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Piercing Brightness by Shezad Dawood
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In Certain Places are currently working with international artist, Shezad Dawood to produce Piercing Brightness, a new science fiction film written especially for Preston. The film is the outcome of a two and a half year relationship between Shezad Dawood, … Continue reading
‘The Arcade’ by Magda Stawarska-Beavan
23rd April – 6th May 2010 The Arcade is a soundpiece created by artist, Magda Stawarska-Beavan, which brought the soundscape of Rynek Główny, the main square in Kraków, Poland, to the Harris Museum & Art Gallery in Preston. The recording … Continue reading
‘Red’ by Teresa and Dominique Hodgson-Holt
1st July – 28th August, 2009 As part of the In The Shops Now! artist residency project, Teresa and Dominique Hodgson-Holt created an alternative shop in the St. John’s Arcade, where customers took part in a unique performance by temporarily exchanging … Continue reading
‘The Preston Market Mystery Project’ by John Newling
November 2006 – June 2007 The Preston Market Mystery Project was developed through a series visits that artist John Newling made to Preston during 2006, in which he became intrigued with the city’s historic Covered Markets. In particular, he was … Continue reading
‘Appearing Rooms’ by Jeppe Hein
8th June – 19th July 2006 Appearing Rooms is an interactive sculpture by the Danish artist Jeppe Hein, which was installed in Preston’s market square for six weeks during the summer of 2006. The sculpture radically transformed the nature of … Continue reading
‘Beside the Seaside…’ by Pam Holmes
July 5th – 18th 2006 Pam Holmes, an artist who uses photography, worked with black and mixed race Lancashire residents to produce a series of three images, which were displayed on billboards at key entry points in Preston. The images, … Continue reading
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