As part of , Young@Tate is a regular FREE event where Tate St Ives invites creative people aged between 15 and 25 to enjoy a range of workshops and activities.
This Young@Tate, the theme is #TateFiction, inspired by surrealism in the current Tate St Ives exhibition. All are welcome to drop in any time between 11.00 and 15.00 to explore, create, discuss, question and collaborate. You can participate or be the audience, and you’ll get the chance to meet and work with artists and the ɫ¿Ø´«Ã½Â group. No knowledge or experience is necessary, just an enthusiasm for art and creativity.
Come to the gallery and sign up on the day to take part – no booking required.
Upload images of your Young@Tate visit, or your own surreal artworks, on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using #TateFiction, @tatecollectives. We'll be re-posting some of our favourites.Â
If you want to ask a question about Young@Tate, contact circuitstives@tate.org.uk
#TateFiction: What's on
> Make me a story:Â Courtyard, level 3
Begin your visit with a trip to the Courtyard, where É«¿Ø´«Ã½ have selected their favourite works from the exhibition. Create your own story, share your first impressions and mix fact with fiction.
> Cyanotype drop in workshop:Â Courtyard, level 3
Explore this photographic technique, using Solar paper, black light and everyday materials to create your own prints.
> Sculpture, or is it? Gallery 1
Transform a sheet of paper into a geometric sculpture, based on Lygia Clarke’s Creature artwork.
> Pop-Up Tate film screening:Â Studio Resource Room, off lower gallery 2
Tate St Ives popped up in Penzance with our open artist studio for creative people aged 15-25. Artist Jonty Lees worked with the participants to create this film.
> Flashlight exhibit:Â Courtyard, level 3
Flashlight St Ives youth and community group showcase their artworks, created during their ongoing project with Tate St Ives.
> Surreal Tours: Fact or Fiction? 12.00 and 14.00, meet in the Study Point outside Gallery 1
É«¿Ø´«Ã½ lead a tour of selected works from the exhibition. How does information affect how we see artworks? Fact or Fiction, Real or Surreal: can you tell the difference? Allow up to 30 minutes.