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Light sensitive
Louise Clements and Jonathan Willett describe Spectrum 2002, a light-infused programme of exhibitions and outreach work at Nottingham’s artist-run Lightsource.
Lightsource is an artist-led organisation based in Nottingham which focuses on the use of light in contemporary art. It was initially formed in 1998 to develop outreach projects, participatory workshops, commissions and exhibitions. The artists who affiliate themselves with Lightsource are as diverse as the projects the organisation facilitates. The curatorial approach is flexible and decentralised, creating new opportunities and frameworks for collaboration. The Spectrum projects, initiated in 2000, have become the most prominent part of Lightsource's activities. 'Spectrum 2000' was an exhibition of ten contemporary artists who use light. As part of the project, artists from Lightsource ran workshops for the Nottingham Royal Society for the Blind to create participatory light artworks that were exhibited in the Spectrum exhibition. The second Spectrum showcased the work of nine contemporary visual artists at Heathcote Arts and the Broadway Cinema, Nottingham. The unique alcove and cellar spaces at Heathcote Arts allowed for an exciting range of site-specific practices to emerge that used the composite elements of the site to dramatic effect. Jamie Shovlin's William Coit Jr was a...
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