REMINDER. All wellcomed.
The Imitation Game is an exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery by eight international artists exploring the theme of machines and the imitation of life.
In collaboration with CIDRAL (the University of Manchester) the Gallery is delighted to present:
The Imitation Game Roundtable: 4-5.30pm Thursday 2nd June 2016
followed by screening of the film Teknolust (starring Tilda Swinton, Directed by Lynn Hershman Leeson, 2002, 82 mins), introduced by Jackie Stacey at 6pm. All events in the Lecture Theatre at Manchester Art Gallery.
Free and all welcome. No booking required.
Panellists for the roundtable discussion include: Professor Lucy Suchman (University of Lancaster); Dr Simon Parry (University of Manchester); Christina Runge (Gob Squad arts collective); Chair: Professor Jackie Stacey (University of Manchester).
Lucy Suchman is Professor of Anthropology of Science and Technology at Lancaster University. Her research focuses on critical analysis of projects in the design of humanlike machines, from homecare robots to remotely-controlled weapon systems.
Simon Parry is Lecturer in Drama and Arts Management at the University of Manchester. He is currently researching how contemporary performance engages with scientific research.
Christina Runge is a producer and dramaturg based in Berlin. She regularly works with the British-German arts collective Gob Squad.
Jackie Stacey is Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at Manchester and is interested in connections between histories of science and technology and the cinema. She is currently working on a new project on Tilda Swinton.
The Imitation Game Manchester Art Gallery Saturday 13 February 2016–Sunday 5 June 2016 Free http://manchesterartgallery.org/exhibitions-and-events/exhibition/the-imitation-game/
CIDRAL: http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/cidral/
Dr Francesca Billiani
Senior Lecturer in Italian
Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in the Arts and Languages (CIDRAL) http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/cidral/
School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures, University of Manchester
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M13 9PL, Manchester
0044 0161 2758120
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