscombe Precinct, Boscombe, United Kingdom

    ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 5 CHRIS REYNOLDS: JENNY IN STRINGTOWN One of the leading international experimental graphic novelists, Chris Reynolds presents original ink-drawn artwork. Jenny in Stringtown represents a young girl’s attempts to escape the enervating small town where she grew up. SEE WEBSITE HERE COVID-19 AND GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES We will be following Government guidelines […]

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  • Paper Cinema Still

    BEAF TAKEOVER ROYAL ARCADE : THE PAPER CINEMA

    Royal Arcade Boscombe Precinct, Boscombe, United Kingdom

    ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 5 NIC RAWLING AND THE PAPER CINEMA 'THE MAKING OF MACBETH' To accompany The Paper Cinema’s digital presentation of their most recent acclaimed theatre show, Macbeth, this exhibition displays the incredible artwork that is created by Nic Rawling, lead artist, director and illustrator of The Paper Cinema. For each production Nic […]

  • hands holding a black and white print out image of the whale skeleton on Boscombe pier

    BEAF TAKEOVER ROYAL ARCADE : EMILY HAWES

    Royal Arcade Boscombe Precinct, Boscombe, United Kingdom

    ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 9 EMILY HAWES : A FIN RISING ON A WIDE BLANK SEA An installation of moving image, sound and sculpture, that weaves together themes of local history, bioacoustics, marine ecologies and storytelling.  Artist's Website In her 1988 short essay The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction, Ursula K le Guin refutes the […]

  • BEAF TAKEOVER ROYAL ARCADE : RICHARD SANZ

    Royal Arcade Boscombe Precinct, Boscombe, United Kingdom

    ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 5 RICHARD SANZ: LIVE LAUGH LOVE An exhibition of life-affirming paper dioramas displaying everyday scenes to inspire and delight.    COVID-19 AND GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES We will be following Government guidelines for all events to make sure we provide a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone. Keep up to date on our website as events […]

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  • Royal Arcade entrance, with 'Welcome To BEAF' banner.

    BEAF TAKEOVER : THE ROYAL ARCADE

    Royal Arcade Boscombe Precinct, Boscombe, United Kingdom

    BEAF’s Takeover of the Royal Arcade turns this beautiful Victorian arcade into one big art gallery, continuing our festival theme of 2BHuman.  With over 50 artists commissioned by BEAF come and see animation, photography, sculpture, interactive installations and fine art. All exhibitions are free to enter.   COVID-19 AND GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES We will be following […]

  • close up image of man lying on floor in dimly lit room

    BEAF TAKEOVER ROYAL ARCADE : SHIFT COLLECTIVE

    Royal Arcade Boscombe Precinct, Boscombe, United Kingdom

    ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 29 SHIFT COLLECTIVE SHIFT collective was formed in 2019 by Dorset based photographers Lauren Forster, Caroline Beale Johnson, Jason Bascombe and Rob Amey. Over the past year the four photographers have been working on individual projects responding to broad themes that encompass the human condition, memory, division and connectiveness, legends and […]

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  • close up green and blue pastel image of a wave

    BEAF TAKEOVER ROYAL ARCADE : HOME

    Royal Arcade Boscombe Precinct, Boscombe, United Kingdom

    ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 30 THE MASTERS: HOME THE MASTERS, is a collaborative group of graduate and current MA Fine Art students from Arts University Bournemouth. Each artist will be creating a new piece of work to encourage the viewer to engage with the many definitions of ‘Home’. Drawing and painting workshops will be available […]

  • Green contemporary art

    AFA COLLECTIVE – LIVED SPACE

    Royal Arcade Boscombe Precinct, Boscombe, United Kingdom

    ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 30 AFA COLLECTIVE : LIVED SPACE An exhibition and events programme that creates a series of encounters around themes of contemporary living in relation to space and the shifting nature of the present moment. Using installation, workshop practices and discussion, Lived Space considers the ephemeral and shifting nature of lived experience. […]

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  • Two artists working, image taken through the window.

