Adrian Friedli
“Having been present at the inception of Third Angel with ‘Testcard’ at The Workstation in Sheffield in 1995, I have been continually struck by their innovative and eclectic approach to both making work and choice of locations to engage with audiences. I particularly value their ability to start with apparently insignificant or marginal details to draw you into surprising journeys and compelling stories. Their passion for places and the people who inhabit and make them is only more urgent and important at a time of upheaval and uncertainty.”
Adrian came to Yorkshire in 1981 to study fine art in Leeds, and has subsequently lived, and worked in the cultural sector in Yorkshire for over twenty-five years, as an artist, in academia, as an independent producer, and as a Director in regional and national arts development agencies. As a creative consultant, Adrian was Programme Lead in the team that bid successfully for Hull to be UK City of Culture in 2017. He is currently Programme / Executive Director Yorkshire & Humber Contemporary Visual Arts Network Ltd, and a Non-Executive Director of Forced Entertainment, and The Tetley.