51zero festival event this weekend in Rochester

51zero is a festival which brings moving-image and digital art across Medway and its communities by showing work in spaces such as museums as the Guildhall in Rochester and churches such as Rochester cathedral, closing the gap between this form of art and local audiences. The festival connects local universities to international arts programmes, with the aim of raising the aspirations of up and coming artists and students from the area, offering platforms for exposure to emerging talent. This year programme of film, installation, and talks brings together some of the best international artists and local emerging talent with a cutting-edge concept and with the purpose of developing a meaningful agenda for staging art in Rochester and Medway.

About 51zero

51zero focuses on cross-border and international collaboration, artistic production and exhibition of film, video and digital art. Working from within the region of Medway as the project’s base, 51zero partner with cultural organisations in the UK and overseas to commission, curate and present contemporary moving image work. 51zero creates platforms for expanded moving image practice and opportunities for emerging talent, delivering two core strands, 51zero Festival and Voyager:

51zero/festival showcases international film, video and digital art, in alternative venues, public settings and gallery spaces, collaborating with communities across Medway, exhibiting established artists and filmmakers alongside new talent.

51zero/voyager presents a programme of touring activities, events, and projects through partnership and co-production that support artists and engage audiences across Kent, the UK and beyond.

Festival of moving image

51zero/festival 2017
DECREATION
October 27th – November 2nd

This year’s programme launches at Rochester Cathedral, presenting a rich programme of artists’ films and live music scores, followed by installations, talks and performances, alongside workshops, animations and a dedicated children’s programme, at Guildhall Museum. Screenings will take place at Huguenot Museum and a final showcase of films by emerging artists, as part of Open Projector, will be hosted by the University of Kent, as well as a final discussion forum, bringing together a mix of international and emerging artists, local students and graduates, curators, critics and musicians.

The festival presents a cross-section of work from different generations of artists, many having taken part in Biennials, and raises aspirations of emerging talent, offering platforms for exposure to up and coming artists and students from the region and beyond.

51zero/festival 2017 will take place in various venues and locations across Medway.
Programme details can be found here

For more information visit www.51zero.org