Gather your friends for an informal, entertaining and thought-provoking evening exploring the extremes of the human body. With cocktails, performances, short films, demos and a few surprises, this promises to be a night like no other. Over 18 only.
Cocktails and cupcakes will be available for purchase.
This event is the first of a series of adult-only late night openings at Centre for Life, and will be exclusively offered free of charge. The evening will include a DJ, bar and hands-on stations to explore at your leisure.
Booking: Tickets for Designer Bodies are now
*SOLD OUT*. Email
ScienceFest@life.org.uk to be added to the waitlist.
Highlights...
Stelarc
Headlining the event will be internationally renowned body engineer and artist Stelarc. Stelarc is probably most famous for his third ear project, in which he grew an extra ear on his arm.
Stelarc will give an introduction to his artworks at 8pm and present a station exploring his other projects.
Body Modification
Explore the psychology and cultural implications of body modification from the socially accepted to the extreme. Test your own pain threshold and see live tattooing. The search is on for a volunteer willing to shave half their head (medium length hair needed!) during the evening. If you're up for the challenge, you'll be filmed with a thermal camera to investigate just how important our hair really is!
Life Drawing
15 minute life drawing workshops will run throughout the evening. See the human body in a fascinating new light and learn new drawing techniques.
The Walking Skeleton
Walking is one of the most fundamental movements that the human body performs. See your own walking skeleton using state of the art motion capture technologies in three dimensions.
Food for Thought
What we eat affects how we behave, think and feel...and may affect you quicker than you think. Have the bloodflow to your brain monitored while you perform stressful tasks, and learn how foodstuff such as wine polyphenols and chocolate affect cerebral blood flow.
Continuum
Artist Paul Grimmer presents the premiere of his video work Continuum, in Life’s planetarium. Specially created for the 360 dome experience, the work explores notions of beauty and the struggle for perfection. Premiere at 7pm and then shown throughout the evening. Features a commissioned soundscape by Nick Able and Benjamin Freeth.
Booking: Tickets for Designer Bodies are now
*SOLD OUT* - Email
ScienceFest@life.org.uk to be added to the waitlist.
Designer Bodies was developed by Newcastle ScienceFest and the School of Psychology and Sport Sciences at Northumbria University. Continuum is supported by Allenheads Contemporary Arts, Arts Council England, Culture Lab, Dance City and the Medical Research Council.