Bunker Talk #107: Franko B

Photo by Hugo Glendinning.

Franko B (born in Milan in 1960) is an Italian visual artist based in London, where he has lived since 1979. He studied fine art at Camberwell College of Arts (1986–87), Chelsea College of Art (1987–90) and the Byam Shaw School of Art (1990–91). His work includes performance video, photography, painting, ceramic, installation, and sculpture.

In 2017 he was appointed Professor of Sculpture at Accademia Albertina in Turin. He has lectured extensively at a number of art schools, including Saint Martin's School of Art; the Royal College of Art, London, New York University; the Ruskin School of Fine Art, Oxford; Chelsea College of Art, London; Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee; DasArts, Amsterdam; Goldsmiths' College of Art, London; Zurich University of the Arts; and the Courtauld Institute of Art and delivered many more visiting lectures.

Here he presents an artist talk followed by a Q&A with a member of the Performance Research Group as part of their New Narratives Fund series.

5pm - Arrival, wine reception and buffet

5.30pm - Talk

6.30pm - Q&A

7pm - Finish

For further details or questions contact Michael Pinchbeck [email protected]

Hosted by the Performance Research Group at Manchester School of Art, Bunker Talks invite artists and researchers to talk about who they are and what they do. A space for critical encounters, presentations, provocation and dialogue, Bunker Talks are linked by a line of enquiry into geo-political, ecological or economic concerns. During the pandemic they moved online to explore how artists, writers, curators and researchers continued to make and share work. Staff from the Department of Art & Performance hosted over 100 talks which are available here: https://www.art.mmu.ac.uk/bunkertalks/. In Summer 2022, they will move back onto campus to The Salutation pub with monthly talks in front of a live audience that will be released online after each event.

This is part of a series of New Research Narratives events coordinated by the Performance Research Group. The New Research Narratives fund is awarded by the Faculty of Arts & Humanities at Manchester Metropolitan University to support new initiatives. There will be further events taking place that showcase research by members of the group and provide opportunities for connections between Manchester School of Theatre, the city and the wider industry.

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