NF01 November/December 2023
Issue one of nearfield celebrates new beginnings across the region. We get excited about the reopening of Bristol Beacon, meet the hardy dippers revelling in the cold waters of the restored Cleveland Pools, find out what the Bristol Old Vic's new artistic director has planned; and explore the vintage shops, upcycling workshops, and reclamation yards breathing fresh life into old. We also keep readers moving through winter with a guide to indoor and outdoor activities, and meet the Icebreakers in our first community takeover. Plus we round up all the best events, experiences, and food and drink in the southwest this winter.
Issue one of nearfield celebrates new beginnings across the region. We get excited about the reopening of Bristol Beacon, meet the hardy dippers revelling in the cold waters of the restored Cleveland Pools, find out what the Bristol Old Vic's new artistic director has planned; and explore the vintage shops, upcycling workshops, and reclamation yards breathing fresh life into old. We also keep readers moving through winter with a guide to indoor and outdoor activities, and meet the Icebreakers in our first community takeover. Plus we round up all the best events, experiences, and food and drink in the southwest this winter.
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The List 29<br />
ART<br />
Elias Sime:<br />
Eregata<br />
Arnolfini, Bristol<br />
A big one, this.<br />
The first major solo<br />
European jaunt for<br />
one of Ethiopia’s<br />
leading contemporary<br />
artists. Sime’s<br />
ethnographically<br />
inspired stitch, yarn<br />
and button series, and<br />
large-scale ceramic<br />
installations explore<br />
material topography<br />
and ideas of serenity,<br />
and the plausibility of<br />
such a thing.<br />
Until 18 February<br />
nfld.io/eregata<br />
Place Portrait<br />
Spike Island, Bristol<br />
An invitation to<br />
deeply connect with<br />
your immediate<br />
surroundings, this<br />
exhibition holds<br />
a magnifying glass<br />
to the Spike Island<br />
neighbourhood. It<br />
features a central<br />
wooden installation<br />
evoking the masts and<br />
cranes of its skyline,<br />
plus interviews with<br />
local characters,<br />
ambient sound, still<br />
and moving portraits,<br />
and found and newly<br />
created materials.<br />
Until 14 January<br />
nfld.io/spikeplace<br />
Gruppenausstellung<br />
Hauser & Wirth, Bruton<br />
A platform for discovery and interaction, this<br />
exhibition is inspired by the traditional pop-up<br />
art galleries called Kunsthalle, which brought<br />
groundbreaking art to broad audiences across<br />
German-speaking Europe. Gruppenausstellung<br />
features over 20 artists presenting playful,<br />
immersive installations, solo works and free<br />
fortnightly film screenings.<br />
Until 1 January nfld.io/kunst<br />
Albert Paley: Heavy Metal and the<br />
Art Nouveau<br />
Messum’s West, Tisbury<br />
Spanning 35 years’ worth of metal work, from<br />
tiny pieces of intricate jewellery to bold 30-foot<br />
sculptures the size of houses, this exhibition is<br />
a rare opportunity to see American artist Albert<br />
Paley’s work in the UK and learn more about his<br />
creative process.<br />
Until 14 January nfld.io/metalart<br />
Photo: Phoebe d_Heurle<br />
30th Anniversary Screening: Jurassic Park<br />
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery<br />
Join Bristol Film Festival as it hosts early evening<br />
and late-night screenings of Steven Spielberg’s<br />
dino thriller among the museum’s life-sized models<br />
and skeletons. Plus, enjoy a pre-show meet-andgreet<br />
with the movie’s main stars. No, not Jeff<br />
Goldblum or Laura Dern, but a slightly terrifying<br />
T-Rex and velicoraptor from Raptors World.<br />
14 <strong>November</strong> nfld.io/dinos<br />
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