NewBridge Gallery is now closed until Friday 16 October.
You can join us on 5 September and 3 October for Saturday Social. You can still shop NewBridge Books throughout the weekdays!
The Reading Room has worked with artist and choreographer Lizzie Klotz and designer Bethany Wells to create a reading resource, in response to Abundance, a new installation from Lizzie, Beth and community neighbours in Shieldfield.
“The trick we need to learn collectively is holding myriad different cities, different bodies, different paths open all together. We need to defend the right to play, to pause, to dream, to be creative.”
Abundance is a new sculptural installation made by artist and choreographer Lizzie Klotz, designer Bethany Wells, and a host of collaborators from NewBridge’s neighbourhood programme. You are invited to walk, lie down, rest and be held in the space, connecting to the feeling of abundance – however that might be accessed in your body – through moments of stillness, play and reflection. Explore a curated selection of books that reflect the exhibitions’ themes and ideas, these books are available to borrow from The Reading Room.
Visit us at NewBridge Project to borrow a book or read in our small library space, or download your own PDF copy of our the Abundance reading list.
Annie-B Parson (Verso Books)
Alva Gotby (Verso Books)
Edited by Cindy Barukh Milstein (Pluto Press)
Emma Warren (Faber & Faber)
Kim Wiltshire and Billy Cowan (Pluto Press)
Marie Darrieussecq - Translated by Penny Hueston (Fitzcarraldo Editions)
Morag Rose (Pluto Press)
Phanuel Antwi (Pluto Press)
Sohail Jannesari (Pluto Press)
Sophie K. Rosa (Pluto Press)
The Care Collective (Verso Books)
The Reading Room is a collaborative project opening up local spaces and providing a wealth of educational tools which will be a catalyst for creative thinkers and critical minds. Our physical library space can be found on the first floor, next to the gallery, and is stocked with thought-provoking books from Pluto Press and Left Book Club.
The Reading Room programme brings together artists, authors, and researchers to host workshops, screenings, and talks inspired by the books housed in the library. These events, guided by our communities, address topics such as the environment, LGBTQ+ issues, structural racism, and more.
Our collection of books continually expands with suggestions from exhibiting artists and the NewBridge Programme Committee.
The NewBridge Project is a charity, registered charity no. 1173849.
We are grateful to our funders, including Arts Council England, Newcastle City Council, Garfield Weston Foundation, Jerwood Foundation, Community Foundation North East, Newcastle University and the The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority.
We are proud to be a Gallery of Sanctuary.
