BOOKSHOP

28 Nov 2015-23 Jan 2016

Overview

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art (NGCA) celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2015 and we have invited CIRCA Projects to explore the history of the institution. The gallery began as Ceolfrith Gallery & Press and Sunderland Arts Centre and was originally titled 'The Bookshop' in 1969. In line with the original motivations of the initiator of the 'The Bookshop', Chris Carrell, CIRCA will open a new bookshop at the NGCA. 'The Bookshop' project at NGCA revives Ceolfrith's ethos. It will host a series of live events including performances, readings, screenings and workshops to activate the space. Updating Carrell's original aims, a curated selection of merchandise, artists' books and periodicals about twenty-first century culture will be available to buy, alongside a selection of Ceolfrith's own archival material.