A catalyst for new ideas and artforms

Abandon Normal Devices (AND) is a radical arts organisation, situated in the North of England and working globally. Since 2009, we’ve commissioned works which combine creativity, technology, and science challenging norms and fostering critical dialogue through immersive experiences. Nomadic yet rooted in community-building, we create space to imagine, challenge normative perspectives, and disrupt traditional art forms. Our mission is to be at the forefront of innovation through sector-defining collaboration and talent development.

Programme

Three artists inside white room with semi-transparent curtains in background
Tue 22nd Apr 2025

Keiken will delve into themes of interconnectedness, perception, and immersion. Drawing from their expansive worldbuilding practice, Keiken will explore how relationships, energy,…

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Worldbuilding and the Nature of Reality

Tue 22nd Apr — Wed 7th May 2025
Sat 26th Apr 2025 Ι 12:00 - 15:00, drop in

As part of Worldbuilding and the Nature of Reality, join AND and Keiken inside Modal gallery for a playthrough of their interactive…

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Playthrough of Morphogenic Angels

Sat 26th Apr 2025
Jazmin Morris smiling
Mon 28th Jul 2025

Jazmin Morris re-imagines Modal gallery as a community resource, activated with talks, workshops and an interactive library. The ‘library’ will push the…

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Sandbox

Mon 28th Jul — Thu 14th Aug 2025

Impossible Perspectives

The first iteration of our latest XR development and commissioning programme, Impossible Perspectives, responds to Tatton Park’s rich landscape and connection to the Italian painter, Canaletto, whose alluring works hang in Tatton’s Mansion. Find out more about our commissioned creatives CAN and Peut Porter and their journeys to creating an ambitious site-specific immersive experience at Tatton Park.

AND x School of Digital Arts

Launched in October 2024, AND have embarked on a two year curatorial partnership of the SODA's Modal gallery. As the first of its kind at the University, the creative partnership will produce a programme of public facing events and exhibitions that reflect AND’s unexpected and radically disruptive curatorial style. Expect a series of experimental performances, film labs, and immersive gatherings that highlight a shared interests for emerging technologies and digital futures.