Sometimes imagination comes to life in the smallest places. Creating doesn’t have to be a grand overture; in fact, a book is perhaps the smallest space in which you’ll find infinite worlds. What we love about these book nook projects is that tiny, personal journey for the reader made real. In particular, the idea that…
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Indian website YourStory celebrates entrepreneurs and change-makers. Its PhotoSparks feature showcases artwork championing the spirit of innovation and creativity. We’ve picked this example because the art has a very niche subject. Through this, and the artist’s dedication to being driven by passion, we see the importance of not following rules or trends when it comes…
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Helen Marriage‘s mission is to create real experiences; moments that are actually memorable. Through her company, Artichoke, her public art projects use imagination to access spaces and forever change how we feel about them. In this TED talk, she shares her ideas on convincing people to value shared artistic experiences. Transform the physical world using…
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We’ve been focusing on the next generation over the last few weeks, and this is a really exciting project on that theme. A lot of the time we’re teaching young people in order to make their futures better, and while we can’t future-proof that, this piece of art is using creativity to connect with it.…
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We’ve talked a lot about cultivating empathy through creativity. Expanding on this thought, this article on The Conversation, from Elizabeth Reid Boyd, Arts and Humanities Lecturer at Edith Cowan University, looks at the concept of ‘moral imagination‘. It’s rare in all our explorations that we exercise and ‘train’ this tool, and especially with such a…
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Here’s an interesting initiative from the US Department of Arts and Culture (USDAC). We love ‘imaginings’ – a combination of community, culture and creative thinking. It’s a really refreshing take on public consultation and grassroots activism, all with a future focus. They’ve even produced a free guide to creating your own arts-based community dialogue. What…
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This week, we’re thrilled to bring you a guest article from dance artist and choreographer, Kimberley Harvey. Kimberley is a longtime member of the Candoco Dance Company, as well as leading her own group, Subtle Kraft Co. This year, Institute of Imagination are proud to have her on the judging panel for our 2019 Cultural Residency which…
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STEAM in action with a fantastic article from The Stage. James Doeser takes us through the explosion of collaborations between science and theatre. An element of daily life, like medicine, seems removed from ourselves and our understanding, despite us interacting with it constantly. We love how the article recognises the importance of finding ways to communicate…
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How much of a building’s identity lives in its space? Does our perception of them depend on their surroundings? Photographer Anton Repponen is experimenting with seeing iconic buildings from radical points of view with his Misplaced Series. Here, he talks to Kate Lough at Evening Standard about unleashing the life of a building in your imagination. The…
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A true champion of the movement, Mike Senese‘s Maker Faire has become a global phenomenon since its inception in 2006, with over 200 events around the world. iOi is proud to have hosted one of the brand’s Mini Maker Faires in the past, and next month Derby sees one come to the UK. Last weekend, the flagship…
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