Film London Jarman Award Tour 2018 at FACT

Name: Film London Jarman Award Tour 2018 at FACT
Start: 2018-11-07T18:30:00
End: 2018-11-07T20:30:00
Location: FACT

Creative Tourist Last Updated 3 October 2018

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Film London Jarman Award Tour

FACT, City Centre

7 November 2018

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Free

Film London Jarman Award Tour 2018 — artist

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Experience film works by six leading visual artists –artists are Larry Achiampong & David Blandy, Jasmina Cibic, Lawrence Lek, Daria Martin, Hardeep Pandhal and Margaret Salmon – all of whom have been shortlisted for the 2018 Jarman Award for artists who work with moving image.

After watching all six screenings, catch Daria Martin talking about her work.

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