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Current exhibition: NAVID NUUR: PHANTOM FUEL 13 March - 19 May 2013
Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art is delighted to host the largest and most extensive presentation of the work of Iran-born Dutch artist Navid Nuur, for his first-ever solo exhibition in a UK institution.
Navid Nuur ‘Untitled’, 2006–2008 Light box, paint and sensor 60 x 80 cm Courtesy the artist, Plan B Cluj, Berlin and Martin van Zomeren, Amsterdam
Upcoming Event Sunday Family Workshop: 'Testing Ground' Sunday 19 May, 2:30 – 4pm
Join artist educator Nicola Pomery for a workshop influenced by Navid Nuur’s fascination with water and the transformative qualities of everyday objects.
Image: Courtesy Nicola Pomery
Limited Edition: NAVID NUUR Pendant and chain, £225
'From the cutting collection' pendant and chain is cast elegantly in titanium and serves as a reference to the restorative process which Nuur believes should be celebrated and preserved.
Navid Nuur, From the cutting collection, 2013
Upcoming exhibition: MERLIN JAMES 6 June - 10 August 2013
Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art presents the work of Welsh painter Merlin James, focusing on a selection of works from his early career in the 1980s to the present. This will be the artist’s first major solo exhibition in a London institution.
Merlin James, Signal Box, 2004 - 2007, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 57 cm, Courtesy of the artist, Mummery + Schnelle, London, and Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York © Merlin James
Educational events
Launched in 2007, Parasol unit’s educational events programme provides visitors of all ages with the opportunity to engage with contemporary art through a wide variety of dynamic events and activities.
Upcoming exhibition: MERLIN JAMES 6 June - 10 August 2013
This summer, Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art presents the work of Welsh painter Merlin James, focusing on a selection of works from his early career in the 1980s to the present. This will be the artist’s first major solo exhibition in a London institution.
Merlin James, Signal Box, 2004 - 2007, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 57 cm, Courtesy of the artist, Mummery + Schnelle, London, and Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York © Merlin James
Family
Parasol unit’s Sunday Family Workshops offer creative afternoons of art activities suitable for all 5-15 year old and levels of ability. The foundation works regularly with local artist educators to deliver a dynamic array of activities as a means of exploring the current exhibitions, ranging from clay-modelling, mask making and lino printing to photography and moving image workshops.