    BEAF TAKEOVER ROYAL ARCADE : GABRIEL BUSH

    Royal Arcade Boscombe Precinct, Boscombe, United Kingdom

    ROYAL ARCADE UNIT 12 GABRIEL BUSH : LOCKDOWN ARTISTS Lockdown Artists is a photo series shot during the third national lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The series focused on Arts University Bournemouth students showing their resilience and drive to create while in lockdown. The series shows how creatives have adapted their practice to the […]

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  • Pink, purple and blue abstract image with circles.

    BEAF TAKE OVER ROYAL ARCADE : LUCY TURNER

    Royal Arcade Boscombe Precinct, Boscombe, United Kingdom

    ROYAL ARCADE : CONCOURSE LUCY TURNER : MACULA The work celebrates the macula, which is the part of the eye responsible for the central, high resolution, colour vision that takes place in good light. This key piece of anatomy that we all share is the reason that the world can look so bright and colourful, […]

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  • Woman's torso wearing a white blouse. Holding up a sign that says 'Let him buy a drink'

    BEAF TAKEOVER ROYAL ARCADE : JAYNE JACKSON

    Royal Arcade Boscombe Precinct, Boscombe, United Kingdom

    ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 26 JAYNE JACKSON : ASKING FOR IT Asking For It is a series of mugshot images challenging victim blaming, especially in cases of sexual/gender based violence. Each image represents a different decade and has been styled accordingly. The images contain 'crimes' such as 'wore red' or 'swiped right', which viewers are […]

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  • Skateboarder Jumping over a metal ramp in the middle of Boscombe Precinct.

    BEAF TAKE OVER ROYAL ARCADE : SKATEBOARD COMPETITION

    Royal Arcade Boscombe Precinct, Boscombe, United Kingdom

    ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 17 – 19 SKATEBOARD COMPETITION EXHIBITION In early 2021, BEAF launched a Design A Deck competition in association with Noyce Gardens DIY, Moose Skates shop, MBN Arts and Dorset Mind Charity. This is to raise vital funds for the regeneration of an abandoned skate park at Noyce Gardens, Townsend estate. BEAF have […]

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  • Black and white picture of a young child. surrounded by hand written text.

    IAAC CONNECTED EXHIBITION : SAULĖ DOMINAITĖ

    Sovereign Shopping Centre 600 Christchurch Rd, Bounemouth, United Kingdom

    SOVEREIGN CENTRE IT'S ALL ABOUT CULTURE, CONNECTED EXHIBITION Saulė Dominaitė: 'Liberty – the freedom to live as you wish or go where you want.' Liberty is a word whose meaning can hold entire countries at hostage; one word whose heaviness provoked half a dozen generations to leave.  Starting my 20s in a pandemic, my generation […]

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  • White sculpture cast of human torso.

    LEIGH WILLIAMS : GLORY II

    Sovereign Shopping Centre 600 Christchurch Rd, Bounemouth, United Kingdom

    Sovereign Centre : Concourse  LEIGH WILLIAMS : GLORY II In Glory II, Williams explores the presentation of the fat body, and how we react to the sight of unashamed fatness. She does so with a large-scale sculpture of a belly, inspired by confident fat women and by her own journey of self-acceptance. The piece invites […]

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  • Close up of hair braids, with a hand braiding a strand of hair.

    IAAC CONNECTED EXHIBITION: TANJE ZIMBA

    Sovereign Shopping Centre 600 Christchurch Rd, Bounemouth, United Kingdom

    SOVEREIGN CENTRE CONNECTED EXHIBITION : IT'S ALL ABOUT CULTURE TANJE ZIMBA - BLACK ESSENCE A series of three digital paintings and interconnected video,  Me, Myself and My Hair - A journey of Acceptance. The three paintings focus on Tanje’s commentary on some of the key fashion/aesthetic aspects of Black Culture such as hair, nails and […]

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  • Pen gallery shop front window with vinyl logo

    PEN GALLERY POP UP SHOP IN B.A.D

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    Boscombe Arts Depot (B.A.D.) Boscombe Arts Depot (B.A.D.), Bournemouth, United Kingdom

    BEAF is delighted to be working with the newly established Pen Gallery, based in Kingland Crescent in Poole who are providing a pop-up shop in B.A.D. Boscombe Arts Depot. This exciting contemporary art gallery and store put locals at the forefront. All their profits go back into keeping their exhibition space free to the public. […]