Samadhi

Samadhi is an immersive digital dance installation by Fallen Angels Dance Theatre. It has been created with people in recovery from substance use and/or mental health conditions in Chester and Liverpool.   

In many Indian religious traditions, Samadhi is described as a state of higher consciousness where the individual mind transcends the limitations of ordinary perception and merges with the universal consciousness.  

Samadhi will exclusively preview at Chester Visual Arts Space this September ahead of an extended exhibition for Recoverist Month at The Turnpike Gallery in Leigh. The exhibition, called Beyond The Surface, celebrates 10 years of Chester’s Fallen Angels impactful work in the Greater Manchester town. 

Fallen Angels exists to support people in recovery from addiction and those living with a mental health condition to transform their lives and share their recovery journey through dance, performance and creativity. 

This activity is made possible through funding from Arts Council England.

 

WATCH SAMADHI ONLINE

 

Where Samadhi was shown…

Exhibition: 

19 September- 28 September  – Chester Visual Arts “Recovery Month Exhibition.” More Info

Event: 

19 September, Launch event & Recovery Walk – Chester Visual Arts  – info & free tickets

Exhibition: 

26 September – 23 November  – Turnpike Gallery, Leigh “Beyond the Surface” More info

Events:

26 September – Launch event – Turnpike Gallery, Leigh. Info & free tickets.

1 November – In Gallery Workshop – Turnpike Gallery, Leigh for a free workshop for health and recovery professionals – details for follow, email claire@fallenangelsdt.org to register your interest.

Exhibition map

Take a look at our exhibition map, and download one for yourself here map view/download here

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visiting The Turnpike Gallery

Please take a look at our Visual Story of the Turnpike Gallery which gives you an image based step-by-step guide of accessing the exhibition space when Beyond The Surface is on show until 23 November 2024.

View / download as a pdf here 

first page of the easy read guide to the Turnpike Gallery - shows a map and the front the building that houses the gallery - a grey brutalist building

 

 

Insights into the making of Samadhi

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puLqaEhZCYw

 

Take a look at a blog post on insights from Costume Designer Alena Kudera View here