AIRPORT-style arrivals and departures boards have appeared in a popular city centre garden. The boards in the Pavilion Gardens, Brighton have caused confusion among passers-by after they first spotted earlier today. But it has now been confirmed that the boards were created by artist duo Yara and Davina for the start of the Brighton Festival.
The installation is part of the Brighton Festival The installation will display names submitted by members of the public as a way of celebrating and commemorating birth, an arrival and death, a departure. Visitors and passers-by can contribute names by asking a guide in the Pavilion Gardens or via mobile phone or laptop from anywhere in the world.
Andrew Comben, chief executive of Brighton Festival
Andrew Comben, chief executive of Brighton Festival, said: “In line with government guidance, the opening bank holiday weekend (May 1-3) will feature socially distanced, outdoor events including a mesmerising sound and light installation at Shoreham Port, interactive art in Royal Pavilion Gardens, mobile poetry and self-guided performance tours around the city.
“The world premiere of sound artist Ray Lee’s Points of Departure opens on Saturday evening, a spectacular series of mechanical sculptures that will light up the night-time backdrop of Shoreham Port. Family and friends are celebrated in Arrivals & Departures, an interactive artwork by Yara & Davina located in the peaceful setting of Royal Pavilion Gardens. Two digital screens, reminiscent of airport billboards will commemorate births and deaths, with the public able to nominate the name of a loved one.
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Coffee Concert Livestream from Brighton Dome – “Purcell to Piazzolla”. Joanna MacGregor (piano) & Brighton Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble: Thomas Gould and Kathy Shave violins, Sascha Bota viola, Peter Adams cello, Stephen Warner double bass.
Bach, Concerto in F minor BWV 1056 (1738; solo piano, string quartet)
Mozart, Three Fugues after Bach K.405 (1782; string quartet)
Arvo Pärt, Fratres (1977; Gould violin, piano)
Piazzolla (1921-92) arr. MacGregor, Three Tangos – Michaelangelo 70, Milonga del Angel, Libertango (piano, all strings)
Purcell arr. Britten, Chacony in G minor (original c. 1678, arr. revised 1963; for string quartet)
Vaughan Williams, Piano Quintet in C minor (rev 1905; piano, Gould violin, viola, cello, bass).
Sara Pascoe and Josh Widdicombe The sibling team, of the London-based 57 Festivals, already successfully delivered a Covid-secure event with their Greenwich Comedy Festival in September 2020. Cass said: “We were heartbroken to have to cancel last year’s event. We were really looking forward to returning especially after such a strong first year. But everything is in front of us now and we consider ourselves incredibly lucky to have been able to reimagine our event to suit these challenging times.” Will said: “We’ve got an unbelievable line-up and can’t wait to get these acts in front of our Brighton audience.
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