As a pre-event to AV Festival 14, Spanish artist Lara Almarcegui invites members of the public to see the last coal excavation on Science Central in Newcastle. These guided tours are the first project to take place as part of AV Festival 14, which takes the theme of Extraction, and runs from 1 – 31 March 2014.

During the process of redevelopment on Science Central, one of the UK’s largest development projects, significant coal seams were discovered and throughout 2013, coal was extracted from the site. The tour will focus on the geology of the site, and will show the different layers of earth and rock that have been removed.

Lara Almarcegui (1972, Spain) represented Spain at the Venice Biennial in 2013. Other projects include Guide to ruined Buildings in the Netherlands XIX-XXI Century (2008), and solo exhibitions at Secession, Vienna (2010) Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (2012) and CAAC, Seville (2012).

This project is organised by AV Festival in partnership with Science Central and Halls Construction. For further information see www.avfestival.co.uk or www.newcastlesciencecentral.com
Lara Almarcegui tour at Science Central
Lara Almarcegui: The Last Coal Extraction
in Newcastle
Wed 4 December 2013, 11.45am-1.15pm
Thu 5 December 2013, 11.45am-1.15pm

http://avfestival14.eventbrite.co.uk 
Each tour will last approximately 1 hour and a half.

Participants will be required to wear hard hats and high visibility jackets which will be provided on site; and will need to follow the safety briefing of the Science Central site manager. You will need to bring your own suitable footwear, ideally steel capped boots, and wear appropriate clothing for potentially cold and wet weather conditions. Please note that numbers for each tour are strictly limited.