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SUMMARY:Being Human Exhibition: Entangled Light: A More-Than-Human Photography Studio
DESCRIPTION:This is a Walk-In Exhibition\, no booking necessary. \n\n\n\nAs part of Being Human Festival 2026\, join artist-researchers Helen McGhie and Anthony Hall from Manchester Metropolitan University’s School of Digital Arts for an evening exploring urban gardens as spaces for creativity\, community connection and sustainable futures.  \n\n\n\nEntangled Light is a pop-up outdoor exhibition of photographs made using light generated by soil. Creating a garden-powered\, or ‘more-than-human’\, photography studio\, communities in Salford built ‘mud batteries’ from recycled materials to imagine new energy systems during lead-in workshops led by Antony Hall and Helen McGhie. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVisit Islington Mill and Incredible Edible Salford’s community garden to discover studio photographs displayed in plant pots and hanging from balconies\, including a series of portraits by photographer Helen McGhie and still life images created by Year 5 pupils from St Philip’s CE Primary School\, members of Islington Mill Art Academy and local residents.Visitors can learn how living soil can generate energy\, experiment with a soil-powered light\, and imagine what the future might look like using alternative energy sources. This event is for anyone interested in art\, photography\, creativity\, community projects\, gardening and sustainable living. \n\n\n\nThe event is part of the Entangled Light series. \n\n\n\n\nOther Events Linked to the Exhibition\n\n\n\nWednesday 11 November | 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Creative Reflections from the Garden \n\n\n\nAn engaging roundtable discussion exploring the role of urban gardens as spaces for creative\, community connection and sustainable futures. \n\n\n\nWednesday 11 November | 6:00pm – 7:30pm | Exhibition Tour and Late Opening \n\n\n\nContinue the evening with a guided tour of the Entangled Light exhibition with the project leads. \n\n\n\n\n\nRoundtable : Eventbrite Booking Link\n\n\n\nLate Tour : Eventbrite Booking Link\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto credit: Helen McGhie \n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.beinghumanfestival.org
URL:https://ahead.mmu.ac.uk/event/being-human-exhibition-entangled-light-a-more-than-human-photography-studio/
LOCATION:Islington Mill\, 1 James Street\, Ordsall\, Salford M3 5HW\, Manchester\, Greater Manchester\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Entangled Light exhibition | Creative Reflections from the Garden
DESCRIPTION:Explore Entangled Light during a special late opening at Islington Mill\, featuring a roundtable discussion\, exhibition tour and a pop-up soil-powered light installation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs part of Being Human Festival 2026\, join artist-researchers Helen McGhie and Anthony Hall from Manchester Metropolitan University’s School of Digital Arts for an evening exploring urban gardens as spaces for creativity\, community connection and sustainable futures. \n\n\n\nThe event brings together reflections from the Entangled Light project\, which explored relationships between photography\, ecology\, community and place through a series of creative workshops with local participants. \n\n\n\n\nFree – Booking advised due to limited spaces \n\n\n\nAll events take place at Islington Mill\, 1 James St\, Salford M3 5HW.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\n5:00pm – 6:00pm | Creative Reflections from the Garden\n\n\n\nAn engaging roundtable discussion exploring the role of urban gardens as spaces for creative\, community connection and sustainable futures. \n\n\n\nThe session will introduce the Entangled Light project and invite participants to reflect on the photographs and idea developed through the project’s garden-based workshops. It will include a guided walk through the garden and conversations around ecology cultural greening and the future of shared urban spaces \n\n\n\n\nDuring this event\, participants will: \n\n\n\n\nReflect on the photographs and ideas explored through the garden exhibition\n\n\n\nExperience a pop-up soil-powered light installation\n\n\n\nLearn about the development of the project and its outcomes\n\n\n\nShare ideas about community gardens\, creativity and sustainable futures\n\n\n\nMeet participants\, creative practitioners and organisations connected to the project\n\n\n\nEnjoy light refreshments from the Deli Lama café at Islington Mill\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEntangled Light participants include Year 5 pupils from St Philip’s CE Primary School\, members of Islington Mill Art Academy\, Incredible Edible Salford gardeners and local residents. Whether you participated in Entangled Light or are visiting the exhibition for the first time\, everyone is welcome. \n\n\n\n\nEventbrite Booking Link\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6:00pm – 7:30pm | Exhibition Tour and Late Opening\n\n\n\nContinue the evening with a guided tour of the Entangled Light exhibition with the project leads. