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    Norwich University of the Arts hosts a range of exciting events and exhibitions, on and off campus, throughout the year. Find out what’s on at NUA or book onto an Open Day.

    Find out more about what’s on and events coming up soon at East GalleryNUA.

    Indigo tells the story of the indigo plant. It was used in India as a fabric dye for thousands of years. Blue dyes were once rare and valuable. Indigo was prized for its rich, deep shade and colour-fast qualities. The main figure is Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Emperor Shah Jehan. He built the Taj Mahal in her memory in Agra, a centre for indigo production. Queen Mumtaz wears blue denim jeans, linked with modern western fashion and values. The artists challenge this idea, revealing the true origins of denim fabric in 16th-century India. Indigo was traded throughout the world. It was so costly that it was known as blue gold. A detail of the artwork shows how it was traded for enslaved people. The Singh Twins expose the misery of Indian farmers forced to grow indigo by the British. This reliance on indigo contributed to the Bengal famine of 1770, in which millions of people died.

    The Singh Twins: Slaves of Fashion

    1 October 2022 – 22 January 2023 | At Norwich Castle and East Gallery

    Exhibition from the internationally-renowned artists The Singh Twins
    Rollercoaster and flying saucer in desert

    Undergraduate Open Day Friday 13 January

    13 January 2023 | 10.00am to 5.00pm

    Book your place on an Open Day on 13 January 2023 to find out more about our courses
    Artwork by the Singh Twins Photo c Denisa Ilie

    The Singh Twins in-conversation

    Wednesday 11 January 2023 | 6.00 to 7.30pm

    An in-conversation event with the internationally renowned artists, The Singh Twins
    BA Fine Art work by Brooke Savino showing an installation view of a dancer amongst painted fabrics.

    Portfolio and Audition Advice

    Tuesday 13 December 2022 | 5.00 to 6.00pm

    Get portfolio and audition advice from the student recruitment team
    Illustration pattern by Hannah Dee showing a butterfly pattern

    Digital Drawing Techniques

    Thursday 8 December | 5.30 to 8.30pm

    CPD workshop exploring digital drawing with Adobe Photoshop
    Visual effects student work by Karolis Arbaciauskas at Norwich University of the Arts showing glowing white silhouette descending a monolithic staircase form the back of a giant stone head

    Undergraduate Open Day Friday 2 December

    2 December 2022 | 10.00am to 5.00pm

    Book your place on an Open Day on 2 December 2022 to find out more about our courses
    Staff work by Jamie Gledhill — Image shows people gathered around a projected graphic on a white tabletop, moving their hands over the patterns which may be interactive

    Postgraduate Research Degree Online Open Evening

    Wednesday 23 November, 2022 | 5–7pm (GMT)

    We are pleased to welcome you to our postgraduate research degree (MPhil or PhD) online open evening
    Hand drawn typography by BA Design for Publishing student Sophie Ebbage. 'Level Up' is written in orange brush texture on a yellow background, each letter is a different style

    Undergraduate Open Day Saturday 19 November

    19 November 2022 | 10.00am to 5.00pm

    Book your place on an Open Day on 19 November 2022 to find out more about our courses
    A family look closely at large photographs which have been fixed together to create a structure in the woods. Sunlight illuminates the images and shines through the gaps in between them

    Postgraduate Research Degree Open Evening

    Thursday 17 November, 2022 | 5–7pm

    We are pleased to welcome you to our postgraduate research degree (MPhil or PhD) open evening.

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