LUX Scotland & Platform YouthLink Residency at Cove Park
Part of Education, Research & Placements
LUX Scotland and Platform are delighted to be hosting a three-day residential event at Cove Park, funded by YouthLink Scotland and led by Ashanti Harris, supporting young artists.
In 2020 – 21 LUX Scotland and Platform partnered on a project as part of Now & Next to commission 13 young people to make short moving image works with BBC Arts and Screen Scotland. Building on the success of Now & Next, this residency invites young artists with an interest in moving image to come together for a weekend of creative exploration, relaxation and connection. Multi-disciplinary artist Ashanti Harris was a mentor on Now & Next and returns to lead this special residential event, conceived in dialogue with Lloyd Darko and Reese Leitch, who both took part in Now & Next.
Set against the backdrop of Cove Park, away from the distractions of city life, the programme offers an opportunity to immerse the artists in new ideas, share experiences, and envision sustainable practice for the future. The three-day event will include workshops led by Ashanti, group discussions, readings, film screenings, and dedicated time to present past work and develop future projects.
Ashanti Harris is a trans-disciplinary artist, researcher and lecturer based in Glasgow. Working between dance, performance, facilitation, sound, installation and writing, Ashanti’s work disrupts dominant historical narratives and reimagines them from a Caribbean diasporic perspective. Alongside her creative practice, Ashanti is co-founder of Project X – a community interest company platforming dance of the African and Caribbean diaspora in Scotland; and a founding member of Glasgow Open Dance School (G.O.D.S) – facilitating experimental movement workshops and research.
Cove Park is an international residency based on an outstanding 50-acre rural site in Argyll on Scotland’s west coast. Their programme of residencies, commissions, and collaborative projects respond to and promote the diversity of contemporary artistic practice. Cove Park support artists, creative practitioners, and researchers to develop and produce ambitious, innovative, and ground-breaking new work for audiences and participants across Scotland and beyond
Platform is the arts centre at the heart of The Bridge in Easterhouse, Glasgow. They offer a multi-art programme of performance, visual art and music as well as a varied Taking Part programme including music lessons, performance workshops, art classes, choir and much more. Platform also work with the local community and offer a free holiday food programme throughout the school breaks.
Special thanks to Lloyd Darko and Reese Leitch for their invaluable input in shaping this residency. This programme is supported by YouthLink Scotland.
Partners
Part of Education, Research & Placements
LUX Scotland works with academic institutions and partners across Scotland to support doctoral research, work placements and fellowships. We regularly deliver visiting lectures and tutorials at Scotland's Art Schools, including at The Glasgow School of Art, Gray's School of Art (Aberdeen), The University of Glasgow, and the Royal College of Art (London).