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition explores relationships between creativity\, ecology\, sustainable energy and place. Photographs include portraits of Salford communities made by Helen McGhie and still life images created by Year 5 pupils from St Philip’s CE Primary School\, members of Islington Mill Art Academy\, Incredible Edible Salford volunteers and local residents. \n\n\n\nVisitors can also experience a pop-up soil experience a pop-up soil-powered light installation in More-Than-Human Photography Studio\, located within the shipping container where the photographs were created. \n\n\n\n\nDuring this event\, participants will: \n\n\n\n\nExplore the Entangled Light exhibition with the project leads\n\n\n\nLearn about the creative processes behind the project\n\n\n\nExperience a pop-up soil-powered light installation\n\n\n\nMeet project participants and learn about their involvement with Entangled Light\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEntangled Light participants include Year 5 pupils from St Philip’s CE Primary School\, members of Islington Mill Art Academy\, Incredible Edible Salford gardeners and local residents. Whether you participated in Entangled Light or are visiting the exhibition for the first time\, everyone is welcome. \n\n\n\n\nEventbrite Booking Link\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt is part of Being Human Festival\, the UK’s national festival of the humanities\, taking place 5–14 November 2026. Being Human is led by the School of Advanced Study\, University of London\, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. \n\n\n\nbeinghumanfestival.org
URL:https://ahead.mmu.ac.uk/event/entangled-light-exhibition/
LOCATION:Greater Manchester
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SUMMARY:Entangled Light exhibition | Exhibition Tour and Late Opening
DESCRIPTION:Explore Entangled Light during a special late opening at Islington Mill\, featuring a roundtable discussion\, exhibition tour and a pop-up soil-powered light installation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs part of Being Human Festival 2026\, join artist-researchers Helen McGhie and Anthony Hall from Manchester Metropolitan University’s School of Digital Arts for an evening exploring urban gardens as spaces for creativity\, community connection and sustainable futures. \n\n\n\nThe event brings together reflections from the Entangled Light project\, which explored relationships between photography\, ecology\, community and place through a series of creative workshops with local participants. \n\n\n\n\nFree – Booking advised due to limited spaces \n\n\n\nAll events take place at Islington Mill\, 1 James St\, Salford M3 5HW.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\n5:00pm – 6:00pm | Creative Reflections from the Garden\n\n\n\nAn engaging roundtable discussion exploring the role of urban gardens as spaces for creative\, community connection and sustainable futures. \n\n\n\nThe session will introduce the Entangled Light project and invite participants to reflect on the photographs and idea developed through the project’s garden-based workshops. It will include a guided walk through the garden and conversations around ecology cultural greening and the future of shared urban spaces \n\n\n\n\nDuring this event\, participants will: \n\n\n\n\nReflect on the photographs and ideas explored through the garden exhibition\n\n\n\nExperience a pop-up soil-powered light installation\n\n\n\nLearn about the development of the project and its outcomes\n\n\n\nShare ideas about community gardens\, creativity and sustainable futures\n\n\n\nMeet participants\, creative practitioners and organisations connected to the project\n\n\n\nEnjoy light refreshments from the Deli Lama café at Islington Mill\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEntangled Light participants include Year 5 pupils from St Philip’s CE Primary School\, members of Islington Mill Art Academy\, Incredible Edible Salford gardeners and local residents. Whether you participated in Entangled Light or are visiting the exhibition for the first time\, everyone is welcome. \n\n\n\n\nROUNDTABLE : Eventbrite Booking Link\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6:00pm – 7:30pm | Exhibition Tour and Late Opening\n\n\n\nContinue the evening with a guided tour of the Entangled Light exhibition with the project leads. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition explores relationships between creativity\, ecology\, sustainable energy and place. Photographs include portraits of Salford communities made by Helen McGhie and still life images created by Year 5 pupils from St Philip’s CE Primary School\, members of Islington Mill Art Academy\, Incredible Edible Salford volunteers and local residents. \n\n\n\nVisitors can also experience a pop-up soil experience a pop-up soil-powered light installation in More-Than-Human Photography Studio\, located within the shipping container where the photographs were created. \n\n\n\n\nDuring this event\, participants will: \n\n\n\n\nExplore the Entangled Light exhibition with the project leads\n\n\n\nLearn about the creative processes behind the project\n\n\n\nExperience a pop-up soil-powered light installation\n\n\n\nMeet project participants and learn about their involvement with Entangled Light\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEntangled Light participants include Year 5 pupils from St Philip’s CE Primary School\, members of Islington Mill Art Academy\, Incredible Edible Salford gardeners and local residents. Whether you participated in Entangled Light or are visiting the exhibition for the first time\, everyone is welcome. \n\n\n\n\nTOUR : Eventbrite Booking Link\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt is part of Being Human Festival\, the UK’s national festival of the humanities\, taking place 5–14 November 2026. Being Human is led by the School of Advanced Study\, University of London\, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. \n\n\n\nbeinghumanfestival.org
URL:https://ahead.mmu.ac.uk/event/entangled-light-exhibition-2/
LOCATION:Islington Mill\, Islington Mill\, 1 James St\, Salford\, M3 5HW
CATEGORIES:AHEAD,Event,Exhibition,Talks
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