Vanishing Point
(Never) Meet Your Heroes: Matthew Lenton meets Tim Etchells
30 Jan 2027, 4.30pm
Event details
An opportunity to engage with a visionary internationally influential artist who might ignite your thinking and challenge your idea of what’s possible.
Matthew Lenton, Vanishing Point’s Artistic Director, meets TIM ETCHELLS, Artistic Director of Forced Entertainment.
Tim’s work has been exhibited in significant institutions all over the world, and his projects have been commissioned by Centre Pompidou (Paris), Basel Ballet, Whitechapel Gallery, Festival D’Avignon, NT Gent, Ruhr Triennale, among others. His visual art works are in numerous private and institutional collections and his large-scale neon projects have been shown in iconic urban locations from Athens to Gwangju, Berlin and New York. Monographs on Etchells’ work with Forced Entertainment and on his work in installation and neon were published in 2023 by Spector Books . He is represented by Ebensperger (Berlin) and by The Odds Agency (Paris). Visit Tim’s website.
Priority booking for Theatre Pass members and Supporters
Wed 18 Nov, 11am
General on sale
Wed 25 Nov, 11am
Citizens Theatre - Studio Rehearsal Room
30 Jan 2027, 4.30pm
90 minutes
£10
Fees
Booking fee: £1.50 per transaction
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Citizens Theatre Access pass applies.
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Age recommendation
14+
Matthew on Why Tim is a Hero
I learned about Tim and Forced Entertainment at Glasgow University in 1996. We went to see Showtime at the Traverse Theatre. It was funny, sad, completely unique and felt alive. I loved the idea of these artists working together as a collective to make art, tour and live that life. I’ve always been inspired by the maverick singularity and outsider-ness of Tim and FE.
Part of Vanishing Point Winter Residency 2027
Vanishing Point Winter Residency 2027
Citizens Theatre
26 Jan - 06 Feb 2027