Beautiful and Brutal – 50 years in the life of Preston Bus Station

LOW PROFILE, Keith Harrison, Anna Raczynski

Location: Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library, Preston Bus Station
Year: 2019
The exhibition in the Harris Museum. The central rotunda of the museum was used for film screenings and the hanging of bus blinds.
The exhibition in the Harris Museum. The rear of a handstitched 'Save Preston Bus Station' banner displayed on the 2nd floor landing.
The exhibition in the Harris Museum. The central rotunda of the museum was used for film screenings and the hanging of bus blinds.
The exhibition in the Harris Museum. A handstitched 'Save Preston Bus Station' banner displayed on the 2nd floor landing.
The exhibition in the Harris Museum. The central rotunda of the museum was used for film screenings and the hanging of bus blinds.
The exhibition in the Harris Museum. A display case with zines, publications and flyers about Preston Bus Station.
The exhibition in the Harris Museum. The central rotunda of the museum was used for film screenings and the hanging of bus blinds.
The exhibition in the Harris Museum. A table and chairs from the original PBS cafe is installed in the HArris Museum cafe.
The exhibition in the Harris Museum. A directional arrow from the PBS car park in installed on one of the staircases at the Harris Museum.
The exhibition in the Harris Museum. A handstitched 'Save Preston Bus Station' banner displayed on the 2nd floor landing.
The exhibition in the Harris Museum. A display of publications related to Preston Bus Station and brutalist architecture.
The exhibition in the Harris Museum. A directional arrow from the PBS car park in installed on one of the staircases at the Harris Museum.
The exhibition in the Harris Museum. Artifacts from the bus station in display cases including models, pamphlets and the digital portion of the original clock. They are in front of a wall display of plans and architectural drawings.
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The exhibition in the Harris Museum. Artifacts from the bus station in display cases including models, pamphlets and the digital portion of the original clock. They are in front of a wall display of plans and architectural drawings.
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The exhibition in the Harris Museum. The central rotunda of the museum was used for film screenings and the hanging of bus blinds.
The exhibition in the Harris Museum. Artifacts from the bus station in display cases including models, pamphlets and the digital portion of the original clock. They are in front of a wall display of plans and architectural drawings.

Beautiful and Brutal – 50 years in the life of Preston Bus Station featured existing work alongside new commissions by contemporary artists LOW PROFILE , Keith Harrison and Anna Raczynski, revealing aspects of the architecture both on site at the bus station and in the Harris Museum. LOW PROFILE  explored the role of people in the building’s identity through a large-scale artwork. Keith Harrison, known for his sculptural and audio work, created the performative work Conductor and artist/filmmaker Anna Raczynski a series of video portraits of a diverse group of users.

Partners: Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library, Preston Bus Station, Lancashire County Council, University of Central Lancashire, Building Design Partnership, Ove Arup, Laing Construction, Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust, Preston Bus, Stage Coach  
Funders: Arts Council England

Watch a short film of the exhibition

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VB005A, Victoria Building
University of Central Lancashire
Preston, PR1 2HE
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