Nine Men Drawing
Ron Haselden
6pm – 10.30pm (last admission 10.15pm) | The College, Durham Cathedral
Nine Men Drawing is a work by Ron Haselden, an artist of international reputation, who is already known in the North East for his permanent work in Sunderland, Middlesborough and Newcastle.
For this temporary installation, he has collaborated with a group of people who are usually invisible to the wider community,– offenders incarcerated in HM Prison, Durham. Members of the prison art class were invited to draw a self-portrait which Haselden has faithfully recreated in low-voltage LED light. The finished pieces, ten feet tall, will be installed in the College behind Durham Cathedral, highlighting the links between both institutions and providing an opportunity for us all to reflect on the nature of community and the nature of art.
Artist
Artist
Ron Haselden
Ron Haselden’s works range in scale from minute photographs to huge performance pieces. His sculpture uses light, photographs and videos and often involves collaboration with the local community. His installations include Family Idea, which has been shown in Lisbon, Geneva and Tallinn, Animal for the Liverpool Biennial and Videoism, which toured to France and Colombia. He created Durham’s electronic visitors’ book, as well as Fete, a hugely popular light sculpture that has toured to London, Salisbury, Lisbon and France. This year Ron is working on six installations including Hippocratic Oath for Aberdeen University and Queen B in Brittany.
Location
The College, Durham Cathedral
The College, Durham Cathedral, Durham, DH1 3EH
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Additional information
Visit www.ronhaselden.com for more information
Special thanks to Robert Soden, artist and teacher at HMP Durham.
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