The Abnormal tour has now ended, although you can read more about it below. Email the artist if you are interested in booking any of the individual pieces of work.
ARTIST'S TALK: Abnormal Conversation. Saturday 8 October, 1pm.
Ju Gosling aka ju90 talks and answers questions about the exhibition, the residency at the National Institute of Medical Research which led to its creation, and the installation made specially for the Hunterian Museum, the Memory Jar Collection. Ju will also discuss her accompanying book, Abnormal: How Britain became body dysphoric and the key to a cure. Chaired by Hunterian Museum director Dr Sam Alberti.
Free event but numbers are limited so booking is required (see below).
BSL Interpreted: please indicate when you book if you need a sign interpreter. Live speech-to-text transcription for deaf and hard of hearing visitors, delivered by STAGETEXT.
Ju Gosling, artist; Jocelyn Dodd and Professor Richard Sandell, University of Leicester; Professor Gus McGrouther, plastic and reconstructive surgeon; Dr Ruth Richardson, medical historian.
Disabled people, where represented in museums, are often defined by a medical condition or physical impairment. Nowhere more so than in medical museums, where the human specimen is shown as an example of a disease, injury or illness. Little consideration is given to the person who was once connected to a broken limb or a 'tuberculous spine'. Join us for an evening discussion where an expert panel will examine how the 'social model' of disability can re-interpret and re-present the human behind the medical condition.
BSL Interpreted - please indicate when you book if you need a sign interpreter. Live speech-to-text transcription for deaf and hard of hearing visitors, delivered by STAGETEXT.
What does it mean to be abnormal? Who decides? Do any of us actually feel abnormal? Celebrate your ab/normality! Join artist Ju Gosling aka ju90 to explore these themes further with words and art. All welcome. Bring a packed lunch — other refreshments and all materials will be provided. BSL interpretation and other access provision available on request at the time of booking. Free, but booking essential.
Oriel Joanna Field Gallery, Torch Theatre, St Peter's Road, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire SA73 2BU.
Artists's talk and Private View 1 April 2011. Contact Torch Theatre for more details.
Workshop 19 April 2011. Contact Torch Theatre for more details.
Life Science Centre, Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE1 4EP.
Panel Discussion, ‘Does Society want Science to Understand Disability or Eradicate it?’ 23 March 6-7.30pm. Click here to book.
Arts & Disability Forum, Ground Floor, Cathedral Quarter Workspaces, 109-113 Royal Avenue, Belfast BT1 1FF.
14 October - 25 November 2010 (as part of the Belfast Festival and the Outburst Festival).
3pm, 14 October 2010. Click here to read Ju's presentation.
Theatre Workshop, 34 Hamilton Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5AX. Tel: 0131 225 7942.
15 - 29 August 2009.
Many thanks to the following for making my first time at the Festival such a success: all at Theatre Workshop, especially Aaron ('Dr Defender'), Edith, Ray and Kirsty for their help with installing and taking down the show; Christine and Christophe for running the wonderful cafe where part of my work was shown, for looking after the show for me and especially for feeding me so well thoughout the fortnight; Fee for all of her patience with my requests for internet access etc as she ran the Box Office as well as for welcoming my visitors; Annie, Caroline and Ruth for the company; and especially Kirsty for everything she did to help from the moment she invited me to come to Edinburgh. Thanks to to the four wonderful companies who showed work in the theatre as part of the British Council showcase; and to Catriona Taylor whose 'Votive for the Forgotten' installation complemented my work so well; it was an honour to show work alongside you. And a big thank you to Alison McCallum for having my party to stay for the fortnight; for showing us more of Scotland on Sundays; and for providing a haven of peace and comfort away from the Festival. I hope to see you all again one day soon.
23 June - 2 August 2009.
Abnormal Conversation Tuesday 10 March 2009 5.30pm onwards. Ju Gosling aka ju90 and Jim Hunter, Deputy Principal of the Arts Institute at Bournemouth, will discuss Ju’s exhibition and perceptions of disability within contemporary arts practice. The conversation will be chaired by Teresa Veith, Director of Holton Lee, with an opportunity for the audience to join in the discussion. * Refreshments and viewing of exhibition from 5.30pm, will be followed by the Abnormal Conversation at 6pm. British Sign Language interpretation available. Click here to read a transcript of the conversation.
Workshop Saturday 4 April 11am–4pm What does it mean to be abnormal? Who decides? Do any of us actually feel abnormal? Celebrate your ab/normality! Join Ju Gosling aka ju90 to explore these themes further with words and art. All welcome, whether disabled, non-disabled, artist or non-artist. Bring a packed lunch — other refreshments and all materials will be provided. BSL interpretation and other access provision available on request at the time of booking – to book interpreter, please book by 13 March. Free, but booking essential.
These events are programmed by Bournemouth Borough Council Libraries and Arts Development in association with AIB and NDACA.
The Blade Factory, A Foundation, Greenland Street, Liverpool L1 0BY.