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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang @ The Theatre Royal

You may naively think that the flying car, undoubtedly a masterful feature of stage engineering, would be the star attraction of Adrian Noble’s production, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. In fact, the biggest rounds of applause came for the ten live dogs that were seemingly pushed onto the stage at random intervals. I myself never having [...]
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Art to die for?

Impact writers Rosie Hendry and Verena Vieregge explore the arguments for and against the divisive art of the German artist Gerorge Schneider
In 2008, Gregor Schneider proposed his Dying Room. His concept proved as self-explanatory as the title suggested. Schneider hoped to construct a room in the very public space of the art gallery, in which [...]
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Altered Books – Art for the Inartistic

Ever wanted to try something arty but don’t know how? Altered books are the perfect way to express your creative side, with no constrictions or rules. There are only two simple steps to making an altered book.
1. Find a book, preferably old and worn. Charity shops are the perfect place to scout [...]
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Annual open 2010 @ Nottingham Castle

Nottingham Castle currently hosts the Open Exhibition, which houses a selection of local art from in and around the East Midlands. This celebration of both established and new local artists reveals the wealth of talent in this county and showcases many different mediums, from paintings to ceramics and even sofas.
The gallery itself is [...]
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One for the Bedroom Wall

Posters are essential for the decor of any student bedroom. Impact’s Stephanie Soh explains the history behind three popular images commonly found on our walls.
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai
Painting: The Great Wave Off Kanagawa (1832)
Movement: Edo Period, Japan
A great claw of the ocean surges above the slim, weightless boats of Japanese fishermen. Huddled in submission, [...]
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Can Art Change the World?

Global warming is the biggest issue facing our planet today. Temperatures are rising at unprecedented rates, bringing increasingly severe droughts, tropical storms and wildfires. The arctic may even have its first ice-free summer by 2040. These stark facts are repeated ad nauseam on television, in newspapers and science reports, yet our leaders seem to lack [...]

A View of Nottingham: Impact Arts Competition

As a student how do you see Nottingham? Do you have a favourite cityscape that could be captured on canvas? Or is there a particular student issue affecting you which could inspire a piece of artwork? And what do you think about living within Nottingham as a city? Impact Arts would like to publish the [...]
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How Are You?

‘How are you?’ is an interesting question. It is the most commonly asked question in the English language and also one of the most open questions. How we are could cover all manner of things – from thoughts, memories and emotions to physical condition, sensory perceptions and all the various small things that make up [...]

The Meaning of Style @ The New Art Exchange

A highly political and socially charged exhibition, ‘The Meaning of Style’ at the New Art Exchange, features artists who negotiate between topics of black history, community, stereotype, and the black British aesthetic within developing sub-cultures. But what does it actually mean to be black or mixed race in Britain?
The artist Burke for example, juxtaposes [...]
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Hui-Chen (Annie) Lin @ The Lakeside Arts Centre

Annie Hui Chen Lin, a Taiwanese contemporary artist was the lakeside artist in residence from 2008 to 2009. Having little knowledge of the artist or the work surrounding her, I sought inspiration prior to looking around by flicking through the artist’s guestbook at the entrance. Amongst appreciative dreamy grown up responses and endearing comments from [...]
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