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Arnolfini - est 1961


A three-hour workshop, in which Drage will take participants through a set of exercises which aim to create a new awareness of the languages of peristalsis – the waveform muscular movement that pushes foods through the digestive system.


With: Matthew Drage

Our bodies’ tubes respond complexly to appetite and diet, to the eddy of bacteria, to salival buildups, to stress and love. They urge us onwards from within, gathering up the world, making the world flesh. Join artist Matthew Drage in this practical workshop where questions of diet, desire and survival will be addressed through discussion, meditation, group hypnosis and body work.

Please note that places for this workshop are limited and booking in advance is recommended. Please call Box Office on 0117 917 2300 or use the ‘book’ button above.

This event is part of Total Vitality, a project by Leslie Kulesh and Laura McLean-Ferris exploring changing conceptions of mind, body, wellness and physical experience in a highly technologised age.


Harbourside Festival Opening Hours

Please note our updated opening hours for the Arnolfini Gallery and Bookshop during the Harbourside Festival:

Friday 17th: 11:00am–6:00pm
Saturday 18th: 11:00am–4:00pm
Sunday 19th: 11:00am–4:00pm

The Café Bar will be open at different times. Please check the website for Café Bar opening hours.

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