Aletheia

Region: Gloucestershire | City: Cheltenham

Aletheia {Greek} unconcealment; ‘An uncovering of beings in their essence.’ (Martin Heidegger)

So much of who we are is hidden, concealed from others, concealed sometimes from ourselves. By connecting with what is hidden we can come to discover the essence of who we are.

Utilising the mediums of film, photography, writing and installation Aletheia’s mission is to undertake ‘issue’ based visual arts projects that reveal what is concealed.

Through acting as catalyst Aletheia asks its audience to connect with the hidden within themselves, within one another and within society, promoting dialogue and instigating positive social change.

Aims

To create innovative visual arts projects that reveal, stimulate and challenge.
To engage people from various sectors of society
To promote dialogue and affect positive social change
To pursue professional development through research, mentoring, collaborations, residencies and further training.

Current projects

Integral to Aletheia’s work is the notion of collaboration as a means to further develop and enhance our creative practise:

We are currently working on a large scale installation entitled ‘Surface’ along with sound project ‘Phased Reality’. Coinciding with this we will be launching an online forum – serving as a repository for the project as well as a space for continuing dialogue.

The second edition of our artists Zine entitled 'Lost and Found' is due for publication later in the year. We are currently calling for submissions, click below for more info:
http://www.lightcreations.co.uk/lostandfound.html

Previous projects

•‘Beneath the Surface’ – Artists zine based on a call for submissions, Cheltenham Literature festival, Cheltenham. 2006

• Creation and dissemination of a dialogue (in the form of a zine), between the originators of Aletheia, Site Festival, Stroud. 2006

• Creation and dissemination of a dialogue (as a series of fliers) between the originators of Aletheia, Nottingham. 2005

• ‘Through the vanity of time we are looping’ - Exhibition of a series of photographs exploring transience, Open Studio’s event – Northamptonshire. 2005

• ‘Work in progress’ - Digital projections as part of ‘Enjoy the Ride’ Event, Nottingham. 2005

• 'Unconcealment in Brisbane’s West End’ - Digital projections as part of the SOOB festival, Powerhouse Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia. 2004

Contact details

Nikki Simpson: nikki@lightcreations.co.uk
Ali Nadal: aknadal76@hotmail.com