William Blake had complex understanding of how the world shapes us. This talk will explore Blake's art to understand why some accept it while others rail against it.
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Poetry Reading: Fate or Free Will?
Join us for an unforgettable evening where literature comes to life! Amazing actor Matthew Peter-Carter will bring some of the most powerful poems to life, immersing us in the beauty of language and emotion.
AI and Writing: A Study in Mechanical Dreams and Recursive Hallucinations
This talk on AI and written word will take us on a tour of what is being currently created as well as the direction we are headed.
Design and Divine Order: Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art
When and how did geometric patterns become so popular—and even characteristic—of Islamic art and design? This lecture will focus on the development of geometric designs throughout the Middle East and North Africa’s medieval period.
Japanese Calligraphy – ‘imaginary illusion’
Through this session, we will reflect on how illusions and imagination intertwine to shape our perceptions and inspire creativity.
Japanese Calligraphy – ‘festival’
Celebrate the beauty of Japanese culture and calligraphy at our special workshop inspired by the kanji 祭 (matsuri), meaning “festival” or “ceremony.”
Visions and Illusions: Trompe l’Oeil
there are many reasons why artists trick us and this talk is about some of the reasons, pleasures, movements, developments and greatest examples!
Unseen Energies: depicting the spirit in 19th and 20th century art
This talk introduces the spiritual artists of the 19th century and aims to discuss why they wanted to depict the soul and how we might approach their earnest work with our own present-day humanity.
Visualising Visions: art and mysticism across space and time
The history of art is filled with visions of other worlds, experiences of ecstasy and the invisible recesses of the mind. This talk looks at how humans visually depicted their experiences of the divine.
Illusions and Magic in Victorian Entertainment
In this lecture we dive into the Victorian world of illusions, visions and mesmerising scams that left many people confused and very often-a few hard-earned shillings poorer.