Len Lye, The Body Electric

A step by step guide to upcoming highlights across fashion, art and culture Len Lye, The Body Electric runs 24 November 2010 until 13 February 2011 at Ikon Gallery, Birmingham.With a reputation as being one of the most avant-garde filmmakers of his time, from the 1930s through to the late-50s, Len Lye created incredibly vibrant, low-tech animations. With his distinctive style and technique of “direct” filmmaking, Lye painted, scratched and stenciled directly onto celluloid film to the most beguiling effect. [+info]