PATTERN AND BELIEF - Key Persons

Pattern and Belief is the title of an exhibition by Keith Albarn shown at The Minories Galleries, Colchester from the 18 May to the 13 July, 2013. For over forty years Keith Albarn has been researching number systems and patterns, and their relationship to belief systems and creativity. Taking a simple number game as a starting point he has developed an infinite number of new patterns that connect across various dimensions allowing endless possibilities for outcomes. Some of these possibilities were displayed at The Minories through a patterned environment, prints, sculptural forms, artist's games and sound-works. As part of the exhibition a library Keith Albarn was principle lecturer in Fine Art at the now University of East London, and more recently, Head of Colchester Institute's School of Art, Design and Media. Publications include numerous articles and papers for art, education and science journals, and broadcasts on radio and television. In the 1960's he helped form Keith has been researching pattern since the 1970's when he led the research, design and manufacture of the exhibition for the first ‘World of Islam' festival at the ICA in 1974,