UKNA is pleased to share two new short films developed as part of People, Place and Practice: Four Happenings; an intra-regional, multi-site residency programme designed to explore local context, collaboration, and creative process across the East Midlands 🎬 The films, beautifully documented by Derby-based creative Maya Saengkrachang, offer insight into how the programme unfolded – from the first day the artists came together in Derby, to a closer look at the Language of Objects residency hosted at Artcore in Derby. 📌 Film One: Day One – Derby Gathering Captures the opening day of the programme, where all sixteen artists came together at Artcore in Derby. Facilitated by Sophie Mak-Schram, this gathering offered space to share practices, connect, and begin a collaborative journey that unfolded across four cities. 📌 Film Two: Derby Residency – Language of Objects Follows four artists – Maya Rose Edwards, Oliver Getley, Hannaa Hamdache, and Felipe Pineda – during the Derby-based residency led by Theo Vasiloudes. Through conversation and creative experimentation, the group explored how objects carry personal and collective meaning. 🎥 Read more and watch the films here: https://uknewartists.co.uk/news/2025/4/25/two-films-four-happenings-celebrating-our-people-place-and-practice-residency Thanks to our partners The Harley Foundation, Lincoln Arts Centre, Artcore, Backlit Gallery and Creswell Crags. (fb)

Our final reflection from 'People, Place and Practice: Four Happenings' programme takes us to Nottingham for the Language of Machines residency 💡 Led by Raheel Khan, artists Sarah Al-Sarraj, Alexander Lea, Helen Li Newbold, John Whall explored how we engage with technology, systems, and digital landscapes in creative practice. This past February, the residency was based in an old factory, where artists unpacked the ways machines shape our interactions, daily lives, and creative practice. As part of their research, the artists explored the Samuel Morley archive at Backlit Gallery, which became a key inspiration for their collaborative process. This informed a large-scale installation combining digital media and sound, which will be shared at our 'Shaping the Future of People, Place and Practice' symposium happening TOMORROW (!!!) Thursday 3rd April 2025. A huge thank you to Backlit Gallery for their support in making this residency possible ❤ 👉Visit www.uknewartists.co.uk to read the full symposium agenda & book your free tickets - we'd love to see you there! (fb)