11 Million Reasons to Dance by Horsecross Arts

Threshold artspace Bold contemporary art by Scottish and international artists in Perth since 2005

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11 Million Reasons to Dance

#11millionreasons | #screendance | #Thresholdartspace @HorsecrossPerth | facebook.com/groups/thresholdartspace Taking its title from the featured touring photography project, this is an exhibition which also surveys the artists’ films and limited editions inspired by dance and choreography from our growing museum collection of contemporary art - all showing as part of Platform Festival of Perthshire Creativity and Perth Dance Festival Curated by Iliyana Nedkova

24 Mar - 6 May 18 See and/or hear this touring photography project inspired by iconic moments of dance from mainstream cinema re-imagined by people with sensory and mobility impairements who dance – now showing on our Threshold artspace walls located at the Perth Theatre High Street entrance areas:

1. Sean Goldthrope (England) 11 Million Reasons to Dance (2015) Access the audio description films on SoundCloud or www.communitydance.org.uk

See these short 22-channel artists’ films inspired by Swedish and Scottish landscape featuring choreographers and performers Michael Popper, White & Givan, Margaret Morris, Frank McConnell, Ruth Janssen, Robbie Synge, Solène Weinachter, Natalia & Owa Barua, Simon Ellis and Brigid McCarthy - commissioned and acquired for our museum collection of contemporary art and now showing on our Threshold Wave of 22 screens dominating the public areas of the Perth Concert Hall:

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Nils Messeke (Sweden) Running & Falling (2007) Theresa Pickles (Scotland) Breathe (2016) Simon Fildes and Katrina McPherson (Scotland) Coire Ruadh. Imagining Wild Land (2015) Claudia Nocentini (Italy/Scotland) Ink in Movement (2016) Joanna Kane (Scotland) Influx (2006) Brian Hartley (Scotland) signs of direction (2016) Su Grierson (Scotland) Fresh Fresh Air (2016) Katrina McPherson (Scotland) we record ourselves (2016)

See these short single-channel artist’s films inspired by artsts’ residencies in the archive of the dame of contemporary dance Margaret Morris (1891-1980) and acquired for our museum collection of contemporary art – now showing on our two Threshold Stage Screens located downstairs to the left of the Threshold Wave:

1.Theresa Pickles (Scotland) Movement (2016) 2. Simon Fildes, Vincent Hantham, Debra Salem, et al (Scotland) Trio for a Quartet (2016) 3. Brian Hartley (Scotland) signs of direction (2016) See also the related artist’ limited edition in our COLLECT + SUPPORT area 4. Su Grierson (Scotland) Fresh Fresh Air (2016) 5. Katrina McPherson (Scotland) we record ourselves (2016) See this single-channel artist’s film inspired by The Book of Questions by the Chilian poet Pablo Neruda – acquired for our museum collection of contemporary art and now showing on our trail of 8 Threshold Flush screens located in the 8 public toilets of Perth Concert Hall:

1. Katja Loher (Switzerland/USA) Where Will The Stars Live (2007)

“Perth’s Threshold artspace shows no signs of watering down its bold remit in programming stunning and inspiring artwork” Scotland on Sunday

artspace THE EXHIBITION CONTINUES UPSTAIRS AT THRESHOLD ARTSPACE, PERTH CONCERT HALL See these single-channel artists’ films selected by an international jury as part of our Perth Dance Festivals in 2016 and 2017 and acquired for our museum collection of contemporary art – now showing on our Threshold Lounge Screen located upstairs to the left of the Threshold Wave: 1. Augenblick (Italy) Tailored (2016) 2. The Motion Dance Collective (England) End of the Block (2013) 3. Marlene Millar (Canada) Pilgrimage (2017) 4. Roswitha Chester (England) To the End of My Fingertips (2017) 5. Marty Buhler (USA) Three on Four (2017) See these single-channel artists’ films and related limited editions by Scotland’s pioneers of screen dance recently acquired for our museum collection of contemporary art – now showing on our Threshold walls and Mezzanine Screen located upstairs to the right of the Threshold Wave: 1. Simon Fildes and Katrina McPherson (Scotland) Crux (2009) See also the related artists’ limited edition Labanotation (2009) in our COLLECT + SUPPORT area 2. Simon Fildes and Katrina McPherson (Scotland) the time it takes (2013) 3. Marc Brew, Simon Fildes and Katrina McPherson (Scotland) Uath Lochans (2016) NEW ACQUISITION

COLLECT + SUPPORT

See and acquire an artist’s limited edition on paper or aluminium exclusive to Horsecross Arts including by artists featured in 11 MILLION REASONS TO DANCE exhibition. Choose from works by Alex Boyd (Germany/Scotland), Susan Collins (England), Su Grierson (Scotland), Brian Hartley (Scotland), Agnieszka Kozlowska (Poland/England), Simon Fildes and Katrina McPherson (Scotland), Theresa Pickles (Scotland) and Marek Styczen (Poland/Scotland). All £50 each excluding postage and framing. Pick up your COLLECT + SUPPORT guide at the Box Office or download from www.horsecross.co.uk. Enjoy 10% OFF each edition at any of our Coffee, Croissant and Art or Wine, Olives and Art tours.

TOURS

Join our resident curator Iliyana Nedkova at any of our Coffee, Croissant and Art or Wine, Olives and Art curator’s tours on selected Wednesdays at 11:30 or 17:00 respectively: Wed, 28 Mar 11:30, 25 Apr both 11:30 and 17:00 + a special Platform Festival Wine Olives and Art tour on Sun, 6 May 17:00. Meet at the Glassrooms Café, Perth Concert Hall. Only £5 per person. Book in advance at inedkova@horsecross.co.uk or 07505654358. No prior interest in art required. Special 10% OFF offer for any of our limited editions of exclusive artists’ prints on paper or aluminium at any of our tours!

ON VIEW

Enjoy seeing selected works from our museum collection of contemporary art on view yet not featured in 11 MILLION REASONS TO DANCE exhibiton including works by Henna Asikainen (Finland/England), Anne Binckebanck (Germany/Scotland), Alton Byers (USA), Agnieszka Kozlowska (Poland/England), Marshmallow Laser Feast (England) and Studio Roso (Denmark/England), Theresa Pickles (Scotland), Martine Foltier Pugh (France/Scotland) and Debra Salem (Northern Ireland/Scotland). To ensure your visit is fully reawarding and to find out about our museum collection on view book one of our curator’s tours.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

11 MILLION REASONS TO DANCE exhibition is produced by Horsecross Arts and People Dancing: the foundation for community dance for Threshold artspace. Supported by the featured artists, Horsecross Arts, Culture Perth and Kinross Trust, Unlimited Impact, Arts Council England, The Space and BBC. Threshold artspace is pioneered and managed by Horsecross Arts Core funded by Creative Scotland and Perth and Kinross Council Horsecross Arts Ltd is a charity registered in Scotland, no SC022400