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A landscape image of a person lying on the floor, surrounded by, and covered in, white sheets of paper filled with simply drawn story boards. The image is a Birdseye view of the scene. The person has a dark bob haircut with a fringe, wears all black and large glasses. They have a vacant expression and stare straight ahead into the sky.
A landscape image of a person lying on the floor, surrounded by, and covered in, white sheets of paper filled with simply drawn story boards. The image is a Birdseye view of the scene. The person has a dark bob haircut with a fringe, wears all black and large glasses. They have a vacant expression and stare straight ahead into the sky.

‘Love is Real, and it’s Inside of My Computer’, production still courtesy of Babeworld, 2004.

May Digbeth First Friday 10 Yr Anniversary: Babeworld x utopian_realism Opening

3 May 20244–8pm

Join us for the opening of ‘Love Is Real and it’s Inside of My Computer’, a new collaborative exhibition by Babeworld x utopian_realism at Grand Union. Come along for either a relaxed opening moment or a celebratory drink after.

4–6pm – A more relaxed opening, a quieter time for people to enjoy the exhibition with less crowds and no bar. We ask people to wear a mask and not wear perfume for this time. We can also adjust lighting and sound levels upon request during this time.

You can find out more about access for the exhibition via our pre-show document below.

6–8pm – Full launch opening with pay bar as part of wider Digbeth First Friday celebrations. May 2024 marks 10 years of DFF and we will have speeches and cake at 7pm.

We will also be joined by True Form Projects, Flatpack Festival and Recent Activity at Junction Works, just 2 minutes down the road.

 

Find out more about this exhibition in our pre-show document here →

This is Babeworld's biggest exhibition to date

Learn more about Digbeth First Friday →Learn about the Digbeth First Friday tour →

‘Love is Real and it’s Inside of My Computer’ is generously supported by Arts Council England Project Grant.

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