A Collaboration between The Critical Fish and 87 Gallery
What is Streams?
Streams is an open space for reflection that aims to provide a supportive framework for developing critical and creative responses to art work.
Our meeting point will be 87 Gallery’s dedicated studio — a safe, invitational and professional platform where creative practitioners from all backgrounds or subject-specialisms get an opportunity to share works in progress, respond to exhibitions and events, meet others, and encourage new working relationships…
It is the participants in a culture who give meaning to people, objects and events… It is by our use of things, and what we say, think and feel about them – how we represent them – that we give them meaning
– Stuart Hall
Who is it for?
Streams is for anyone over the age of 18, at any point on their creative journey . We welcome and support people with any level of experience and abilities. We aim to be inclusive, so if you have any access needs please contact 87 Gallery to ensure we can support you.
What to expect
One Tuesday evening each month, representatives from The Critical Fish and 87 Gallery will co-host a series of activities shaped around and encouraging critical response and creative thinking.
Each series will begin with an investigation into the current 87 Gallery exhibition, followed by two additional sessions which focus on you — giving you the opportunity to create and share your work.
These sessions will be largely shaped by you, and there is no rigid expectation on producing finished outcomes.
We aim to support people to gain confidence in producing and discussing their own work, however there is no pressure on an individual to speak unless they wish to.
Input: SUPPORT >
Critically explore the current exhibition
Input: RESPOND >
Share something personal to you
Output: CREATE >
Develop and shape works within the group
Who are 87 Gallery?
As passionate advocates of creative expression and visual culture, Hull-based contemporary arts space 87 Gallery support artists to explore, make and show new work.
Located at 87 Princes Avenue, Hull, UK, everyone is welcome to visit their latest show, chat with the team, browse and buy original art, and check out the limited edition ranges and exclusive items for sale in their gallery shop.
87 Gallery is an Artlink Hull project.
Join Streams
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Get a private tour of the exhibition
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Receive professional support from 87 Gallery and The Critical Fish teams to develop your ideas and work
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Improve your skills in critical analysis
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Get feedback to develop your critical and creative skills from the Streams-team and your peers
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Network with other local creatives and practitioners from diverse backgrounds
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Refreshments are included
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Materials, equipment and artist fees are included
It is important to us to provide substantial, quality-driven, and meaningful experiences. We also believe in fair payment to artists and facilitators.
Your enrolment fee will cover the costs of overheads, facilitator time (planning, set-up, and delivery), access provision, and hospitality. It contributes to the continuity of the Streams programme.
Book on to our upcoming series using the payment tier most fitting for you:
Access Tier: We want Streams to be accessible to everyone – Join us through this tier which covers our operations costs. Supplies, Facilitation, and a coffee + treat from Thieving Harrys is included.
Supporter Tier: Join at our traditional price-point and help support further engagement and activities at 87 Gallery. Every little bit helps us to continue making sessions great! Supplies, Facilitation, and a coffee + treat from Thieving Harry’s is included.
Book Now
Book on to this upcoming series by clicking the button below. This will take you to 87 Gallerys booking page.
Supporters Tier:
One-Time Payment: £24
Weekly Subscription: £8
Access Tier:
One-Time Payment: £15
Weekly Subscription: £5
Questions? Contact matt.fratson@artlinkhull.co.uk
Current Streams focus:
PREVIOUS STREAMS
You can have a look at how previous participants have responded to gallery exhibitions through Streams by clicking here.
SERIES I
Dates: 15 February, and 8 and 22 March, 6-8 PM
Location: 87 Gallery, 87 Princes Avenue, Hull HU5 3QP
Exhibition: Aristotle Roufanis | Worlds Apart | Image Credit (left)
Focus: Escape, Togetherness
View the responses here.
SERIES II
Dates: 12 April, and 3 and 31 May, 6-8 PM
Location: 87 Gallery, 87 Princes Avenue, Hull HU5 3QP
Exhibition: Marwan Bassiouni | New Dutch Views | Image Credit (right)
Focus: Perspectives, Belonging
View the responses here.
SERIES III
Dates: 19 July, 16 August, 6 September, 6-8 PM
Location: 87 Gallery, 87 Princes Avenue, Hull HU5 3QP
Exhibition: Ailish Treanor | Talbeau Retro
Focus: Art and Archives
View the responses here.
Live Streams
Live Streams was a free, online one-time event in response to Tableau Retro!
Friday 19 August | 7 – 8.30pm | Zoom
SERIES IV
Dates: 11 October, 8 November, 29 November, 6-8 PM
Location: 87 Gallery, 87 Princes Avenue, Hull HU5 3QP
Exhibition: Maya Gurung-Russell Campbell | Folklore Imaginary
Focus: Identity and Doubles
View the responses here.
SERIES V
Dates: 24 January, 21 February, 14 March, 6-8 PM
Location: 87 Gallery, 87 Princes Avenue, Hull HU5 3QP
Exhibition: Working Class Creative Database | It’s A Joy To Be Here
Focus: Class and Place
View the responses here.
SERIES VI
Dates: 2 May, 23 May, 6 June, 6-8 PM
Location: 87 Gallery, 87 Princes Avenue, Hull HU5 3QP
Exhibition: Sam Metz | Porosity
Focus: Environment and Perception
View the responses here.
Streams: Refugee Week
A free Streams session was held for Refugee Week 2023. See some responses here.
Tuesday 20 June 2023 | 6-8pm
SERIES VII
Dates: 18 July, 15 August, 5 September, 6-8 PM
Location: 87 Gallery, 87 Princes Avenue, Hull HU5 3QP
Exhibition: Lydia Shearsmith | The Immensity Of Being
Focus: Environment and Perception
View the responses here.
SERIES VIII
Dates: 10 October, 7 November, 28 November, 6-8 PM
Location: 87 Gallery, 87 Princes Avenue, Hull HU5 3QP
Exhibition: Sola Olulode | Burning. like the star that showed us to our love
Focus: Love and Memory
View the responses here.
SERIES IX
Dates: 16 January, 6 February, 27 February, 6-8 PM
Location: 87 Gallery, 87 Princes Avenue, Hull HU5 3QP
Exhibition: Artlink Hull + 87 Gallery | What We Do
Focus: What we’ve done, what we do, what we want to do next
View the responses here.
SERIES X
Dates: 23 April, 7 May, 21 May, 6-8 PM
Location: 87 Gallery, 87 Princes Avenue, Hull HU5 3QP
Exhibition: Artlink Hull + 87 Gallery | Woman Life Freedom
Focus: Women and Freedom
View the responses here.
SERIES XI
Dates: 23 July, 13 August, 3 September, 6-8 PM
Location: 87 Gallery, 87 Princes Avenue, Hull HU5 3QP
Exhibition: Artlink Hull + 87 Gallery Luis Bustamante/Sebastian Bustamante Cold Junction
Focus: Home, migration.
View the responses not yet available
