Uploaded October 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
THREAD - celebrating YORKSHIRE YEAR OF TEXTILE - 2016 generously funded by Arts Council England, is a synthesis of music, dance and light by South Asian Arts-uk (SAA-uk), bringing to life Quentin Bell's Levitating Woman, a sculpture also known as 'The Dreamer’, in Clothworkers Court, University of Leeds.
Unveiled thirty-four years ago this month, it was commissioned by Stanley Burton of the Leeds tailoring family. In order to create a sense of weightlessness and flowing draperies the sculptor Bell collaborated with Dr Gurdev Singh in the Department of Civil Engineering at Leeds to produce a revolutionary fiberglass cast, which has the appearance of bronze.
Through sound, dance and light, artists will explore the monotonous work both western and Asian women and children were subjected to in mills and factories, and how these workforces developed artists expressions to hold onto the human spirit while creating beautiful textiles for the masses
Artists involved:
Vijay Venkat - Violin/Bansuri
Liz Hanks – Cello
Keertan Rehal – Vocals
Alex Delittle – Sound Artist
Jyoti Uniyal – Kathak Dance
Conceived, artistically directed and produced by Keranjeet Kaur Virdee MBE.
Sound: Kaviraj Singh
Production and Lighting: Jonnie Khan
Video Editing and Production: Blackbox Creative
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THREAD - celebrating YORKSHIRE YEAR OF TEXTILE - 2016 generously funded by Arts Council England, is a synthesis of music, dance and light by South Asian Arts-uk (SAA-uk), bringing to life Quentin Bell's Levitating Woman, a sculpture also known as 'The Dreamer’, in Clothworkers Court, University of Leeds.
Unveiled thirty-four years ago this month, it was commissioned by Stanley Burton of the Leeds tailoring family. In order to create a sense of weightlessness and flowing draperies the sculptor Bell collaborated with Dr Gurdev Singh in the Department of Civil Engineering at Leeds to produce a revolutionary fiberglass cast, which has the appearance of bronze.
Through sound, dance and light, artists will explore the monotonous work both western and Asian women and children were subjected to in mills and factories, and how these workforces developed artists expressions to hold onto the human spirit while creating beautiful textiles for the masses
Artists involved:
Vijay Venkat - Violin/Bansuri
Liz Hanks – Cello
Keertan Rehal – Vocals
Alex Delittle – Sound Artist
Jyoti Uniyal – Kathak Dance
Conceived, artistically directed and produced by Keranjeet Kaur Virdee MBE.
Sound: Kaviraj Singh
Production and Lighting: Jonnie Khan
Video Editing and Production: Blackbox Creative
saa-uk.org
twitter @southasianartuk
saa-uk.org
twitter @southasianartuk
