# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Olivia Arthur / Artist Talk and Book Signing
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 16 Jul, 2025 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Magnum Photos' Olivia Arthur joins us in the MPF gallery for an artist talk around her latest photobook, Murmurings of the Skin, published by VOID, 2024. This event is part of our ongoing series sponsored by WEX Photo Video.

Murmurings of the Skin is a photographic exploration of the human connection to the body. The starting point for the work was Olivia's own pregnancy and the project developed to encompass series about physicality and sexuality, stability and robotics, touch, gesture and solitude. The photographs, made over eight years, range from intimate and sensual portraits alongside those of robots and people engaging with technology - challenging notions of what it means to be human.

The talk will be followed by questions from the audience and a book signing, where copies of Murmurings of the Skin will be available from MPF bookshop.

‘I’m fascinated with the idea of physicality and of trying to find a way to capture the energy running through people’s bodies, the feeling of skin touching skin. Though the work looks at technology and its achievements, ultimately it is about people, love, the power of the body and strength of the mind, and our never-ending need for physical closeness.’ - Olivia Arthur

Olivia began the work in response to her first pregnancy and the feeling that her body had suddenly become public property - concurrent with a developing fascination with its innate machine-like ability to form a child. This transformation established an interest and curiosity in exploring more broadly our relationship to our bodies - what it means to feel comfortable in one’s own skin, about the importance of touch and intimacy, and what we are able to do to replicate bodies with technology.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bristol/olivia-arthur-artist-talk-and-book-signing/200028309060028
- **Event Categories**: art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bristol
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Martin Parr Foundation, 316 Paintworks, Arnos Vale, BS2 0 Bristol, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 51.4444
- **long**: -2.56035
- **full address**: Martin Parr Foundation, 316 Paintworks, Arnos Vale, BS2 0 Bristol, United Kingdom, Paintworks, St Philips Causeway, Bristol, BS4 3, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Olivia Arthur / Artist Talk and Book Signing being held?
  - **A:** Olivia Arthur / Artist Talk and Book Signing takes place on Wed, 16 Jul, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 16 Jul, 2025 at 06:00 pm at Martin Parr Foundation, 316 Paintworks, Arnos Vale, BS2 0 Bristol, United Kingdom, Paintworks, St Philips Causeway, Bristol, BS4 3, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Olivia Arthur / Artist Talk and Book Signing?
  - **A:** Olivia Arthur / Artist Talk and Book Signing is organized by Martin Parr Foundation.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Olivia Arthur / Artist Talk and Book Signing is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bristol, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Olivia Arthur / Artist Talk and Book Signing sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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